http://upwoods.wordpress.com Blogging from the Upper Peninsula North Woods... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:58:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://upwoods.wordpress.com http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/hola-from-san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/hola-from-san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:37:20 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6980 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/hola-from-san-juan-del-sur-nicaragua/feed/ 11 Kathy Double rainbow welcomes us to Nicaragua Horse, cart, man between Managua and San Juan del Sur Travelers pause Overlooking San Juan del Sur from our casa Our veranda in the late afternoon sun No flowers in Michigan in January... Land of palm trees and flowers Petals in bowl welcome travelers from distant lands Jungle reds peek from canopy of lush tropical gardens What kind of bird caws so loudly, startling us with tropical shrieks? And now, for your viewing pleasure (and our swimming pleasure)... Clouds in pool Another pool at Pelican Eyes Resort Would you like to dine by the pool near the tiki bar/restaurant? Hundreds of bricks steps winding down, down, down... Bowl of petals, palms, brick pathway Fan of palm Oh look, who's in the pool with a pina colada? It's my niece, Tianna, and me. Nope, not in Michigan any more! http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/we-interrupt-your-regularly-scheduled-program-to-bring-you-another-kathy/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/we-interrupt-your-regularly-scheduled-program-to-bring-you-another-kathy/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:44 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6912 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/we-interrupt-your-regularly-scheduled-program-to-bring-you-another-kathy/feed/ 45 Kathy Kathy in Vietnam Mixed-Media Collage on recycled board Mixed-media collage, incorporating junk mail and cat food can labels Mixed-media collage, incorporating artificial sweetener packets A mother doing laundry for her 7 children in Haiti The same mother's "stove"-- Her home-- http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/sunrise-sunset-florida-style/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/sunrise-sunset-florida-style/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:28:42 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6967 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/sunrise-sunset-florida-style/feed/ 43 Kathy Sunrise, Back Bay, Fort Myers Beach, FL Sunset. My mom, as we say goodnight over the Gulf of Mexico. http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/when-youre-a-scaredy-cat/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/when-youre-a-scaredy-cat/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:44:28 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6948 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/when-youre-a-scaredy-cat/feed/ 42 Kathy What it looked like through the car window this morning in Houghton Hark! It's a coffee shop! Doesn't it look owly? A little scary? Oh let's just sit in the coffee shop and write a blog for a few hours, shall we? Sunnier days (Catherine and Kathy--maybe 5-10 years ago?) http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/over-the-rivers-and-through-the-woods-to-catherines-house-we-go/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/over-the-rivers-and-through-the-woods-to-catherines-house-we-go/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:11:30 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6925 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/over-the-rivers-and-through-the-woods-to-catherines-house-we-go/feed/ 50 Kathy First we go over the Silver River (at least twice) and get to L'Anse. Wind and sand blowing sideways from Lake Superior (this picture is for John) Let's travel up the hill to Herman, one of the high points in this neck of the woods Catherine's barn. Isn't it lovely? Evergreens and snow Deer grazing under her apple trees. (tee hee!) Old clock with elves protecting Time Crystal snowflake in window (snow shadows in background) Another crystal in window; tree Pussy willows in window. Another "impossibility" in winter, right? Haven't you always wanted a claw-foot bathtub? Anyone want to tango this morning? Catherine, please put your hand under that beautiful purple glass ball, thank you. Small offerings. Vase, stones, sweet grass. Pottery by Ed Gray, local Native American artist OK, it's not so "impossible" is it? http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/impossibility/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/impossibility/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:27:44 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6900 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/impossibility/feed/ 25 Kathy Impossibility http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/howling-screeching-winter-winds/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/howling-screeching-winter-winds/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:43:54 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6889 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/howling-screeching-winter-winds/feed/ 50 Kathy Darn cold Hang a quilt over your window on these cold winter nights... When you're outside looking in http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/i-will-not-wear-a-bikini-and-jump-in-the-frozen-lake-today/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/i-will-not-wear-a-bikini-and-jump-in-the-frozen-lake-today/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:22:28 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6874 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/i-will-not-wear-a-bikini-and-jump-in-the-frozen-lake-today/feed/ 49 Kathy I am not going to snowshoe I am not going to cross-country ski I am not going ice fishing I am not going to put on a bikini and jump in a hole cut in the frozen lake. (This girl does NOT need to lose 5 pounds.) Yes, Kathy, you ARE filling the wood room! Put on your hat, girl, it's COLD outside! http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/i-wish-you-the-very-best-always/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/i-wish-you-the-very-best-always/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:41:13 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6870 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/i-wish-you-the-very-best-always/feed/ 45 Kathy Ice forming http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/buddha-loves-snowstorms-yes-he-does/ http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/buddha-loves-snowstorms-yes-he-does/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:37:40 +0000 Kathy http://upwoods.wordpress.com/?p=6848 ]]> http://upwoods.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/buddha-loves-snowstorms-yes-he-does/feed/ 58 Kathy Buddha says, "I love snow when it's over my head!" Buddha says, "Hey, look at this pile of logs!" (Do you see Buddha? Where's Waldo--I mean, Buddha?) Oh there he is! You've been hiding on us again, Buddha! We see you, Buddha! There on Barry's 49 Studebaker pickup truck. You can't hide on us! Oh, let's put Buddha in Grandma's 1969 snowmobile suit pocket and just look around Yep, here's the back of our Little House in the Big Woods. See the woodpile? See the shed? See all the snow? (We got a foot on Thursday, but it's compressed down quite a bit already.) A close-up view of our woodpile. Kathy & Barry must make sure the wood room is full before she leaves Barry and goes to "Destination Wedding". Oh there's that silly Buddha again! Looks like he's all snowy. (I think he's following squirrel tracks to the woodpile, don't you?) Buddha, you go back in the pocket while we head out to the mailbox and check today's mail. Hi cattail pond, whatcha knowin'? Remnants of autumn leaves dusted with snow Winter driveway magic, indeed. Even though Buddha didn't hop on the tractor to pose, he loves the tractor. He loves how it plows the driveway. He said to tell you. I was going to stop now, but Buddha whispered in my ear, "Show 'em that moon you took out the bathroom window the other night." How could I say no to Buddha? Whatcha think of that moon? Did the moon know there would be a snowstorm?