On Saturday I made it over to Friske’s too late to watch the judging of the annual Cherry Recipe Contest. Too late to interview the contestants. Too late for waffles. But . . . I managed to get there in time to acquire the recipes for some excellent treats, and to sample most of them. I […]
Sometimes I store up nuggets thinking to make a profound and moving post. This is not one of those times. These are just little things I thought you might like to know about. “Learn Local” This advertising message from Ferris State University’s off-campus adjunct appeared in the Record-Eagle recently. I gnashed my teeth and grumbled […]
I cannot bake a decent cherry pie. Fortunately Antrim County is full of people who can, and as soon as I find one of them who needs a job of writing done, my life will be perfect. Meanwhile . . . Last Saturday Friske Orchards in Atwood held its 6th Annual Cherry Recipe contest. This […]
So much to tell you about. First of all, Daugherty Johnson mentioned that wind and sun had been having their way with his latest sculpture. I could see that something was up every time I drove by, but as I was always running late (there’s a surprise) I couldn’t stop to investigate. By the time […]
March 1, 2010
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