Giant Pinkish Orange Cloud over Torch Lake

March 12, 2012

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So I peek in my inbox and there is mail from Katherine.  She writes, Was sitting reading and happened to look up and saw a giant pinkish orange cloud over Torch Lake. It was so cool but people don’t use that word much anymore but I don’t want to use awesome so I’ll just continue […]

This old barn

March 11, 2012

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Babs Young has been out and about beyond the northern borders of the County.  She writes:  What a difference a week makes. This time a week ago I had just gotten my electricity back after about 48 hours of none. Today it was 60º and I went out without a coat. This old barn is […]

The trees have their say

March 11, 2012

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I suppose it’s possible to take trees for granted, especially when you have whole forests of them. Recently, though, the trees have been in the very forefront of our minds. Even—if we have been unlucky—in the very forefront of our living rooms, twigs, branches and squirrels. We sat up and took notice. Some of them […]

TV from the Writing Studio & Bait Shop?

March 8, 2012

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Miss Sadie and the Cowboy don’t know this yet but they are about to become TV stars.  Or perhaps TV meteorites.  We all have to begin somewhere.  I have harbored a secret desire to be a television producer ever since I learned that they were generally paid better than writers and got to tell people […]

Abstraction

March 8, 2012

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Another of St. Photo’s assignments ~~~ Definition and synonyms courtesy of  Thesaurus.com

Chicken soup and Kamchatka

March 7, 2012

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Last week I called Cora Stoppert to see how she was doing.  I asked if I could bring her some chicken soup for supper.  Well, she said, I’ll be fine, don’t bother.  Hmm.  I got on my skates and went to the Eastport Market.  I came back without any of the things I went for […]

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