Tag Archives: outdoors

The joy of sauntering

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Kathy

So often in our society we vow to exercise, walk briskly, hike four miles, cover ground, get our hearts pumping for health and longevity. Nothing wrong with that. Our bodies may appreciate the vigor, movement, intensity. But I am in … Continue reading →

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Deep January days in the woods

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Kathy

Good morning from our little stretch of woods and lake and snow and cold.  Sitting here at this computer I watch lazy flakes of snow silhouetted against black and gray tree limbs.  Yonder brown oak leaves dangle from branches that … Continue reading →

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Sucker on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Kathy

Each spring, when the rivers warm up, fish swim upstream to spawn, to lay glistening baby-fish eggs in their own childhood birth grounds. Each spring the fishermen wait for spawning season to cast their crawlers and hook and line into … Continue reading →

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Quiet spring meditation in the woods

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Kathy

It sometimes takes a long time–a truly long time–maybe even years, or decades, or a lifetime–for one to learn how to truly become quiet in the woods. So quiet, so still, that there is no difference between you and the … Continue reading →

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Hiking by the Hungarian Falls with friends

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Kathy

Last Saturday evening we traveled with friends to the Hungarian Falls, just north of Hancock, near Dollar Bay. We aimed to hike by the falls before eating dinner in Calumet at Carmelitas, a Mexican restaurant, where you buy chips and … Continue reading →

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A tale before supper of sunrise, caterpillars & ghosts

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Kathy

Ohmygoodness!   I’m feeling a creative high lately.  After at least two months of ho-hum suddenly I’m wanting to blog every day!  (Don’t worry, it probably won’t continue to happen, although you never know, she said with an evil grin.) … 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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How chickadees sleep at night in winter and other forest tales

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Kathy

Sometimes I think I should write more posts about what it’s like to live in the woods. How many people in this world still live in a forest surrounded by trees and more trees and a few more trees? In … Continue reading →

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This wild & precious moment

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Kathy

The kids have departed.  They now play with their kitty cats on opposite ends of the country. Your blogger is still remembering the last week.  Her son departed for San Diego early last week; her daughter still remained until yesterday.

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Secret of the fuzzies, friends and Finn Fest–and bears.

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kathy

It looks like it’s snowing here in Upper Michigan as the summer Solstice approaches.  In between the green leaves a cascade of white fuzzies fill the sky.  The fuzzies pile up on decks, front porches, in between newly planted tomato … Continue reading →

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