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Isle Royale
While at the North shore, we took the ferry from Grand Portage for a day trip to Isle Royale National Park, Michigan It was rainy and cold on the way over and back. I swear the rain was beginning to turn to ice. And there was not room for everyone to sit, so it was…
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North Shore Adventures
We went up nort’ to have some fun for 4th of July. Hillary and I did a wood-fired oven baking class at the North Woods Folk House. We made 2 types of bread (flat bread, and focaccia) but I guess I didn’t get the camera out when we were working on the focaccia.…
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Tea party
With Hillary at nature camp this week, Lily and I have been spending time together. Here is a tea party with her AG doll, Caroline.
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Cherry Brown Butter Bars
I’ve had this recipe from Smitten Kitchen waiting for me these last few weeks. I finally got them made yesterday and they are worth the trouble (and calories!) I pitted the cherries with a knife and that was the hardest part. I will have to get a cherry pitter if these are to be repeated.…
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Gone fishin’
The kids want to go fishing. Bryant worked from home today and thought maybe he’d finish in time to take them. In the mean time, he set them up to practice casting in our yard! Hillary thinks she’s ready to graduate from the borrowed Diego rod. Lily is really quite good at casting. Maybe tomorrow…
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Farmer’s Market in our yard!
Hillary and Lily have been busy playing Pioneer Girls and Farmer’s Market in our back yard. We have a couple of square foot gardens with a trellis between them and have managed to get a pretty good crop of cucumbers and beans, in spite of a bit too much shade. Hours of entertainment! Who knew?!
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Bad-ass BLT
Demi-baguette, bacon, tomato and lettuce and basil from the garden, and a little buterkase with aioli. Mmmmm.
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Fresh Cherry Scones
Yum, breakfast that was worth the wait! And with the glaze!
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I’ll let this stand on it’s own
Interesting research.
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Gratification for my inner copy editor
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