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...]
Air Conditioning Vs. Lovely Summer Breezes
This is our first house that has air conditioning. Before we moved here Dave used to say that in Michigan we really need air about two weeks a year and that's generally true. We don't normally get weeks on end of hot weather, and even when it is warm out, the evenings usually cool off and the … [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...]