Yee-hah! Ellen Airgood on national radio

July 17, 2011

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I was just tending the blog and cursing slooow dialup when the sound of the radio penetrated my foggy brain. Linda Wertheimer was interviewing Ellen Airgood on NPR Weekend Edition. This is so good.

The Pinkification of Team Elmer’s

July 16, 2011

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I expect you, too, have seen a bright pink cement mixer around the County, its drum turning merrily as it trundles up the highway.  You can hardly miss it.  Getting its picture is something else entirely.  On Friday I spotted it at the Birch Lake Roadside Park construction site. I pulled in, parked caterwhompus and […]

Orange Cone Season on US-31

July 14, 2011

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Winter is definitely over. That must mean it's, yes, Orange Cone Season in Michigan! Beginning next week (July 18 onward) you can expect intermittent lane closures between the northern edge of Elk Rapids and Campbell Road.

Gingerbread in the petunia patch

July 11, 2011

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Babs Young has been looking at the world from the other side of the lake.

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Summer daze

July 10, 2011

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Too many situations where a person has to choose between chocolate and vanilla, the mountains or the shore, flowers or bunnies.

Babs wishes you a Happy Fourth

July 4, 2011

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Babs has company—everyone has company, it’s the busiest weekend of the year in Torch Lake Township. But in the midst of all of it, may you have moments for quiet enjoyment and a good sunset.

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