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The latest from Our Little House in the Big Woods
- Spring is bustin’ out all over (and a blogging milestone)
- Traveling from little house in the woods to big city on the coast
- Healing a broken toe, watching the snow melt
- The maze is your labyrinth
- Mindfulness, equanimity–and a broken toe
- The perils and ecstasy of walking on snow
- Loss and gain
- Sad transitions
- Snow, snow, snow and it’s really __ __ __ __ __
- Vegetable scrap smiley for our company
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Magic of a winter bonfire in the woods
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
Posted in November 2021
Tagged bats, bonfire, burn, burn pile, flames, nature, personal, photography, photos, Upper Peninsula, woods
32 Comments
Driftwood pyre over Lake Superior
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
Posted in November 2021, Photo shorts
Tagged beach, ceremony, driftwood art, driftwood pyres, Lake Superior, nature, Photo shorts, photography, photos, Sand Point
25 Comments
“Can I help you? What would you like today?”
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
Posted in November 2021, Photo shorts
Tagged Camp Coffee, camps, cappuccino, coffee, latte, Photo Short, photography, photos, Upper Peninsula
23 Comments
Dance of illumination in the woods
I sat on the couch this morning watching the mind leap from past to future, yesterday to tomorrow, always spinning a thousand imaginings. Slowly the restless mind settled into the ambiance of the room, the shadows of light dancing … Continue reading
Posted in July 2018
Tagged death, forest, illumination, impermanence, life, light, photography, photos, wonder, woods, writing
34 Comments
Trip photos that mean something to me
This will not be your usual travelogue. You know how you sit down after a trip and prepare to tell a story. You say: we went here, here and here. We did this, this and that. We traveled up and … Continue reading
Posted in June 2018
Tagged life, memories, Pacific Northwest, personal, photography, photos, Portland, Seattle, travel, trip, Vancouver BC
44 Comments
One bright magical shining leaf that was known as Camelot
Today I shall tell you the story of one bright shining magical yellow leaf. Before that tale births, may I share other stories of waves, sand, trees, autumn colors, and who knows what else? Last weekend we drove east and … Continue reading
Posted in October 2014
Tagged autumn, Camelot, life, magic, photography, photos, thoughts, Upper Peninsula, woods, writing, yellow leaf
37 Comments
The grandkittens grow up into grandcats
This morning I would like to show you some photos of the grandcats. Last summer I introduced them in their precious kittenhood with this blog post: Did I forget to tell you I’m a grandma now? Or you may have seen … Continue reading
Posted in September 2014
Tagged cats, family, grandcats, Kinder, Mango, pets, photography, photos
63 Comments
Merry Christmas from our snowy Little House in the Big Woods to yours!
Merry Christmas, dear readers, from our snowy Little House in the Big Woods in Aura, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, just a dozen owl hoots from the nearest four-way stop. I wish you the happiest of holidays. May you enjoy this season … Continue reading
Posted in December 2013
Tagged Christmas, family, forest, life, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, photography, photos, snow, woods
42 Comments
Apple snow
Posted in December 2013
Tagged apple trees, apples, Arvon Township School, photography, photos, snow, Upper Peninsula, winter
27 Comments
Solely for entertainment purposes.
We awoke to another eight, ten, twelve inches of snow. Who knows without a ruler? I offered to warm up and brush off Barry’s car before he left for work. (He does the same for me many days.) It’s zero … Continue reading →