Tag Archives: Keweenaw Bay

Loss and gain

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Kathy

We lost my father-in-law, Jim, this weekend. Barry lost his dad. Our kids lost their dear grandpa. Our loss is heaven’s gain. I don’t have much inclination to write. It’s a quiet time. But I am reflecting on loss and … Continue reading →

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Snow, snow, snow and it’s really __ __ __ __ __

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Kathy

So while my “southern” friends are posting pictures of crocuses and daffodils, we’re still getting snow, snow and more snow. If you’re a Wordle player (which I am) please guess the following word __ __ __ __ __ You have … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Kathy

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 →

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No swimming yet, kids

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Kathy

You may feel tired of seeing ice pictures. Many here in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are weary, too, of the broken ice which swells into the bays of Lake Superior, then blows outward, then returns to us in patterns and reflections … Continue reading →

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A photo a day keeps the doctor away.

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Kathy

I am pondering taking this blog in a new direction for a while. Feeling inspired to dust off the camera again. To share photos. Perhaps even daily, at times. A photo a day keeps the doctor away. No need to … Continue reading →

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Morning fog

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Kathy
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Ice melts.

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Kathy

You wonder about the story of our lives here in the Upper Peninsula? It could be summed up in two words:  Ice melts. Ice melts on the bays. Ice turns blue, shaky, unstable. Don’t walk on it. Turn, instead, toward … Continue reading →

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Gratitude for sh*t

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Kathy

Gentle reader, We’ve now reached Week 3 of this Gratitude series. This week something happened. I hesitate to tell you what.  It might offend your sensibilities.  Literally, this might stink.  It is a very sh*tty blog. But let us persevere! … Continue reading →

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These lazy hazy crazy days of summer…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Kathy

In mid-summer the Main Street in our little town buzzes with cars and visitors. People from other locales sometimes drive hundreds of miles north to splash in Lake Superior, to camp in the Baraga State Park, to tour the Copper … Continue reading →

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Breaking up is *not so* very hard to do

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kathy

Yesterday morning in town–in between errands a’plenty–I noticed that the last of the ice on the bay was breaking up into jagged concentric circles and other patterned ice floes. It was warm, about 60 degrees (16 C) in the early … Continue reading →

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