The bad news: spring arrives slowly here on Lake Superior. The good news: you can watch it arrive day by day and appreciate each gift as it comes. (And sometimes goes again, which makes its return all the more precious.) Gifts don't always come wrapped in tidy packages. Sometimes they're messy, or slow to arrive. … Continue reading Slowly but Surely
Here on the 46th parallel, we're closer to the North Pole than the Equator and the arrival of spring isn't always apparent. March and April bring mixed weather...60-degree melt one day, re-freeze the next. It keeps things interesting for both animals and humans. Herewith, photos of how it looks these days on the north (Lake … Continue reading Spring?
Enough. Can we stop yelling publicly at each other, please? Yes, we are living through extraordinary and disruptive times, even historic times. Yes, name-calling has become "the new normal," modeled from the top. So yes, strong emotions by the rest of us are natural, even justified. But is it productive to share them in public? … Continue reading Peace, Be Still
Why is white still the top-selling sheet color? A feeling of "clean." Why do brides wear white at weddings? Hmm...maybe we'll leave that one alone. But this one is easy: Why does a fresh snowfall lift my spirits? Because the world looks clean for awhile. We've endured too much in recent years of dirty talk, … Continue reading White = Clean
Boo has a boo-boo. A scary one. It made me want to boo-hoo, until it was treated. But on this Thanksgiving Day, I'm grateful for this. Why? Because she's purring again after five days of silence. Because she reminds us that bad days give way to better days, then good days, and even great days. … Continue reading Boo’s Boo-Boo
Is it possible to overdose on a good thing? Maybe. Anything that is too common can lose its "specialness." That's why change is a good thing, including the seasons. The color season in Michigan's Upper Peninsula was extended this year, accentuated by Northern Lights and full moon. It almost became common. Almost. Here are some examples … Continue reading Color Overdose?
We like Canada, don't we? We're not only neighbors, we're friends. (At least I think we still are, though recent political trends have caused some strain.) And we share a continent! So I was glad to get to know it better during our recent Lake Superior Circle Tour. This is Pt. 2 of my first … Continue reading Lake Superior Circle Tour – Pt 2
We did it in 12 days. It's wasn't The Great Loop - but it was a loop, and it was great! The Lake Superior Circle Tour is "a thing" among northerners...to drive the 1,300 miles around the biggest, coldest and deepest lake in the world. I grew up on this lake, and saw "Circle Tour" … Continue reading Lake Superior Circle Tour – Pt 1
One day = 1440 minutes. My elusive goal is to be fully present for each of them. That's pretty much impossible because of what we called, in meditation, "monkey mind." And that's ok because we are human, with all our complexities. But taking and sharing photos makes it easier to be in (and then remember) … Continue reading Minutes in Pictures
We wanted to open up the water-view -- the next step in developing Camp Many Moons on Huron Bay. That meant removing the 26-foot trailer from the waterfront. So we did. Now we have a wider water-view. Yay. But we didn't count on the extra excitement. That story, and more, in photos and captions below. … Continue reading #$@x! Happens While Seeking “A View”
For Many Moons 