Tag Archives: northwoods

Not a Creature Was Stirring

Posted on January 30, 2015 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Friday, January 30, 2015 We have returned to the Polar Equator, our first trip up to our northwoods hide-a-way for the new year!  We are up for the Sno*Drift Road Rally Race once again.  We arrived mid-afternoon yesterday.  … Continue reading →

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Second Verse, Same as the First

Posted on September 2, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Saturday, August 30, 2014 I’m pretty sure you now have “I’m Henry the 8th, I Am” stuck in your head. LOL  Sorry!  No, I’m not really. 🙂 [ I am a few days behind in posting journal entries … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunting in the Rain

Posted on August 30, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Friday, August 29, 2014 The logging equipment in our backyard roared to life at precisely 6:45 a.m. so it was a good thing we had no plans for sleeping in this morning. Mark wanted to be out the … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Northwoods

Posted on August 29, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Thursday, August 28, 2014 Mark worked from home this morning and we were able to hit the road headed north promptly at noon. There was quite a lot of traffic for a Thursday afternoon, lots of campers, so … Continue reading →

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A Day to Live For

Posted on July 8, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Monday, July 7, 2014 The radio announcer, when discussing the weather this morning, called today a “day to die for” – weather-wise. I thought this was a bit morbid and prefer to think of it as a day … Continue reading →

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Not a Picture-Taking Kind of Day

Posted on July 6, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Saturday, July 5, 2014 Today will be a fairly short post as we didn’t do much “adventuring” in the northwoods today and I hardly touched my camera. I guess all of us, dogs included, are feeling our age. … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans

Posted on July 4, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Thursday, July 3, 2014 We arrived fairly late last night (Wednesday). Our plan had been to leave early to mid-afternoon, but you know what they say about the best laid plans. Hmmm, now that I think about it, … Continue reading →

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Swan Lake

Posted on May 31, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

In the afternoon of Memorial Day we went back to the small lake that is a mile or so behind our northern Michigan cabin to check on the trumpeter swans that I had seen there.  At one time there had … Continue reading →

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Hightailing It Out of Mosquitoville

Posted on May 28, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Tuesday, May 27, 2014 The dogs were kind enough to let us sleep in but unfortunately we were shaken awake by the logging trucks rumbling past at 7:30 a.m.  No drinking coffee on the porch this morning, the … Continue reading →

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Fallen, But Not Forgotten

Posted on May 28, 2014 by 45DegreesNorth

Northwoods Journal Monday, May 26, 2014 Memorial Day Today, in honor of Memorial Day, I remember all the brave men and women who have fought and died in service to this great country including PFC Juan Garza, USMC, who was … Continue reading →

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