My little world has seen some company lately! Talk about fun!    It started out down the road when my cousin David welcomed a group of his f...

We've been enjoying beautiful weather at the lake -- warm (hot!) days and cooler nights, so perfect for sleeping. Well, this one sleeps ...

I promised myself that no matter how hot it got this summer, I would not complain. I would observe, such as "It is SO hot today!" ...

It's been both lovely and challenging, these final days at the lake. And for the most part, it has been simply beautiful.   Our color is...

Among the things I did to amuse myself during my (very cold) few days at the lake in early September while Rick was still on his cycling jou...

We have settled into the lake and kicked off the summer with house guests and a "grand" birthday celebration -- not to mention the...

Before we took a lake break and after the kids left, we still had time for some fun at the lake. C'mon in! The day the kids left, we rap...

So, what do you plan when a six and a seven-year-old (along with their beautiful mom) descend on you? Well, when you're at the lake, the...

So, what is life like at the lake in the summer? In a word, wonderful. There are too many adjectives from which to choose -- fun, relaxing,...

The end of season walk is quieter, more contemplative, than those during the heat of summer. In the summer, many others are encountered and ...

I feel half-in, half-out these days. Home most of the time but still anticipating weekends or even a few extra days at the lake. I find it o...

As I begin writing this, it's my first evening at the lake. Finally. Between appointments and physical therapy, along with a couple of f...

All good things come to an end. After all that glorious color, those crisp days and crispier nights, it was time to wrap up our summer -- an...

What could be happier than a beautiful, sunny summer day at the lake? Spending a beautiful, sunny summer day with two little boys and their ...

Life has been so nice lately. Before we took some time off from the lake to head home for a few days, there was more fun at the lake, and a ...

It's hard to believe it is August and that I've been pretty much isolated from the world as I used to know it since mid-March. My ma...

Summer evenings in Northern Michigan are long ones. It can be as late as 10:30 at night and there is still a bit -- just a bit -- of light r...