Category Archives: November 2021

Magic of a winter bonfire in the woods

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Kathy

We’ve been saving wood scraps in a burn pile in the woods for maybe four years now. We didn’t want to light it during the summer or fall due to wildfire possibilities–but three inches of new-fallen snow is perfect. Twilight … Continue reading →

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Driftwood pyre over Lake Superior

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Kathy

I love stumbling upon these driftwood pyres, these pieces of beach art. A pyre, Google assures, can mean a pile of combustible material made for burning. It does not just apply to funeral ceremonies in India. This one overlooks Lake … Continue reading →

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“Can I help you? What would you like today?”

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Kathy

In our Upper Peninsula many folks own camps–a second little home, shack or trailer tucked away out in the woods or by the lake. How apropos that some enterprising business person here in L’Anse bought a cute little camper and … Continue reading →

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I’m playing a fun game

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Kathy

Yesterday I started playing a fun game. Today I will share that game with you. We might call it Photo shorts. It’s a blogging game. You know I love writing 900 words about 900 different stories. But yesterday I decided … Continue reading →

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No shopping allowed

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Kathy

Walking on the beach in Baraga behind the Pow Wow grounds. Ice cold late November Black Friday, 20 degrees F (-6 C). No shopping allowed, unless it’s for photos or beach glass or sun peeking through dark clouds. What’s more … Continue reading →

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Turkey interrupto & other Thanksgiving chit chat

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Kathy

Thanksgiving, 2021 in our little house in the woods. Snowflakes tumble from the sky joining their brothers and sisters in a skiff of snow on the November landscape. Our wood stove hums in the basement heating the upstairs to a … Continue reading →

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All the blogs we cannot write

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Kathy

This post is dedicated to all the blogs we cannot write. All the stories we cannot tell. All the tales that never reach the light of our reader’s eyes. There are so very many stories blooming inside of us that … Continue reading →

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Still intrigued

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Kathy

On Sunday I wrote a blog post using only questions. It was based on the book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know” by Adam Grant. You know the feeling when creativity just makes you happy? When … Continue reading →

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Can we be inspired to Think Again?

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Kathy

What if our cherished beliefs are only relatively right? What if our minds could open wide enough to truly listen beyond the polarities of right and wrong? Is life a yes or no argument? Does good come up against evil … Continue reading →

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Calm, calm, oh you darling, calm

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Kathy

So very many of us are feeling jangled, jarred and jiggled these days. We’ve fear running amok in our veins at times. We’re scared of covid or vaccine mandates. We’re nervous about our health, our money, our mental health, our … Continue reading →

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