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Fall at the Farmer’s Market

Dave — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:47:48 +0000

Well, a recent visit to the Farmer’s Market certainly brought home the fact the summer is gone and fall is here. No more strawberries, blueberries, sweet corn or peaches. Now it’s pumpkins, mums, apples and cider. The vendors are bundled up against the cold, and probably finding it’s pretty hard making change while wearing mittens!

But, it is a beautiful sight to see rows and rows of baskets of apples, the big orange pumpkins, onions, and mums of every color.

As I was walking around the Traverse City Farmer’s Market this fall, I was amazed at the variety of apples gown right here in Michigan. Most vendors had listed what each variety was good for, eating, applesauce, baking etc. Many offered samples to help you make your selection.

It worked for me. I left with a big bag of crunchy apples and, of course, a gallon of apple cider.

Many Farmer’s Markets close the end of October, so make it a point to get to one soon!

Logging

Dave — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:33:49 +0000

“Hello Old Man, How are you getting along? Are you ever going to write to me? It seems pretty cold here. We are all well. George is going to strike out to hunt a job before long. Charley and Sade started to Penn. the next day after I got here. I was up to Sidney’s Friday. Would be glad to hear from you. E.N.W”. Post marked Dec. 5, 1911

I wonder if George found work as a logger? Lumbering was big business in Michigan in the early 1900s, so he probably could have found work as a logger quite easily.

I was a little surprised when I saw this postcard. I’d read before that because logs were big and heavy and difficult to move, loggers would pile them up on a sled and wait until winter to move them, but never knew that they piled them that high. I guess you couldn’t be afraid of heights if you were a logger!

Even though logging is not big business in Michigan today, we still enjoy the beauty of our many, Michigan trees and October is a great time for a color tour. Enjoy Michigan now!

Interlochen Michigan

Dave — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:41:47 +0000

Interlochen is nestled in Grand Traverse County in Northern Lower Michigan, approxiamiatly 12 miles south and west of Traverse City. The county is located on the 45^th parallel, being halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. Okay, what does that mean? It means it is cold in the winter and warm in the summer.

Interlochen is a wooded community anchored by two Michigan lakes, Green Lake and Duck Lake. It is also home to the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Founded in 1928 as a summer music camp, it has evolved into a school known worldwide for music, arts, public radio station and yes, it’s summer camp is still in existence and is as popular as ever.

Interlochen has a number of interesting places to visit shop and, of course, eat. You may want to try the Hofbrau, a rustic restaurant with that Up North feel. When visiting the area, be sure to visit the Interlochen Center for the Arts to get their schedule of summer of events, and then be sure to take one in.