tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79015019493524918012024-03-15T21:12:07.195-04:00The Quilted TurtleThe crazy crafty life of a Mackinac Island mom...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1289125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-72203982478583623302024-03-11T16:55:00.003-04:002024-03-11T16:55:49.900-04:00Carhartt Army<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2xtYldi3zumPC5i4QnyFLXEY058_87QYTz_VtmuP84jfbmh5MBnGuOdAGHuHRMsYVq7NLrvzOU_f69ZsdvzBKPQkFjXnHKtplpQFqnn-xMPeWYQG-qzF6MBIL0hHfRKo54MYVp0SB5KhJ-pZyllnwfAu99maSY49v4SPM9f7zzhe76dbQosctsFMYYZ7/s1500/carhart%20army.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2xtYldi3zumPC5i4QnyFLXEY058_87QYTz_VtmuP84jfbmh5MBnGuOdAGHuHRMsYVq7NLrvzOU_f69ZsdvzBKPQkFjXnHKtplpQFqnn-xMPeWYQG-qzF6MBIL0hHfRKo54MYVp0SB5KhJ-pZyllnwfAu99maSY49v4SPM9f7zzhe76dbQosctsFMYYZ7/w400-h300/carhart%20army.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This time of year, the first boat and the last boat often look like this - filled with workers. Many of them commute daily, so when the boats run all winter, as they did this year, it works out well for business who have construction projects.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you know what we call these hard-working folks? The <a href="https://www.carhartt.com/">Carhartt</a> Army. (Before hip-hop artists started wearing it and Carhartt became <i>cool</i>, the brand was well-know for its warmth and durability. It remains very popular with tradespeople who work outdoors.)</div><p></p><div style="display: none;"></div><div style="display: none;"></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-60179896068346600552024-03-06T19:56:00.001-05:002024-03-06T19:56:51.400-05:00Today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmONWL66VLz-lHjU4M1DPaih5vfrLEG6i-UT9nwAihNi-V6V_rPJ1fzLVoQ47VbYZRPUjIUiMIz_xxUp1Jg8_-jhXcF4PhnqFxrSCOFegYMj98xZAZIqcU-n4c14k-jKs6FXsrr5B2-LM840W0tKpbGkBVcmrVG4M7vIeoxKBRDcqGQ_KdYay8omPBZxtr/s1500/no%20snow%20march%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1500" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmONWL66VLz-lHjU4M1DPaih5vfrLEG6i-UT9nwAihNi-V6V_rPJ1fzLVoQ47VbYZRPUjIUiMIz_xxUp1Jg8_-jhXcF4PhnqFxrSCOFegYMj98xZAZIqcU-n4c14k-jKs6FXsrr5B2-LM840W0tKpbGkBVcmrVG4M7vIeoxKBRDcqGQ_KdYay8omPBZxtr/w400-h309/no%20snow%20march%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I took this picture today on my walk to the bank. Scenes like this are common on Mackinac in the spring - snowmobiles parked when there was snow, that now need to be driven on dry pavement to get them home. It's a typical scene at the end of March or early April but not typically in <i>early </i>March. I'll tell you, this has been the weirdest winter. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And yes, when this happens we have little choice other than to ride the snowmobile home, scraping pavement all the way. Although we'd squirt dish soap on the slides, since without snow there's nothing to lubricate them as the track moves. (Slides are pieces of plastic that prevent the track from rubbing on metal as it moves. If the slides get too hot, they'll melt. The skis also have protectors called "wear rods." They are positioned at the bottom of the ski so they wear instead of the ski material.)</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-44227993188674783102024-03-03T17:33:00.006-05:002024-03-06T20:02:27.115-05:00Hello<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibp0lbbWj24eD2frZneGwBmp7g3ZKdH4ypcLsaFJXbDRhNt7OXHFXPgQbnzA86KIhMerTU9i9dEbubVyRwnXdgjv7D-fuV6N6beJmQ6C5YhN9ymbjUBKDYyldl8GilUBCIOIRBn_snpL8lmJLusLpb92vcM1XWxWos1tDhhkH-N826Qmr0gBn97zEhRnLx/s1500/hello%20dolly%201st%20practice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibp0lbbWj24eD2frZneGwBmp7g3ZKdH4ypcLsaFJXbDRhNt7OXHFXPgQbnzA86KIhMerTU9i9dEbubVyRwnXdgjv7D-fuV6N6beJmQ6C5YhN9ymbjUBKDYyldl8GilUBCIOIRBn_snpL8lmJLusLpb92vcM1XWxWos1tDhhkH-N826Qmr0gBn97zEhRnLx/w300-h400/hello%20dolly%201st%20practice.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Today was rehearsal number one for Mackinac Island Community Theater's newest production: Hello Dolly. After all the fun I had participating in Little Shop of Horrors, I tried out again. This year I requested a part without lines because I just didn't feel I had the time to memorize them, so I'm in the chorus. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2lUL8hBRsRBNR70t3wAgQGaNRg4lArvDtKHde3NnKvM2abkMD1bWXUagssKU3gBdSPPgF3W4-HSGuVFwuY0xl-MTmSAjJ_Xhwx9WA9bJU46ocIwboLvXHoAW-0rtZi97p-iZRWd0gPJSwO0UDPd3P_ARPihMCwRBpQwpQ2pcZSPHXEb1_HdCcBEQDHHB/s1500/hazy%20Sunday.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2lUL8hBRsRBNR70t3wAgQGaNRg4lArvDtKHde3NnKvM2abkMD1bWXUagssKU3gBdSPPgF3W4-HSGuVFwuY0xl-MTmSAjJ_Xhwx9WA9bJU46ocIwboLvXHoAW-0rtZi97p-iZRWd0gPJSwO0UDPd3P_ARPihMCwRBpQwpQ2pcZSPHXEb1_HdCcBEQDHHB/w400-h300/hazy%20Sunday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The weather today was perfect for a walk to MICT's new rehearsal space at Mission Point Resort.</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-32424782813109751632024-03-01T20:57:00.001-05:002024-03-03T21:04:02.294-05:00Glorious<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_3cdMOMzV8qJ6iFYY94CQXrtAQ7lZpaTrRq-aR_bCYI-cv5CLCaniPppcKe6xnp4zhN-JMKtk40BQr1Ta0i3wP1n8rQsjMrFHhRO5ipb73Ltz6xXfzhG8UhbDf1L31BVFqfJMjTbS6A5oPa4cBEkfiqt419W7Q1fn414SGOK3v_ukRwFhCUcJrNxRDVp/s1500/march%201%202024%20ice%20and%20bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_3cdMOMzV8qJ6iFYY94CQXrtAQ7lZpaTrRq-aR_bCYI-cv5CLCaniPppcKe6xnp4zhN-JMKtk40BQr1Ta0i3wP1n8rQsjMrFHhRO5ipb73Ltz6xXfzhG8UhbDf1L31BVFqfJMjTbS6A5oPa4cBEkfiqt419W7Q1fn414SGOK3v_ukRwFhCUcJrNxRDVp/w400-h300/march%201%202024%20ice%20and%20bridge.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Today was a glorious day - calm, quiet, and sunny; a perfect start to a new month. And even though it's only March first, it really feels more like mid-April. The winter of 2024 has certainly been an odd one weather wise, that's for sure, but Mackinac looks beautiful in almost any weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh882WBsSjZhpr4LqtfoVABoQ9yuBmlEnxyF3-QG36eVVrfwiN5-MT2OARncoViYnZkPoW4ItAOZ2DfD5-PTkb0YaeO6_pPygk-fqiP3hZouZQLHBPSYvRs5mYLH_4gb0SbKUXjXBkpVcuI8xS3QXl8oVUWMRjUoV5Ppx6aX30gtdCEN-jfw1LSA1W6UdWh/s1500/march%201%202024%20ice%20and%20light%20house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh882WBsSjZhpr4LqtfoVABoQ9yuBmlEnxyF3-QG36eVVrfwiN5-MT2OARncoViYnZkPoW4ItAOZ2DfD5-PTkb0YaeO6_pPygk-fqiP3hZouZQLHBPSYvRs5mYLH_4gb0SbKUXjXBkpVcuI8xS3QXl8oVUWMRjUoV5Ppx6aX30gtdCEN-jfw1LSA1W6UdWh/w344-h458/march%201%202024%20ice%20and%20light%20house.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-89592349925290816712024-02-29T20:40:00.001-05:002024-03-03T20:53:45.720-05:00Finish it February: Table Runner<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbZyAhIvTSP8wRSAPs-bu1qRmRvlTdiBF3fPdhpKQt5-Mgw1YQwzQd6Gca6qBkppAsrAbYuwxH-VeG57eNqgffqSdFFSQqp6Wy1cncXg6ahMjx58MJEgMSRUxHqjzN9gGFSIJk5XzD5oVeS2JvkZINhKMIw1p0Ocorb4Dl7AJ9PdnhTyDZHmQH6Opjdq1/s1500/Easter%20table%20runner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbZyAhIvTSP8wRSAPs-bu1qRmRvlTdiBF3fPdhpKQt5-Mgw1YQwzQd6Gca6qBkppAsrAbYuwxH-VeG57eNqgffqSdFFSQqp6Wy1cncXg6ahMjx58MJEgMSRUxHqjzN9gGFSIJk5XzD5oVeS2JvkZINhKMIw1p0Ocorb4Dl7AJ9PdnhTyDZHmQH6Opjdq1/w300-h400/Easter%20table%20runner.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I <i>finally </i>managed to finish this Easter table runner, and in the nick of time, too. I say finally because I bought this fabric in 2008 at the same time I bought the fabric for <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-day-table-runner.html">this</a> and <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2008/03/green-day-four.html">this</a>. It was one of those things I just never seemed to get around to, you know. There were always other projects calling for my attention, so the fabric just sat. And sat...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I actually packed up a couple of boxes of fabric to donate to the thrift shop when I was <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2024/02/finish-it-february-basement-clean-out.html">cleaning out the basement</a>. I decided that since I hadn't gotten to any of those projects (in a <i>very </i>long time) it was time to bless someone else with the fabric. My hope is someone else can put it to use, because it wasn't doing anyone any good collecting dust in my basement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Good thing I finished it this year, as 2024 may be the last year I will have a kid at home for an Easter dinner!</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-15143367612792931322024-02-28T20:33:00.017-05:002024-03-03T20:38:51.475-05:00Finish it February: Thread<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihs3KqLfDecHd90oSifJkWMHXkiUxWFidHuxlXhuUMZZUep3p2FmERCJWyZ0MHypxL3SUszwkdtJx20YYxpOqOBa3K_cPqf9CYw2aFlMdLFtX6EO5xFOQeBQDtjNZXiq4_Gxv1rcnuT8wlmBHzHO8qc3Ig8a8Q5_RGZm5KPquYqSdBB5fXhM8EGmrUAMoD/s1500/empty%20spools.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihs3KqLfDecHd90oSifJkWMHXkiUxWFidHuxlXhuUMZZUep3p2FmERCJWyZ0MHypxL3SUszwkdtJx20YYxpOqOBa3K_cPqf9CYw2aFlMdLFtX6EO5xFOQeBQDtjNZXiq4_Gxv1rcnuT8wlmBHzHO8qc3Ig8a8Q5_RGZm5KPquYqSdBB5fXhM8EGmrUAMoD/w300-h400/empty%20spools.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="text-align: justify;">As I've sewn this month, I've tried to finish off spools of thread leftover from other projects. I didn't manage to use all of them, but I did make a dent in the thread collection.</span></p><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-68460851331118631402024-02-23T21:28:00.003-05:002024-03-03T20:27:26.261-05:00Finish it February: Princess Leia's Accessories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNZg5M5G2ehenqPI0V3dUkieDa1vaYCOY93taMtWsrsZvsYFZGoWQdcDQlJ1w3ySq3A7XxqDBZ37V9KBKYOXqrlosM5YTXJ-pUCeRUcosJqr8hashe9Jd_CQCQdxPB808tXLtu4kyYSKSoo15HMapfk-KU1qNvWDBhy1-kVJCB2VN7_Qpr6hKfUd9Nx16/s846/Endor%20Leia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNZg5M5G2ehenqPI0V3dUkieDa1vaYCOY93taMtWsrsZvsYFZGoWQdcDQlJ1w3ySq3A7XxqDBZ37V9KBKYOXqrlosM5YTXJ-pUCeRUcosJqr8hashe9Jd_CQCQdxPB808tXLtu4kyYSKSoo15HMapfk-KU1qNvWDBhy1-kVJCB2VN7_Qpr6hKfUd9Nx16/w266-h400/Endor%20Leia.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A friend and I have been working on costumes for a Comic Con we plan to attend this spring / summer. I'm going to dress up as Princess Leia in her Rebel uniform from Return of the Jedi. My friend has a resin 3D printer, so he's been making the "hard" bits while I've been working on some of the "soft" bits. He printed Leia's blaster (NOT a real gun pictured below) but I needed to make her holster. Not something I ever imagined myself sewing, truth be told. Luckily I had the little one on the right to use for reference since I couldn't find a free holster pattern anywhere on line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD_2-h2NpDDxdhYg1UMJSf-C4te1MOF5ZzEGb0izzYbrQydaJyZ2OWnHxivmuFrwHvJTXi81pCiiCGwxtZI5Hdk0osjwBzZCjDP7pbM_XyO4Kl7N6oESTyoMS4fmr9XcsEW4bVKLeXFcEsxEjCPAthdSmucyc39Sd7HOy2wrsB5m86XTHF5SCUO7PN2Dz/s1500/rebel%20holster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD_2-h2NpDDxdhYg1UMJSf-C4te1MOF5ZzEGb0izzYbrQydaJyZ2OWnHxivmuFrwHvJTXi81pCiiCGwxtZI5Hdk0osjwBzZCjDP7pbM_XyO4Kl7N6oESTyoMS4fmr9XcsEW4bVKLeXFcEsxEjCPAthdSmucyc39Sd7HOy2wrsB5m86XTHF5SCUO7PN2Dz/w300-h400/rebel%20holster.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I also made a strap for her coms unit, </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64hHgiwZuYwfUsJCOsq7r1Fe28J9Hp3nM0RtK8OrBLZBOR461TQaHYuDUIDXO3ZA25IPK-U0TlkTJXj8r3zpaDUjQyIzD0wngsXOll0xLwnQzStDXS9oA3xep7HfkrpzoDxPByKt41pMpLUZ0NZcfRhwiuc4KB1E8ckqEFOmYJ_QeKxVT7iP6S9CXSwN4/s1500/rebel%20wrist%20unit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64hHgiwZuYwfUsJCOsq7r1Fe28J9Hp3nM0RtK8OrBLZBOR461TQaHYuDUIDXO3ZA25IPK-U0TlkTJXj8r3zpaDUjQyIzD0wngsXOll0xLwnQzStDXS9oA3xep7HfkrpzoDxPByKt41pMpLUZ0NZcfRhwiuc4KB1E8ckqEFOmYJ_QeKxVT7iP6S9CXSwN4/w300-h400/rebel%20wrist%20unit.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">and a pouch for her belt. It's significantly larger than the screen accurate version; I made this one big enough to hold my phone and a small wallet. If I was looking to join the <a href="https://rebellegion.com/">Rebel Legion</a> the inaccurate size would be an issue, but since this is just for fun it won't be a problem. The Rebel Legion folks take Star Wars <a href="https://rebellegion.com/leia-organa-endor-commando-gear/">costuming </a><i>very </i>seriously!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCsHlCk6lLt7R7fZ1F5koV32noAKKg2RPe7s61k3rmaOmInbuEnSn3EmTl6fay8UwolyHrcvWXML7hZK2dlSi7IW0NPMYdNh5g7_dpTKE7Pn-9WSJ6gsjetfwEyvajJKyHCetfh-SakzUp5shEW8hx_6W_9tC0V_wKMCY0lyN4hAPiMllonVqMmL49CGF/s1500/rebel%20pouch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1113" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCsHlCk6lLt7R7fZ1F5koV32noAKKg2RPe7s61k3rmaOmInbuEnSn3EmTl6fay8UwolyHrcvWXML7hZK2dlSi7IW0NPMYdNh5g7_dpTKE7Pn-9WSJ6gsjetfwEyvajJKyHCetfh-SakzUp5shEW8hx_6W_9tC0V_wKMCY0lyN4hAPiMllonVqMmL49CGF/w296-h400/rebel%20pouch.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm not sure which Comic Con we'll make it to, but getting everything together has been a lot fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8ZHsD1zlkSAxrLtMVE90sR0AprAK_0pqw9XHt9SmE1j4MJzmWdj1N8uxAE37Y0KJ4J6YIOVPXobi4H2RpuhOrBA7utdurQd_rY1PXK-Tqak-IMEZwoja4Mp-0n-rou-l8b4J7HCFWswQKGOfc1RR_pOyS-67JLz-k-s5rA8XGJhkcXQpMlvYxF74Kqaz/s400/endor%20leia%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8ZHsD1zlkSAxrLtMVE90sR0AprAK_0pqw9XHt9SmE1j4MJzmWdj1N8uxAE37Y0KJ4J6YIOVPXobi4H2RpuhOrBA7utdurQd_rY1PXK-Tqak-IMEZwoja4Mp-0n-rou-l8b4J7HCFWswQKGOfc1RR_pOyS-67JLz-k-s5rA8XGJhkcXQpMlvYxF74Kqaz/w294-h400/endor%20leia%203.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-24574494077955195782024-02-19T19:22:00.000-05:002024-03-03T20:24:46.866-05:00Street Pizza<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6OSEjeFfFso7dkN4sf2xb8SIyKR-Ks_4Wa9fmUynWw9iaABxRDaSp4UCDu1Ct-bckQ7YrI81iBDPV1PC6ykDGiFyIMLrloh1BbwsQSB7Nzuetn4-hlk0Sm4c-vkB_R2IhFv1RN0JR799tAzd8ih-PncKW5ltsimSd-YRoTM_bpf25yRA5KxaccMEg8cl/s1500/pizza%20out%20front%20of%20douds.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1500" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia6OSEjeFfFso7dkN4sf2xb8SIyKR-Ks_4Wa9fmUynWw9iaABxRDaSp4UCDu1Ct-bckQ7YrI81iBDPV1PC6ykDGiFyIMLrloh1BbwsQSB7Nzuetn4-hlk0Sm4c-vkB_R2IhFv1RN0JR799tAzd8ih-PncKW5ltsimSd-YRoTM_bpf25yRA5KxaccMEg8cl/w400-h289/pizza%20out%20front%20of%20douds.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I popped into Doud's the other day to pick up a few things and was greeted by these happy folks; just standing there, on the corner, enjoying some delicious Doud's pizza. I have absolutely no idea who they are*, but they were pleasant as could be.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Many people assume that <i>everyone </i>on Mackinac Island knows <i>everyone </i>else, but that isn't always the case; especially this winter. This year lots of projects are happening around the Island, so there are many new faces staying for the winter. While it is true that <i>long-term year-round Island residents</i> know virtually all of the other <i>long-term year-round Island residents</i>, that doesn't mean we know every single person who decides to stay the winter. </div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-39039500963871306702024-02-16T17:26:00.001-05:002024-02-19T20:00:12.340-05:002024 School Valentines<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7TNfz3HIgsTmqQ0G_m0InLsbNM6QzZtn42-TMheaaSS4FfjsMhTW1opsJDBdrbwtjVvJSuKkGnNzm3uT2MXnCdp7pypsXlHgYYo25UhzZ9TkUAvLShtXGqOXFm2KvIFMf4QNq1SoQW982wo_z1iuyq3dEliTe93rJJLGV41kQRPAzxVcXquV1a3Nu0YS/s1500/3d%20printed%20dinosaur.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1319" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7TNfz3HIgsTmqQ0G_m0InLsbNM6QzZtn42-TMheaaSS4FfjsMhTW1opsJDBdrbwtjVvJSuKkGnNzm3uT2MXnCdp7pypsXlHgYYo25UhzZ9TkUAvLShtXGqOXFm2KvIFMf4QNq1SoQW982wo_z1iuyq3dEliTe93rJJLGV41kQRPAzxVcXquV1a3Nu0YS/w351-h400/3d%20printed%20dinosaur.jpg" width="351" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our school celebrates Valentine's Day and the kids really enjoy<i> </i>it - even my fifth and sixth graders like making and passing out cards. MIPS is so small that many of the students bring in cards for every student (and teacher) in kindergarten through sixth grade. This year I opted to 3D print <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4157642">flexible dinosaurs</a> to give to my students, and the kids <i>LOVED </i>them! Of course I made a card to share, too. Cheesy, I know, but what is Valentine's Day without a few goofy cards?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxRhsmEJxpO6Xmj5Fo_vC8lavTS-D4-oUWH-D9L633mDBqAGHJz7dR36FXxkQ5CQAHmO1xpBLvX98urCB_ToOVdetMmQU_SkvEO0cbCl9NPEkl8-WxqR0V-8_XHg3uHEp-jtjoAqXFi6Yny6gZCfTlYb23X9i4VgJLcR38rUzsG1PKNWLko__NPbn5cJe/s1500/2024%20valentine%20mrs%20burt.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxRhsmEJxpO6Xmj5Fo_vC8lavTS-D4-oUWH-D9L633mDBqAGHJz7dR36FXxkQ5CQAHmO1xpBLvX98urCB_ToOVdetMmQU_SkvEO0cbCl9NPEkl8-WxqR0V-8_XHg3uHEp-jtjoAqXFi6Yny6gZCfTlYb23X9i4VgJLcR38rUzsG1PKNWLko__NPbn5cJe/w400-h266/2024%20valentine%20mrs%20burt.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-36563219069158417132024-02-14T20:18:00.001-05:002024-02-19T19:35:49.645-05:00My Funny Valentine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ruYolqubEsolOC2XquH6M9fVDqRj0C0xE64P29IKUWhFrtLRpqu7sq-UwgqvdjyX-2V8a0FQTyFIRAg0GbbrK3Xp4qwiyrGfABcwlbYC8SQP46DGlfUkoV3Q-sufutj_s-D03a1I6fVnz5KrDZ3g1yIrzuD_LSejAyg9SJ8UioWRPtYM5l9sh-KLdmRm/s1500/2024%20valentine%20k.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1500" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ruYolqubEsolOC2XquH6M9fVDqRj0C0xE64P29IKUWhFrtLRpqu7sq-UwgqvdjyX-2V8a0FQTyFIRAg0GbbrK3Xp4qwiyrGfABcwlbYC8SQP46DGlfUkoV3Q-sufutj_s-D03a1I6fVnz5KrDZ3g1yIrzuD_LSejAyg9SJ8UioWRPtYM5l9sh-KLdmRm/w400-h244/2024%20valentine%20k.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Out of the mouths of babes...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, truth be told, there are occasional days where "tolerating the B.S." is what parenting teenagers is all about. Luckily those days are few and far between.</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-35083087076416006142024-02-11T17:39:00.005-05:002024-02-11T17:39:53.075-05:00Mackinac Island Moments Podcast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejMWBlXT8kL_Edc7T_DO4fYioJOXuDFI53eOuu4MOpMydZ4KzY4yXTdtqmnCur9Q365phqz5phTVIRxJiKgwghyphenhyphen8LHjGcQZk2VV2rL3tbkL2p7G9ykLvV_us_2kxqQFQnYFvskQgvmq0PRwUc5VzVtSqKlZ2E_AG4NrwwK0tlL5gzTkzQjwy3jfia5owW/s1064/mackinac%20island%20moments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1064" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejMWBlXT8kL_Edc7T_DO4fYioJOXuDFI53eOuu4MOpMydZ4KzY4yXTdtqmnCur9Q365phqz5phTVIRxJiKgwghyphenhyphen8LHjGcQZk2VV2rL3tbkL2p7G9ykLvV_us_2kxqQFQnYFvskQgvmq0PRwUc5VzVtSqKlZ2E_AG4NrwwK0tlL5gzTkzQjwy3jfia5owW/w400-h271/mackinac%20island%20moments.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our local Fire Chief, President of the School Board, and life-long Island resident Jason St. Onge recently started hosting a podcast called <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mackinac-island-moments--6069162">Mackinac Island Moments</a>. He asked me if I would be willing to come on and talk about the school. When people find out I'm from Mackinac they <i>always </i>have questions about the school, so how could I say no.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you're curious about the Mackinac Island Public School, pop on over and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/episode/school-days--58646248">listen</a>. (The episode is about 30 minutes long.) If you still have questions, leave me a comment and I will do my best to answer them. </div> <p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-19438040272061994822024-02-10T16:59:00.002-05:002024-02-10T16:59:41.172-05:00Happy Birthday Quilted Turtle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUgDTvsPI1ashKMe3tu1ujnyL5hUxhX3rsAYgyFI9Y_jKLAqL6_ZCsFDxywAXSOJJYCW95FpgoOFqLIy8dmroIryZkcWQnlfaSVSUrQIljzhWRSSXgnxBVIcyHLfk9H2dKT3gf3UguF6HJmXDp0enxtsZQo0PNSIihK9pnAcN_EVExNdeEgyBFkN3UWoR/s1500/QT%20print%20version.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUgDTvsPI1ashKMe3tu1ujnyL5hUxhX3rsAYgyFI9Y_jKLAqL6_ZCsFDxywAXSOJJYCW95FpgoOFqLIy8dmroIryZkcWQnlfaSVSUrQIljzhWRSSXgnxBVIcyHLfk9H2dKT3gf3UguF6HJmXDp0enxtsZQo0PNSIihK9pnAcN_EVExNdeEgyBFkN3UWoR/w300-h400/QT%20print%20version.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Today is The Quilted Turtle's sweet sixteen! It doesn't seem like I've been blogging that long, but my <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2008/02/valentines-day-table-runner.html">very first post</a> was on February 10, 2008. (And yes, I still have that table runner.) During those 16 years I've written 1,276 posts about just about everything, but mostly Mackinac Island life.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">By far my most popular post is <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2011/02/homemade-superhero.html">Homemade Superhero</a>, in which I shared the pattern I created to make my daughter a cape for Superhero-Princess Day at school. Someone saved it on Pinterest and its now been downloaded thousands of times. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gpN_Hn8fc8s/TWRBFxNIAbI/AAAAAAAADto/V_lxpV_JyiU/s700/Jaguar%2Bgirl%2Bblog.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="700" height="306" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gpN_Hn8fc8s/TWRBFxNIAbI/AAAAAAAADto/V_lxpV_JyiU/s320/Jaguar%2Bgirl%2Bblog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I've received the most questions regarding my post about my daughter's <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-see-london-i-see-france-i-see-captain.html">Captain Underpants costume.</a> I still get emails with questions asking for a more in depth explanation about how I created it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72RXxt2cV2U/UmXE-r0Ck_I/AAAAAAAAGH4/K3dXPhY25sA/s900/capt+underpants+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="601" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-72RXxt2cV2U/UmXE-r0Ck_I/AAAAAAAAGH4/K3dXPhY25sA/w268-h400/capt+underpants+1.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most of my posts don't attract much attention, but it makes me happy to journal about my life, so I'll continue. I've actually started getting my blog printed in yearly editions. Just in case Google ever decides to discontinue Blogger, I'll still have a copy. I hope, when my kids are older, they will enjoy leafing though the pages, and remembering long forgotten snippets of their days on Mackinac.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p6lphMmxDoU/T_N_4LfbqSI/AAAAAAAAE3w/VfFAnuo5Kjk/s900/kids+on+rock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="900" height="266" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p6lphMmxDoU/T_N_4LfbqSI/AAAAAAAAE3w/VfFAnuo5Kjk/w400-h266/kids+on+rock.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-46667378642959509792024-02-09T20:44:00.002-05:002024-02-10T18:04:58.888-05:00Finish it February: Stained Glass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xoi0bdb_nla_twFe97KbHhSc0LsiYWFO3_JzU-vqckJ6Tq5e4pKAmDaFlbgGQTFXfAB2iA1vE-Drc7PoSd8jP3yOD8H1dSudsDg_9KXznf8DmMhZqDVoclaICFP914FqiiLQU3W_fCI76GlihFmmafUMyv31u920-dkf4WragkUOlZmzZS50TFLfyi6C/s1508/finished%20stained%20glass%20-%20close%20up.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xoi0bdb_nla_twFe97KbHhSc0LsiYWFO3_JzU-vqckJ6Tq5e4pKAmDaFlbgGQTFXfAB2iA1vE-Drc7PoSd8jP3yOD8H1dSudsDg_9KXznf8DmMhZqDVoclaICFP914FqiiLQU3W_fCI76GlihFmmafUMyv31u920-dkf4WragkUOlZmzZS50TFLfyi6C/w398-h400/finished%20stained%20glass%20-%20close%20up.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This February I've been trying to get projects finished. Sometimes they get put off to the side and they sit for a while. Sometimes life gets in the way, other times you get bored. This project got shut down by the Covid 19 lockdown. I was part way through a class when the mandate came down so it sat. And without the class and the instructor, I didn't get back to it. I tried to finish it <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2023/02/busy.html">last winter</a>, but clearly I didn't quite make that deadline. This year I tried again.</span></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXwNAmZ9knxg50xJFYzNWpcs9eM5Gh4pIibIBShD5J_tzhaphMPE_Tmc9SQNijKpYIiHhvR6RymLtor6TxtClDpthmMZwyr1ghaa_nBgdtIzJ54eVtOUpC0_iuLKzmI2K8cMCfsXEbEowu5xhFrBqwoNFLMUiuDBlTKzobvCgFRVbcmTxwaKNI6-CEGs2/s1500/stained%20glass%20project.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXwNAmZ9knxg50xJFYzNWpcs9eM5Gh4pIibIBShD5J_tzhaphMPE_Tmc9SQNijKpYIiHhvR6RymLtor6TxtClDpthmMZwyr1ghaa_nBgdtIzJ54eVtOUpC0_iuLKzmI2K8cMCfsXEbEowu5xhFrBqwoNFLMUiuDBlTKzobvCgFRVbcmTxwaKNI6-CEGs2/w300-h400/stained%20glass%20project.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My only issue was, I had left it out in the shop so long, one of the kids at school cracked a piece of the glass. Luckily a windshield repair kit did a really nice job and I didn't have to take it apart to replace the piece. (I still notice the crack, but the textured glass makes it hard to see if you're not looking for it.) In the last week I've managed to get it finished, cemented, polished, and hung.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO67mNkqu8-MHLdOPEsURIfVwYUZnR3hObRS3CY2WAcJHwPbWcYLGrBO8ZgqyWexYlr8hhtsjAYWnmWmrOQ-0YcEtmH363T2A9NMJY-qX_H3ufq_riFvyOn6IxLCZfeToy7UHaL2pOVdR5-EIjDwTCKDYCf8qoq0bYXC-9xS-DGQV-jUQrTBP0V78gM3p/s1500/finished%20stained%20glass%20-%20whiting%20powder.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1079" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO67mNkqu8-MHLdOPEsURIfVwYUZnR3hObRS3CY2WAcJHwPbWcYLGrBO8ZgqyWexYlr8hhtsjAYWnmWmrOQ-0YcEtmH363T2A9NMJY-qX_H3ufq_riFvyOn6IxLCZfeToy7UHaL2pOVdR5-EIjDwTCKDYCf8qoq0bYXC-9xS-DGQV-jUQrTBP0V78gM3p/w288-h400/finished%20stained%20glass%20-%20whiting%20powder.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I don't know if I will ever become a serious stained glass artist, but I'm <i>really </i>happy with how it looks in my sewing room window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCEZxgLLhmcAgnMusYDTPY-YPmDi2Pqj_d_KTEifBxCTCsyfjXfrS1pOIeQc4eeMnxzFtGs3kEYDi37hWebQpOq9mcGqP1xOV9QDeXdQOV55UkKkrHaRobpy_yudDjtK_EBLO4xeLBD7fx77laz5EXUYgEsMa6xQrRQcxrRgu2FWOFgoAE_8tAo5vpIJD/s1500/finished%20stained%20glass%20-%20in%20window.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1091" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCEZxgLLhmcAgnMusYDTPY-YPmDi2Pqj_d_KTEifBxCTCsyfjXfrS1pOIeQc4eeMnxzFtGs3kEYDi37hWebQpOq9mcGqP1xOV9QDeXdQOV55UkKkrHaRobpy_yudDjtK_EBLO4xeLBD7fx77laz5EXUYgEsMa6xQrRQcxrRgu2FWOFgoAE_8tAo5vpIJD/w291-h400/finished%20stained%20glass%20-%20in%20window.jpg" width="291" /></a></div></div><p>One project down, 2,437 more to go...</p><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-41550914732834140192024-02-01T05:13:00.001-05:002024-02-10T17:24:44.255-05:00Finish it February: Basement Clean Out<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-Pfc1CAE757g1JIL5LFA2BkyHomeVRJz1BbJ5ah5px_6duiOyuz1URUEoD6CUnymx4KC61-b7SPh5uUn-X7Oqqr45D_sxwExrUNSDlPnbn6TRv44prkBoho1ZJU8JClPHOkftJ3lx2SgwyopmoL9yIuLdzJ618UvrKJ2MThUhD-dnlTU01CKZ1ZGZfmR/s1500/tons%20of%20trash%20bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-Pfc1CAE757g1JIL5LFA2BkyHomeVRJz1BbJ5ah5px_6duiOyuz1URUEoD6CUnymx4KC61-b7SPh5uUn-X7Oqqr45D_sxwExrUNSDlPnbn6TRv44prkBoho1ZJU8JClPHOkftJ3lx2SgwyopmoL9yIuLdzJ618UvrKJ2MThUhD-dnlTU01CKZ1ZGZfmR/w300-h400/tons%20of%20trash%20bags.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My husband has been gone this week. (He had some "use it or lose it" vacation time so he decided to spend some time visiting his mom.) I decided it was a perfect time to make some headway on the "Hell Hole" also known as our basement. While I didn't finish the <i>entire </i>basement, I did finish a section of it, so I'm calling that a win. I managed to get seven bags of junk and garbage bagged up for trash day. That's on top of the almost 20 boxes I packed up to donate to the thrift shop. It feels so good to have all that crap out of the basement, though it's going to feel even better after the trash dray picks it up today!</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-60090962135555455812024-01-25T20:25:00.003-05:002024-01-25T20:26:20.267-05:00Odd<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZOXdnI6O6t5_tyH6XLSHEA5O12DlqOc0CHfBuvLE5Lqa2Mwqc6hDJzcGwHNeDXXWWBFpW8cpcmmAySbVPbTeH9FfSPjRttFy0JHRaeaHzTRT-QHQLvb_5ET6kFAAq9DtuvwjzM8-f4_BB8OOfYubwQYtL9CSe_5vTkvKFgyfYMP_GB20Ir5IkRJdSIRo/s1500/foggy%20january.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1500" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZOXdnI6O6t5_tyH6XLSHEA5O12DlqOc0CHfBuvLE5Lqa2Mwqc6hDJzcGwHNeDXXWWBFpW8cpcmmAySbVPbTeH9FfSPjRttFy0JHRaeaHzTRT-QHQLvb_5ET6kFAAq9DtuvwjzM8-f4_BB8OOfYubwQYtL9CSe_5vTkvKFgyfYMP_GB20Ir5IkRJdSIRo/w400-h274/foggy%20january.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's been an odd week. We generally don't get fog in the wintertime, but Mackinac Island has been blanketed in fog since Monday. I miss the old days when the foghorn ran whenever it was foggy. Now, ships have to key their radio on a certain frequency to turn it on, so we hear it much less frequently. No foghorn today, but we did get to hear three or four freighters sound their horns as they passed by.</span></div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-76705877182826950512024-01-18T18:50:00.001-05:002024-01-22T20:37:35.788-05:00I May Have a Problem<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaWktLyYPem_X2om1LYjxlAH_STGf8ACOUyoMfytvywk8_MKM9dXziXY18Q5qEpHjQL6WSIvkmAR47VV_Rs5kOWxd-HrRytV_UUHWR_fkM6Hg9H94L4HPgjuvlipvxoPZoHnAR4o808p-pUtIRDY2ANGA66LWNLxTlvAJJoH2-Qatg2sgsPdnoaB3nVJu/s1500/Mackinac%20porkchop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="896" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnaWktLyYPem_X2om1LYjxlAH_STGf8ACOUyoMfytvywk8_MKM9dXziXY18Q5qEpHjQL6WSIvkmAR47VV_Rs5kOWxd-HrRytV_UUHWR_fkM6Hg9H94L4HPgjuvlipvxoPZoHnAR4o808p-pUtIRDY2ANGA66LWNLxTlvAJJoH2-Qatg2sgsPdnoaB3nVJu/w285-h476/Mackinac%20porkchop.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see Mackinac Island <i>everywhere</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've seen it on the <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2011/10/do-you-see-it.html">dray</a>, on on the <a href="https://quiltedturtle.blogspot.com/2018/06/look-familiar.html">street</a>, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and now I'm seeing it in my dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What would Freud say?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do I have a problem?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMK6BuWdaSQm2jFaWchFp5nZBoJUTgJioI0wh9xJIZcCeHlEEXItSGO_XEw0z3pil1j1t0jcW0gUoVIv8Kdr1gadLHoAk4Y7oFR4BNrX4q6YPzxpQY5re33hoajLMqqZF1savFLZEmH1Ybm4bB2ca5c2YyO28lFQ3pBbMPGXZZ31OFfeEWJHLVmD7lHBf/s963/rotated%20iland.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="714" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMK6BuWdaSQm2jFaWchFp5nZBoJUTgJioI0wh9xJIZcCeHlEEXItSGO_XEw0z3pil1j1t0jcW0gUoVIv8Kdr1gadLHoAk4Y7oFR4BNrX4q6YPzxpQY5re33hoajLMqqZF1savFLZEmH1Ybm4bB2ca5c2YyO28lFQ3pBbMPGXZZ31OFfeEWJHLVmD7lHBf/w296-h400/rotated%20iland.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-31882770984658056972024-01-12T21:09:00.000-05:002024-01-22T20:26:25.046-05:00Yum Yum<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCoECPu7leLKR10VqO0P_WCy7Omz3kcITWbOwiHe-Sy30fQxl1xqk2UDQkRgZ0nBHJzjvi8t8F4QP1G9UhElRwq1-LYJaH-GVL0LzW3APtq1lWdwpRHb-_pdQGRZ5NxRwe5-BBGcGfonKj_w6bErlu7jmLxVFvdyUC1hLLjAaDjpLukwEgN38ZaFUqziA/s1500/january%20island%20slice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1338" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqCoECPu7leLKR10VqO0P_WCy7Omz3kcITWbOwiHe-Sy30fQxl1xqk2UDQkRgZ0nBHJzjvi8t8F4QP1G9UhElRwq1-LYJaH-GVL0LzW3APtq1lWdwpRHb-_pdQGRZ5NxRwe5-BBGcGfonKj_w6bErlu7jmLxVFvdyUC1hLLjAaDjpLukwEgN38ZaFUqziA/s320/january%20island%20slice.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Store made pizza in January may not be a big deal to you, but to those of us living on Mackinac Island this winter, it's a huge deal! Being able to get hot, fresh, not-made-at-home pizza in <i>January </i>is a real treat! Island Slice has <i>never </i>stayed open in the winter, but I'm guessing they decided to this year due to the numerous building projects going on. We'll see what they decide to do if / when the boats quit running, but until then my daughter and I are going to get pizza once a week just because we can.</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-41912427123924250902024-01-03T19:40:00.001-05:002024-01-22T19:53:52.289-05:00Sitched<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtIDDOPDE53htYDSzIGQQrxH8pEGx_EpllcTBWrfJmSyiz6JhuNNM2vsOY1mwv-hbKS5esxBIfzL4Q9E1p5vFH__kRVkLMExpDPLqNQdANZ6YRPBJMwIJfdtb8PHgWAIzE5Z6R_BWogXCJ1jj1uLp87E13a1NgcmzXjDZfwtky05SoGec1Ht4yGfx_E-V/s1500/ornaments%202023%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOtIDDOPDE53htYDSzIGQQrxH8pEGx_EpllcTBWrfJmSyiz6JhuNNM2vsOY1mwv-hbKS5esxBIfzL4Q9E1p5vFH__kRVkLMExpDPLqNQdANZ6YRPBJMwIJfdtb8PHgWAIzE5Z6R_BWogXCJ1jj1uLp87E13a1NgcmzXjDZfwtky05SoGec1Ht4yGfx_E-V/w400-h300/ornaments%202023%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="text-align: justify;">Every year I try to have my students sew an ornament as a gift for their family. This year they made mini-quilts. And I have to say, they did an </span><i style="text-align: justify;">amazing </i><span style="text-align: justify;">job. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9okeXaAkta7TY6y3S6RSTEzQCH6K3exr2YB6scCiFN4To0lVGbbsR5rLzwG7RqLgQeHG7S2-jSorkBw6cdRp8jEZhGK9L-uAY761vqM5nd2HmxrpZdyHWV2F9UmjZ_rm7GWI_TjdWtfVHcWhduUTB4wKVcA3vwIBkJzKPgCk2CRdHEbUN9BRdoqs90Ft/s1500/ornaments%202023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9okeXaAkta7TY6y3S6RSTEzQCH6K3exr2YB6scCiFN4To0lVGbbsR5rLzwG7RqLgQeHG7S2-jSorkBw6cdRp8jEZhGK9L-uAY761vqM5nd2HmxrpZdyHWV2F9UmjZ_rm7GWI_TjdWtfVHcWhduUTB4wKVcA3vwIBkJzKPgCk2CRdHEbUN9BRdoqs90Ft/w300-h400/ornaments%202023%202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Believe it or not, pictured above is this year's fourth, fifth, and sixth grade class (minus one who left a day early for vacation.) So yes, the <i>entire </i>fourth - sixth grade is nine students (five fourth graders, two fifth graders, and two sixth graders.) Teaching three grades worth of material is a challenge, but at our little school sometimes our numbers force us to get creative. Luckily all nine of them are delightful and make me smile every day!</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-11825644638070185472023-12-23T20:00:00.001-05:002024-01-22T20:01:40.648-05:00LOL<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrWlVYccz9tjM9fIa7Qqt9DdljxJZGL9eRas2hKrUSmq_sShrSV8sXOmE8BjUxjTwnbXKXb8pUAEBFnKoSEYdUBfrPzUDyf953hY-oXg4ygYfM5o-Qf6U0twGv1GONg3Jp6Ihvsqq7_5oHwhC6PjrIocRL-ih60Fot1W8AIy_6iIdOorQ46iNjeKEDPsk/s1500/cart%20with%20eyes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrWlVYccz9tjM9fIa7Qqt9DdljxJZGL9eRas2hKrUSmq_sShrSV8sXOmE8BjUxjTwnbXKXb8pUAEBFnKoSEYdUBfrPzUDyf953hY-oXg4ygYfM5o-Qf6U0twGv1GONg3Jp6Ihvsqq7_5oHwhC6PjrIocRL-ih60Fot1W8AIy_6iIdOorQ46iNjeKEDPsk/w300-h400/cart%20with%20eyes.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This little green bike cart caught my eye as we were heading to the boat to leave for Christmas Break. I have no idea who it belongs to, but it made me laugh out loud. It's totally something I would do.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You may also notice the complete lack of snow in this picture. Yes, it is almost the end of December and Mackinac Island doesn't have a lick of snow. Sigh...</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-23206334588090994842023-12-20T15:58:00.002-05:002024-01-22T19:33:11.879-05:00She's Back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHUxIqMW6PeV3KPPcVz-1gmZdF86NBUn3JfnSsRdv_QMtebWBlkJeWacry4Qc_UJ0Ijzd6gSXB4Z1sxdm9hHEvqiS8iq1cGbKvWL0uZVdx5EW-YqzpwFd3100qeIifN_UUDLOOISc0MQtr20Sjb02JmV8eiq42zNkxV9Xet03kKjADUMloY6kPtOfuNNz/s1500/Camilla%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHUxIqMW6PeV3KPPcVz-1gmZdF86NBUn3JfnSsRdv_QMtebWBlkJeWacry4Qc_UJ0Ijzd6gSXB4Z1sxdm9hHEvqiS8iq1cGbKvWL0uZVdx5EW-YqzpwFd3100qeIifN_UUDLOOISc0MQtr20Sjb02JmV8eiq42zNkxV9Xet03kKjADUMloY6kPtOfuNNz/w300-h400/Camilla%202023.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My students were thrilled when Camilla the Christmas Chicken returned this year. She loves spending time at school - especially when my students read to her.</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-15881365216417351462023-12-17T19:20:00.001-05:002024-01-22T19:25:52.707-05:00Home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JQo3uXkszn9z69rBok52cz27sWM_vngoWufMiOgX7cyDQIsq_nlMkZO8DROcG8_FH3a_fev2LMuERx23hBWRmAUzPGCFg-eSouB-daNlWLchWbtfYiIcnLbjMHVkulDJx4zITvwhjZuLNIEEfPIsD80OFr0C3ngECqU213WAcGr99CLPRfnf0HDAeOj8/s1500/s%20home%20for%20x%20mas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JQo3uXkszn9z69rBok52cz27sWM_vngoWufMiOgX7cyDQIsq_nlMkZO8DROcG8_FH3a_fev2LMuERx23hBWRmAUzPGCFg-eSouB-daNlWLchWbtfYiIcnLbjMHVkulDJx4zITvwhjZuLNIEEfPIsD80OFr0C3ngECqU213WAcGr99CLPRfnf0HDAeOj8/w400-h300/s%20home%20for%20x%20mas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This week my son came home from college for his winter break. Even though she'll never admit it, I think his sister is happy to have him home. At least today...</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-34197663934473877052023-12-07T19:44:00.001-05:002023-12-07T19:44:43.086-05:00Bazaar Donations<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ugSYvD6E7oARVxxXHhmJ28ksucNZOkOzBSUzSeJ4oRAbj-KPG2g_R5nIZ4_rUdfHHQv6pt1r2xjqjM19fkHR3wxoTzIABCQPQCZkVnhg8yn1NBW9SDH636_GJedDATSu1JNzuP0McSRCBQllxxqXfnlygioTnhkSgKhS4HY7-7W2NqOusfzkvWltbWom/s1500/bazaar%20trees%202023%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1133" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ugSYvD6E7oARVxxXHhmJ28ksucNZOkOzBSUzSeJ4oRAbj-KPG2g_R5nIZ4_rUdfHHQv6pt1r2xjqjM19fkHR3wxoTzIABCQPQCZkVnhg8yn1NBW9SDH636_GJedDATSu1JNzuP0McSRCBQllxxqXfnlygioTnhkSgKhS4HY7-7W2NqOusfzkvWltbWom/w303-h400/bazaar%20trees%202023%203.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar is an annual fundraiser held the first weekend in December. All the money raised at the Bazaar is used to support local organizations such as the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. Since the Community Foundation is a <i>huge </i>supports of the school, the kids and I do our best to support them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYqWeXcH8hEjdSh0uH44uOaIC49zJaNynTVwSYDWkkfpH3lRZ2xnW8H3oJai2AI264Gi0GxGBplNbSDmb7U2Q9XTM24jcni2vhYg6ZZuCpjphdBOuhguQ57MvD9dqPAcd-GTQaT0ZNeaKCDwq-2wgWtdtCuRXoPdERTMmI52WzRJQYV7jc3oaQa8cSujl/s1500/bazaar%20trees%202023%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1039" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYqWeXcH8hEjdSh0uH44uOaIC49zJaNynTVwSYDWkkfpH3lRZ2xnW8H3oJai2AI264Gi0GxGBplNbSDmb7U2Q9XTM24jcni2vhYg6ZZuCpjphdBOuhguQ57MvD9dqPAcd-GTQaT0ZNeaKCDwq-2wgWtdtCuRXoPdERTMmI52WzRJQYV7jc3oaQa8cSujl/w278-h400/bazaar%20trees%202023%201.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This year the second - sixth graders folded trees out of tattered books destined for the compost pile. After folding, painting, and decorating, the trees were ready to be put up for sale. Their little forest may have only raised $100 for our community, but the lesson in donating your time to support causes you believe in was priceless.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n05-mI5JPBFSgUSevJ_UvO2V2i6x_iAOLkc__c7ZxcH7fMGkBvXvVvdErP0ut9XtWyN8S-SKPQ2hCTvXXZeKbrwB9zrC2aerdy1oDSjIOSraUt9t4EUIUO_D4S0xqUFFQigSXE5kF18RHeWarx_Uhzvj1KnQ7pYmcS3s4kQAeQj-gjd-q01b1uYssSri/s1500/bazaar%20trees%202023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1061" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n05-mI5JPBFSgUSevJ_UvO2V2i6x_iAOLkc__c7ZxcH7fMGkBvXvVvdErP0ut9XtWyN8S-SKPQ2hCTvXXZeKbrwB9zrC2aerdy1oDSjIOSraUt9t4EUIUO_D4S0xqUFFQigSXE5kF18RHeWarx_Uhzvj1KnQ7pYmcS3s4kQAeQj-gjd-q01b1uYssSri/w283-h400/bazaar%20trees%202023%202.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-85738020161296283552023-12-02T19:40:00.008-05:002023-12-07T19:40:48.603-05:00Hooray<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vxZXG1NapvP5g7vm3fnr8tgaW74eq-dWEaMVF4m_K354TqpIFv-jqi9wCdpWD06tqBx-U-l415YDIXLgqnG50bR2t5DEe8KJNp_JJpMMry0-XpBZVy99Qo0ALxbEN91UJuaUYlY8QztgdMYUnpXE6KpG0-Hg46Plnu02zfvOO6lXgSzGnSjAMBP5OpBS/s1500/2023%20cookies%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1190" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vxZXG1NapvP5g7vm3fnr8tgaW74eq-dWEaMVF4m_K354TqpIFv-jqi9wCdpWD06tqBx-U-l415YDIXLgqnG50bR2t5DEe8KJNp_JJpMMry0-XpBZVy99Qo0ALxbEN91UJuaUYlY8QztgdMYUnpXE6KpG0-Hg46Plnu02zfvOO6lXgSzGnSjAMBP5OpBS/w318-h400/2023%20cookies%201.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Let the 2023 Christmas cookie baking begin!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(All of those cookie molds were thrifted for $3.00 or less.)</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-20204098412734560542023-11-29T19:03:00.003-05:002023-11-29T19:04:14.617-05:00Only on Mackinac<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeBFHJ1MHSL7hnsz_W6mDpXbwu5MJ-J3Q78dSv5raksA1GkuTG87D8NH_HKY_wQCYowwV8R_ENTunFOkYZYqJBd64tUyXPzIwPN1ilQcEnGG5Ovi450w1RmVurQyejTMqAin2PHn94OEP1-k08_lV3Au-RDTmxrQp9YaDyhOpZ4EmyF6orZWfKm6gLUpD/s2048/travis%20christmas%20tree.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeBFHJ1MHSL7hnsz_W6mDpXbwu5MJ-J3Q78dSv5raksA1GkuTG87D8NH_HKY_wQCYowwV8R_ENTunFOkYZYqJBd64tUyXPzIwPN1ilQcEnGG5Ovi450w1RmVurQyejTMqAin2PHn94OEP1-k08_lV3Au-RDTmxrQp9YaDyhOpZ4EmyF6orZWfKm6gLUpD/w400-h300/travis%20christmas%20tree.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My friend, Travis, took this picture this afternoon. It's how he got his Christmas tree home from Island's tree lot...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yes, you can buy a Christmas Tree on Mackinac Island. 4-H brings them over and sells them to fund their programming.</div><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901501949352491801.post-43220722007234500002023-11-23T21:10:00.000-05:002023-11-29T19:30:33.366-05:00Happy Thanksgiving<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21BC97GX4s2ZVITcNaTiSAtFUivrL_aRBsqruBelvLBbqNNTgnPwo146OQ4penYbhDZtoBluu6ncjcuAMzWzL52xQWYGwe6gbRczQQwUSz6MQ5ivJ05Y_c8wqoUG1gTgeZWpTVb_u9n4ep8jLwzeVpGSwL1BWpgVmSD8LsiDeNtiNnKXf_THGYrd8qYrD/s1500/Thanksgiving%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21BC97GX4s2ZVITcNaTiSAtFUivrL_aRBsqruBelvLBbqNNTgnPwo146OQ4penYbhDZtoBluu6ncjcuAMzWzL52xQWYGwe6gbRczQQwUSz6MQ5ivJ05Y_c8wqoUG1gTgeZWpTVb_u9n4ep8jLwzeVpGSwL1BWpgVmSD8LsiDeNtiNnKXf_THGYrd8qYrD/w300-h400/Thanksgiving%202023.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Thanksgiving from Mackinac! Just look at that plate. My husband, Allen, planned and cooked everything you see on that plate; all from scratch. (I am so thankful for his skill and willingness to cook.) All I had to do was make the hors d'oeuvres and the pies for deserts.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I asked the kids what hors d'oeuvres they might like, I got one answer: bologna pies!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hyDL_t30_f-es4eknyR3W7k3ZEyfAnf-K6RwT049zK4wVEBYIsKkZEFvn5enJ7RQXzycXiKvZvR964ig2B4wYWPIkb6BbIpfuupXGGEqDv25JHNGEf4rS18-aUxR4Iz80SppLUdzL6JjpFy6WoA0cHNoj-B5rG-AXJwd1PTyizju6h4V0UxPeP5009VU/s1500/bologna%20pies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hyDL_t30_f-es4eknyR3W7k3ZEyfAnf-K6RwT049zK4wVEBYIsKkZEFvn5enJ7RQXzycXiKvZvR964ig2B4wYWPIkb6BbIpfuupXGGEqDv25JHNGEf4rS18-aUxR4Iz80SppLUdzL6JjpFy6WoA0cHNoj-B5rG-AXJwd1PTyizju6h4V0UxPeP5009VU/w300-h400/bologna%20pies.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">They scream 1950's Tupperware Party, but they've been a family staple since my grandmother's day. Both my kids love them so I had to honor their request. I've searched online for a recipe to share, but I can't find one. These literally are just bologna and a cream cheese spread made with onion and garlic juice. </p><p></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.com0