Tag Archives: Studebaker

Porcupine, bear, lake trout & crunchy grasshoppers

Lots has been happening in our Little House in the Woods.  I seem to forget, at times, that we’re still in the midst of a pandemic.  Here are a few highlights: At 1 a.m. on Sunday morning a noise startled … Continue reading

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Waking up to five inches of snow…

This post is for our children who are far, far away.  May you enjoy the walk around your childhood home. This post is for you southerners who dream of snowflakes but rarely see them. This post is for you northerners … Continue reading

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Please avert your eyes if you do not have a strong constitution.

  I mean a strong constitution for snow in the middle of April.  If you’re totally in love with spring–and averse to any interruption to the blooming of daffodils–please quickly dash to another blog.  There are no daffodils hiding in … Continue reading

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Tax Collecting 101

Listen up, blog readers!  I am going to tell you about Tax Collecting.  Let’s call this class:  Tax Collecting 1o1.  There will be a quiz.  Please, take notes.  (I’m sorry that there will be no photos.  You don’t expect a … Continue reading

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Anyone want a boat ride in 2013?

It’s early evening.  The evening holds such possibility. Which way to turn?  Which door to open?  I have picked a couple gallons of green beans in the garden the last two days.  Should one can dilly beans?  Blanch and freeze them?  … Continue reading

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Dolphins leaping!

Hello readers!  I am so excited to tell you what happened this morning.  Really early.  My mom and I were sipping coffee flavored with hazelnut creamer when the Most Amazing Thing happened.  I wandered out on the lanai and saw…are … Continue reading

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Playing with the Queen of Hearts

Hello again, dear friends and family. Ready for the daily update? First of all, Upper Michigan languishes in gray.  We’ve talked about this before.  Gray skies, blueish gray snow, gray faces, gray dispositions.  OK, I’m kind of kidding about the … Continue reading

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