FOR MANY MOONS

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Fall Fun on the 46th Parallel

We get the full range of seasons up here, as changes in the tilt and orbit of Earth bring changes in the amount and angle of sunlight. This shows up most dramatically in fall. And what a glorious fall it’s been here on the 46th parallel in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A photo tour of late-Sept.…

Garage Pt 2: Cement Pour

Cement-pour day is always exciting. The huge truck churns and grunts. Out comes the goopy gray stuff. The crew spreads it, working quickly as a team. Six+ hours later, it’s a foundation. (And a floor.) My first-ever garage floor, for my first-ever garage. It’s actually concrete, not cement. Cement is the the binder that, when…

Ireland – Via Farm & Family

Ireland’s a popular destination for Americans seeking castles and cliffs, uually via tour. It’s worth doing that way, but I did it differently — via farm and family. (Cliffs included.) There’s no Irish in my family DNA; it’s all Finnish. But my niece married an Irishman. Her mother — my oldest sister — visits them…

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