There was just something about the plume of steam rising up from the smokestack of this freighter that caught my attention. I see freighters...

Between walking to and from work, and spending the day cleaning a four story home on the island, I climbed sixty-six floors today and walked...

Today is May 13th, and Mackinac Island still has snow. It's not everywhere - mostly in shaded spots in the woods, but it's still the...

Yep, today is the day I need to turn the heat on in my classroom. 65 degrees Fahrenheit is a bit chilly, even for me. For the record, I did ...

Where's Waldo? Why, he's on Mackinac Island of course. I have absolutely no idea who this young man really is, but he was super swee...

I walk over this valve cover every time I go up Grand Hill. Today I realized he's a little pervert who likes looking up ladies' skir...

As my husband pulled this bill out of his wallet recently, he noticed the "In SCIENCE we trust" stamp and showed it to me. I alway...

I completely agree - trying on swimsuits in a Goodwill that doesn't have changing rooms would be worse than, well, many many things.  Bu...

Here's another critter we found hanging out around Mann Lake (near Sheridan, MI.) There's just something about that little snakey fa...

While I was waiting for my friend to purchase some fishing supplies the other day, I noticed this little gem for sale. I'm sure it serve...

One of my student's parents started a painting company, so we hired him to paint and stain our front porch this summer. (Trust me; it ne...

Hawkweed  can be found all over Mackinac Island.  Most of the year people barely notice it, but for a couple of weeks in early July, it'...

I am the proud owner of a tribble . Eric the Tribble spends his days lounging on a bookshelf enjoying listening to NPR and watching Star Tre...

Just how much sugar does it take to make a pound of Mackinac Island fudge? (There's 500 pounds (about 225 kg) of it in that picture, and...

My son raided my sewing room the other day to create... whatever this is. I know it has something to do with the Dungeons & Dragons game...

If you've been here for a while, you are probably well aware that I am a complete and total nerd. While I was waiting for the boat the o...

I've had some hard days lately. Someone I care very much about is going through some things that, quite frankly, I can't help them w...

I love Star Trek; like love Star Trek; to the point of being slightly annoying to my family. Knowing that you'll understand why I geeked...

This 1995 ‘Star Trek’ episode predicted a 2024 San Francisco crisis with uncanny accuracy By  Peter Hartlaub , Culture Critic Aug 28, 2024 O...

Today is The Quilted Turtle's sweet sixteen! It doesn't seem like I've been blogging that long, but my very first post  was on F...