Monthly Archives: June 2012

Would you like to sleep in a tepee?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Kathy

Yesterday  in Wal-Mart, near the pickles, I nearly tripped over a Native American elder driving a cart.  Years ago, he led sweat lodges in our area in which I participated.  We prayed together, many of us in the dark tarped … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 69 Comments

Who teaches these frogs to do yoga?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Kathy
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Desperate teeth

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kathy

Today Ms. Susan (my good buddy, blog reader and commenter extraordinaire) who lives across the bay agreed to meet me for lunch at the Hilltop Restaurant. Even though I am mostly vegan, we decided to split a reuben and munch … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Numbers run screaming from the page and other peaceful stories

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Kathy

As Mr. Rogers always peacefully sang, “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” One of those perfect summer days.  The sun shines, reflecting golden hues against the electric green of the forest leaves.  Birds chatter, expressing their delight with beaks … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Ready, set, reactivate Facebook

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kathy

Saturday, unexpectedly, the typing fingers did something truly amazing. They reactivated my Facebook account after a six-month deactivation. I am still attempting to reconcile with the errant digits. As some of you might remember, this blogger has been sometimes Facebook-challenged. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 80 Comments

A bedroom full of trees and other ordinary musings

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Kathy

1.  It’s nice to be able to post blogs “whenever I feel it” after a two month experiment with once-a-week blogging.  It truly was a lovely experience.  So much time and space opened up for reflection, for walking in spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 58 Comments

Magical blessing of the butterflies

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Kathy

Today is my last post about beautiful Mackinac Island, located between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas. I surely enjoyed a delightful visit there on my way back home to L’Anse in the Upper Peninsula a week or two ago. Today … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Please hop up in the horse-drawn carriage. Let’s tour Mackinac Island!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Kathy

Ladies and gentlefolk, thank you for coming to Mackinac Island! Please step up on the carriage, careful now, there you go, have a seat. Let’s start our tour, shall we? First, let me introduce you to the horses pulling this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

Bloggers are Real People, too (Meet Ms. Heather and Ms. Bree)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Kathy

Years ago, in my early blogging days (OK, maybe four years ago) a friend snipped that on-line friends aren’t truly “real”. Would you be offended to hear that? I was crushed.  I KNEW my blogging friends were real.  So you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 268 Comments

Camptown ladies (and Papa) sing this song, do da, do da

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Kathy

Years upon years ago, when our two children were wee sprites, their grandpa, Papa, bounced them on his knee and sang: Camptown ladies sing this song, do da, do da. Camptown ladies sing this song all the live long day. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 58 Comments