Tag Archives: ice fishing

Vegetable scrap smiley for our company

Company arrives in about four hours. Our friend, Dave, said he’d be here by noon but messaged to say he’s running late. He’s coming from the eastern Upper Peninsula in his camper van. He’s been snowshoeing and skiing near the … Continue reading

Posted in February 2022 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

It’s January 74th and we got da heebie-jeebies!

I saw a meme on Facebook this week: It literally feels like January 74th. You too? Or is it just me? I know it’s not just me because Ally Bean over at the Spectacled Bean says she’s beyond bored. She’s … Continue reading

Posted in January 2022 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Time Marches On

This March afternoon–with about five to six inches of new wet heavy snow here in our never-ending snow country of the Upper Peninsula–I have been looking through old photos once again.  (Not that I look through them often.  Just every … Continue reading

Posted in March 2019 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

Ice fishing, robins, winner, Easter

  Good Easter weekend to all of you!  Our celebration consists of roasting a turkey, the frozen bird a courtesy of Barry’s boss at Christmas. The snow keeps melting, but oh-so-slowly.  Spring teases us, promises us, then withdraws her favors. … Continue reading

Posted in March 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Miracle

Here’s what just happened. I was out reading your blogs, buzzing here and there in the blogosphere for the past hour or so, when suddenly a Fierce Desire struck.  I’m never sure what to do about these Fierce Desires to … Continue reading

Posted in April 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Easter on ice, 2013

Picture this. Ice fishing over 280 feet of water on Lake Superior. Floating on 18 inches of ice.  Convinced by husband to leave warm house on Easter morning. No one else on ice, except one lone snowmobiler. Everyone else at … Continue reading

Posted in March 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

“Flat Stanley, do you want to go ice fishing on Lake Superior?”

Last week I opened the mailbox to discover a long white envelope with a return address from Connecticut. It was from an Internet friend, Susan, whose fourth grade students are learning about watersheds and how they can positively impact our … Continue reading

Posted in March 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

“You always happy”

1.  Since last Tuesday I have been a wild & crazy blog writer sharing everything from the deeply profound to the mundane.  The internal blog writer has something to say every five minutes.  Am considering hog-tying her so I can … Continue reading

Posted in February 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

An eagle-eye view of Lake Superior in mid-winter

Barry’s ice fishing buddy, Mike Roth, took these photos of Lake Superior last Wednesday.  I feel like he’s our Roving Correspondent in the Air as he shared these aerial photos last winter. Mike owns a small two-seater plane and likes … Continue reading

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Winter Stories of Lake Superior

You can’t be part of a 30-day Gratitude Challenge around here without feeling gratitude for this place where we live.  Feeling gratitude for the woods.  For the million trees.  For the deer and bear and squirrels hunkering down in the … Continue reading

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