Allen took the kids and I on a wonderful camping trip recently in the Upper Peninsula, near Manistique. The campsite, the only one on th...

We were off the island exploring the other day and found this guy stopping traffic. Not sure if he was a young raven or a crow, but he ...

As I was out for a walk the other night I stumbled on this. Too funny...

We finally made it back to the Sturgeon Cabin at Wilderness State Park. WSP was wonderful, as always,  though this year it ...

Instead of our usual Fourth of July spot down by the school, this year we went up to Fort Holmes - the highest point on the Island. We...

We've been having some lovely evenings up here...

Well, except for the singing. Allen rarely breaks out in song. But to his credit, he bought the soundtrack for the kids. He even go...

photo via Summer in Northern Michigan means occasional rain. It's just a fact of life. Some days it might be a quick passing thunder...

Has it ever hit you that you never blogged about something important to you? Believe it or not, I never seemed to post about  the qu...

My mom and dad discovered this little gem not too far from home and suggested we check it out... Except for the mosquitoes...

Hello June. It's so nice to see you.  May is always so rough for me; the craziness of the end of the year, field trips, report...

Since we are still allowed to send treats in for birthdays (yippee!), my daughter wanted bee cupcakes. We were worried the Pringles wing...

A queen bee , that is... It's hard to believe my baby just turned eight. She really doesn't appreciate being called "...

Yesterday, both the Shepler's and Arnold Freight boats managed to make it across the Straits. It's a good thing too. Several I...

I just had to share these great pictures of the icy Straits. They were taken a few days ago by a crew from the US Coast Guard Air Stati...

Normally, by mid-April, the ice is gone, the boats are running, and my husband has already started keeping a watchful eye on his mo...

It's been so warm lately that no one has ventured out onto the ice for the last week or so. The Sault Locks have opened, we've ...

How does a Mama throw a small dragon bash? Does she work really hard, and then fall down and crash? She might set a nice tab...