Browsing All posts tagged under »Torch Lake«

Naked People Stealing Firewood and Other Myths of the North Country

February 28, 2008

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I’m alert to the odder nooks and crannies of Torch Lake Township lore, so you can imagine my excitement when I found this on the internet (that paragon of accurate information): WJML News – Monday, April 23, 2007.  Naked People Stealing Firewood.  Sounds like it might be the title for a book, right? It’s actually […]

Signs of spring

February 20, 2008

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My steps are covered in ice humps and my LP wall furnace is burning through my retirement stash at an astonishing rate, but I have hope.  On my rounds today, I saw this wonderful sight.  Just in case you can’t read the sign through all that white stuff that was swirling around, or don’t believe your […]

Finding links and linking finds

February 6, 2008

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After David Zemke visited the site he dropped me a note to say that my information about Torch Cove was out of date.  Could I advise him about another place for his family reunion?  When I heard from Jessica at Sunrise Acres today I knew that contact was still good, and that Sunrise would be open for the coming […]

Cowboy on snowshoes/Amore in flameproof booties

January 24, 2008

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For the record, this ↓ is not snow – – – – – THIS ↓ is snow. . . . . . There’s a mouse in there . . .  We who live here year ’round are accustomed to gleeful winter weather inquiries from snowbirds, Californians and others of that ilk.  “Gettin’ any snow are ya?  […]

Cowboy on snowshoes

January 18, 2008

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Lorelle Van Fossen at WordPress issued a challenge to bloggers to write a travel post today.  I can do that.  Sure I can.  Today was the kind of day that Californians think defines winter in northern Michigan – the kind of day that makes folks in Torch Lake Township think deep thoughts about traveling south on […]