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Tag Archives: winter
Ice melts.
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
Posted in May 2014
Tagged ice, Keweenaw Bay, photography, Sand Point Lighthouse, Second Sand Beach, spring, Upper Peninsula, winter
28 Comments
Shoveling four feet of snow off our wood pile & other deep winter photos
Even though this long winter continues to snow and blow and freeze and fuss, I still think an icy snowfall sparkles beautifully. This morning, captured under the glow of our deck light, heavy wet snow dressed the woods in grandeur … Continue reading
Posted in February 2014
Tagged forest at night, life, photography, shoveling, snow, snowstorm, thoughts, Upper Peninsula, winter, wood pile, woods
35 Comments
Who’s Singin’ the Cabin Fever Blues?
It’s so easy to get—ah choo!–a very bad case of–ah choo!–you know what I’m going to say don’t you?–a very bad case of Cabin Fever at this time of year. It doesn’t matter if you live in a cabin like … Continue reading
Posted in February 2014
Tagged cabin fever, Jimmy Buffett, life, Seasonal Affective Disorder, snow, thoughts, winter
35 Comments
Survival
Lately, oh so lately, I’ve been able to sit with my own uncomfortable inner places much longer without turning away. Because of this, I can stay with a good friend on the telephone for 78 minutes and resonate with her … Continue reading
Posted in January 2014
Tagged life, optimism, personal, Polar Plunge, spirituality, survival, The Way Back, thoughts, winter, writing
33 Comments
Guilty
I shouldn’t be here today. I should be listening to testimony from a jury box, attempting to determine the guilt or innocence of a fellow man. Said man is presumed innocent until proven guilty, sayeth the law. Fortunately or unfortunately–I … Continue reading
Posted in January 2014
Tagged guilt, humor, innocence, jury duty, Laura Ingalls Wilder, life, Little House on the Prairie, thoughts, winter
34 Comments
Snow deeper than your knees
Let’s walk to the mailbox, shall we? Barry is plowing snow today, thank goodness, for last night the tractor stopped dead as he plowed the twelve inches of new snow on the driveway. It simply stopped cold, done, finis. He … Continue reading
Posted in January 2014
Tagged life, photography, snow, thoughts, Upper Peninsula, winter
74 Comments
What do you do on another snow day?
1. First of all, relax. You don’t have to DO anything on another snow day. The Universe gives you permission to relax and lie on the couch all day–in your pajamas–if you so desire. Breathe in, breathe out. Simply BE. … Continue reading
Posted in January 2014
Tagged blogging, ideas, inspiration, life, oak leaves, snow, snow day, thoughts, winter
68 Comments
Snowy window synchronicity
The oddest thing just happened! I sat upon the couch, meditating, not thinking about much of anything. My gaze settled on our windows. Quietly peered through the windows, noticing how they act as frames for nature. A house filled with … Continue reading
Posted in January 2014
Tagged Daily Photo Challenge, frame, Miracle, photography, postaday, snow, synchronicity, windows, winter
43 Comments
Just another Polar Vortex in Michigan’s UP
Good chilly blanket-wrapped morning! I hope you’re keeping warm, readers. Let’s pour a cup of coffee–or would you like tea?–or hot cocoa?–and chat for a spell. So many everyday conversations begin and end with weather these days. Our thermometer shivers … Continue reading
Posted in January 2014
Tagged cold, deep freeze, life, polar vortex, snow, snowmobiles, story, Upper Peninsula, winter
35 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 →