Monthly Archives: May 2010

Beyond individual flags…blessing the world on Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

   On Memorial Day, I give thanks for this life.  For this particular country in which I find myself, its flag flying gently in the late May breezes.   I give thanks to freedom.  To the freedom to express ourselves.  What … Continue reading →

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Quiet hush of buzzing bees and blooming wildflowers on Memorial Day weekend

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Quiet warm Sunday in the North Woods.  Flowers blooming everywhere.  Birds chattering endlessly in the woods.  It feels like we live in a jungle.  I wouldn’t be surprised to see a monkey swinging from tree to tree–that’s how noisy it … Continue reading →

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How ’bout a 1600 mile hike around Lake Superior?

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

  Some of you may remember the blog I wrote on March 26th about a couple from Minnesota with a passion for nature and adventure.  If you don’t recall the exact details please click here.  You will be delighted to … Continue reading →

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The spill BP doesn’t have to clean up

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

 Yep, it’s the annual pollen spill here in Lake Superior country.    Instead of an oil spill gushing up from beneath the sea, we have pollen gently blowing down in the lake from our blossoming trees.    The edges of the lake turn … Continue reading →

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Our daughter and the Escaped Mental Patient from Bellevue

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

   First, let’s get things straight.  (Not necessarily in a straight-jacket.)     This story may or may not be true.  Especially the part about the Escaped Mental Patient from Bellevue Hospital.  All the rest is definitively and deliciously true.     I am repeating it to … Continue reading →

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Simply stones

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

  Last week Suzi of Laundry Line Divine suggested we play.  She suggested we play Food Labels.  And thus we did at 12:30  last Wednesday afternoon.  We got wild and creative with stuff in our pantry.  It was a challenge to … Continue reading →

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What’s this blog about anyway? Take two.

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

During the latest excitement here on Lake Spirit lots and lots of visitors paused by the “About” section of this blog.  They wanted to know:  What’s this blog about anyway?   Since I couldn’t remember what I’d written hastily back on January … Continue reading →

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This post is not about Facebook. Mostly not about Facebook.

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Hello, everyone!  Ohmygoodness, it’s been QUITE a weekend.  I am completely undone.   One of my worst traits (this is time for Confession) is an absolute obsession with WordPress hits and comments at times.  I apologize for this in advance.  (Darn it, … Continue reading →

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Facebook, we’ve got issues…

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Dear Facebook, I don’t know how to begin this letter to you.  How to express this.  But it’s been bothering me for a while lately, so–here goes. It’s like this:  I both like you and don’t like you. Maybe there are … Continue reading →

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Don’t play with your food, young lady!

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

 Did you mom or dad ever tell you not to play with your food?   I’m not sure if I ever heard that phrase as a child, but I am here to tell you that this blog is completely sticking its … Continue reading →

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