As I'm sure you know, the Mackinac Island Public School is small. Our entire K-12 school is about 60 kids, half of which are in the ...

Back in the beginning of the Covid lockdown, I started seeing seeing faces  and it's happening again. Every time I walk past the windows...

Last week a letter arrived for me. A letter that left New York on January 14th. As you can see, it arrived at the Mackinac Island Post Offic...

For March is Reading Month, this year the Mackinac Island Public School is celebrating March is Math Month by reading a different math book ...

I packed this beauty up a few weeks ago and sent it back to its rightful owner. Years ago I my friend's husband snuck this unfinished qu...

Last night lots of ice blew up on the shore across the street from the school.  We know it was blowing at least 55 mph (about 88 kph) becaus...

What is it about poop these days? It's everywhere . And I don't mean all over the road on Mackinac Island, I mean all over the toy i...

We had an ice bridge for about a week this year. (This is not a photo from this year, as I wasn't willing to venture out on it - I just ...

  When you see a lineup of fancy snowmobiles like these at the Mustang, it can only mean one thing - tourists are crossing the ice. We'v...

Hey there. A few days ago my little blog became a teenager. Yup, The Quilted Turtle turned 13 on February 10th. 13 years, 1,026 posts, and m...