Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. What's not to like? There's no commercialization, no massive gift-buying or home decorating frenzy, just a calm, quiet holiday spent with family. When I was in my teens we would visit my grandparents in Appleton, Wisconsin over Thanksgiving. Midland to … [Read more...]
Swimming in a Cold Pool, Memories of Lake Superior Vacations
It's been cold here in Michigan and the water temperature in our pool slipped below 60 yesterday. That's cold! It was sunny yesterday and we had the solar cover on. Although it was in the 50s Sunday night, our Monday daytime got to the low 70s and it was a pretty day. The top couple inches of … [Read more...]
Visiting Escanaba, Michigan. Upper Peninsula Memories
My parents are from Escanaba. Mom was born in Chassel, a tiny town near Houghton, and her family moved to Wells which is just outside of Escanaba when she was about 7. This was the Depression and her dad found work as a sawyer in one of the local sawmills. Dad's family had a home in Escanaba … [Read more...]
Vintage Kitchen Linens, Fun Recipes and Memories – EllynAnne Geisel Book Review
The Kitchen Linens Book: Using, Sharing, and Cherishing the Fabrics of Our Daily Lives by EllynAnne Geisel is my kind of book. She combines reminisces about her mom, her mother-in-law, her friends, with excellent made-from-scratch recipes and care tips for vintage linens. The linens in cupboard … [Read more...]