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Finding Peace in December in Northern Michigan

There is peace to be found in December Up North. The world becomes a refuge unto itself as oversized flakes drift to earth, laying pale blankets over the battered remains of November's winds and rains. Every small town and village glows in white lights, tires are muffled as they pass slowly down main streets. People who wander this landscape in December, even for a weekend, understand that they have found a place to breathe, where life stands still in joy and quiet sanctuary. In our small villa… Continue

Posted on December 16th, 2009 at 5:19pm — 1 Comment

Giving Back to Northern Michigan This Holiday Season

We all count on the fact that people seem to come through for those in need and other non-profit causes, even in hard economic times. That certainly was the story in Northern Michigan last year as our non-profit community finished out 2008 in pretty good shape even though the stock market had lost 30 percent of its value and unemployment was on the rise. Now, a year later, it appears as if the lingering challenges of this economy may indeed impact charitable giving for 2009. Those who had littl… Continue

Posted on December 12th, 2009 at 8:30am —

In Praise of Our Northern Michigan Winter

Winter's images and emotions are defined, in part, by their wild fluctuations. And therein lies some of its intrigue. Jet-black branches of trees, naked and exposed for the winter, become more art than function. A cornflower blue sky is a reason for conversation; not a summer given, rat… Continue

Posted on December 10th, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Ice Skating on President's Day

I wrote my last post, An Inland Lake Ice Rink Odyssey, on a spring-like day as I contemplated the effect on our ice rink of unbelievably warm weather and snow on the horizon. Neither of which portended well for pulling out any ice skating in the foreseeable future. The snow did come. The festivals all over Northern Michigan got a lovely fresh coat of snow and temperatures cold enough to sustain the stunn… Continue

Posted on February 16th, 2009 at 12:13pm —

An Inland Lake Ice Rink Odyssey

It's 54 degrees today. The sun has shone all day long and our dirt road has mostly melted. The world smelled like fresh earth reawakening on my walk with the dog. The air is pungent with decaying trees unearthed and thawing and what I suspect are carcasses doing the same. As I walked,… Continue

Posted on February 11th, 2009 at 10:00am —