Monthly Archives: February 2012

Storm, wherefore art thou?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Kathy

Storm, wherefore art thou? Are thee coming? Gathering steam as thee rises from the south, barreling down on our Upper Peninsula woods and Lake Superior shores? Storm, wherefore art thou? Ms. Radar Loop says thee cometh. Mr. National Weather Service … Continue reading →

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Eggs are nothing to yolk about…and other scrambled thoughts about creativity

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Kathy

Today we shall discuss the Common Egg. (Of course we shall discuss much, much more.  But we shall start with the Common Egg.) When you look at the above carton of Common Eggs, what do you see? Pause for a … Continue reading →

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How would you explain “snowmobile” to someone who has never seen snow?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Kathy

Pretend you must explain “snow” to someone who has never seen it, never felt its feather-soft gentle coldness against cheek or hand. What would you say? Would you begin with “Snow is white, freezing cold, soft.  It sometimes spits hard … Continue reading →

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Around and around and around the car spun on black ice!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Kathy

Barry shared a crazy story while we sipped coffee at 6:30 a.m. I sipped mine with hazelnut creamer and he sipped  his black. We burrowed under a large pink and brown comforter. We told Early Morning Stories. You know, the … Continue reading →

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Mom, I didn’t mean to text that. Honest, it wasn’t me!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kathy

We don’t have cell phone service here in our neck of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan woods. Sure, there’s service down in L’Anse since they constructed that fancy tower a couple of years ago. But if you drive more than … Continue reading →

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Not worrying what John, Patty or Harry think

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Kathy

Dear Reader, I have nothing to say.  (You’ve heard this before, haven’t you?) But really really really want to write this morning, to share, to sprout words like daffodils, to hatch sentences like baby robins, all squawking and chirping and … Continue reading →

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I am not a terrorist. Honest.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Kathy

Pssst, you can still say “terrorist” in a public blog, can’t you?  Without the Homeland Security descending upon your little house in the woods?  It still is a humourous country, isn’t it?  Please tell me those federal agents can still … Continue reading →

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Miss Envy and the Jealous Wanna-Bees (Take Two)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Kathy

On Friday I wrote an exceptionally witty & hysterically funny post called Miss Envy and the Jealous Wanna-Bees.  I read it to a beloved family member who wrinkled his/her nose and shook his/her head and said, “What ARE you trying … Continue reading →

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“Honey, our log truck of firewood is here.”

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Kathy

Yesterday morning the phone rang insistently at 7:30 a.m. as we sat on the living room couch sipping coffee and discussing camera ISO settings.  Barry was attempting to explain camera settings to Kathy, for the 600th time. Finally, in desperation, … Continue reading →

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And how are Barry’s knees, anyway?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Kathy

Good morning, dear readers! I do believe it’s safe to come in our Little House in the Big Woods today. We’ve had over 9,000 visitors in the past three days.  Some of them paused to admire snow shadows.  Others fed … Continue reading →

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