Fighting the deer for the chestnuts

October 30, 2010

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If you are of a mind to forage for food, you cannot find a better partner than Lois Dawson. First of all, she knows how to do this stuff. Second, she never gives up. Never. Third, she keeps up a steady stream of encouragement as you flounder about. This is how I acquired an enormous pink bag full of chestnut burrs.

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A change is as good as a rest

October 28, 2010

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Rob the Firefighter sent me a cunning little netbook. I brought it down to the Elk Rapids library, where a person can obtain four hours of free WiFi at a time. The view is excellent, even on a cloudy day.

Storm report

October 27, 2010

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The raft blew away, we lost power, it rained horizonally, but then the sun came out.

Daugherty at the cider press, pickers in the loft, chestnuts in the casserole – must be the Providence potluck party

October 26, 2010

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It had begun to rain over at Providence Farm. This was a letdown. Who wants to go for a hayride in the rain? Or visit the piglets? Or make apple cider? Heh heh. Turns out pretty much everyone around here was up for it. OK, we skipped the hayride. But we did all the rest, […]

A little rain extends the Big Show

October 25, 2010

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Babs writes:  Just when I thought the color was about gone, it rained and made the tree trunks darker and there is still lots of color. It’s still very nice. Isn’t that a wonderful thing? Just when you think it’s all gone to dust Mama Nature turns on the waterworks and there we are, oh-ing […]

Harvest time in Antrim County

October 24, 2010

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Yesterday was so full of good things to do that I cannot possibly show you all of it. I don’t think I can even fit all the highlights into one post.  It began in Elk Rapids with really good coffee and excellent treats first thing in the morning. I was there for a fundraiser for […]