I picked up this cool chair at a rummage sale a couple weekends ago. It had bright orange cushions that I covered with my bargain fabric. The pillow is what the fabric looks like. I used the opposite side of the fabric so it wouldn't be so bold. The chair sits nice and low and is perfect for reading the newspaper or magazines.

Lake Superior Surfing - MarquetteThere were about 25 surfers out in the lake this morning. Somehow they knew that the waves were going to be coming from the right direction--they had driven from Wisconsin and Minnesota! When I came home from my bike ride I found this website and on their forum they mention surfing here in MQT. http://www.superiorsurfclub.com/

Honeycrisp Apples in Marquette
Farmer Q's - last week they were $4.99 for 1/2 peck - a (edit: top secret) good deal
Farmer Q's - this week they were $4.99 for 1/4 peck for really big apples - a good (consistent) deal
Super One - this week they are $1.27 per pound - we got a 1/2 peck size tote bag for $6 - a pretty good deal (for smaller apples).

We now have a drawer full of apples in the fridge.

Edit: I'm going to do a blind taste test on Bill to see if he can tell the difference.

Driving from Land O' Lakes to Marquette. Some of the interesting buildings..

My favorite house between Eagle River and Land 'O Lakes.

We went "camping" a few weekends ago to Land 'O Lakes. It was sort of camping, no running water, no real electricity other than generator or battery power. We had a campfire, oatmeal, hike, sat by the lake, and saw a fox. I wouldn't call it real camping. It was luxury camping.

We're thankful to have friends with such a nice camp.

We (Bill) painted the kitchen!!! The green is gone!

Bill and I went a little crazy Sunday morning and all day. We did something drastic. This facebook link was the inspiration: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34511&l=d4e8a&id=504417462

Pictures soon. Any guesses?

Bummed...The Starbucks on campus is training a bunch of new people. Until they have been there for a while I'm going to order regular coffee--no fancy drinks. I had a Pumpkin Spice Latte a couple of weeks ago that was made by a newbie and I was disappointed. So, tall black coffee with room it is. Computer camera picture. More in the future.

Front Porch Weather

5 years
I've been working at Northern for 5 years, 2 months, and 7 days.

Camping in Fayette with cruiser bicycles.

A new school year is like New Years. Time to make resolutions? maybe Lists? definitely.

Fall Semester To Do:

• Make apple pie
• Rake leaves
• Wax leaves
• Bike camping
• Go to class
• Do homework
• Finish FINAL PROJECT!
• Make some door draft stoppers
• Hang curtains/blinds/window treatment in dining room
• Put dining room rugs back
• Paint and organize upstairs sunroom
• Clean out gardens
• Eat at Waterfront Restaurant
• Get out of the UP
• Night hike
• Carve pumpkins
• Make chili
• Don't turn the heat on until November or when the house is below 59 degrees
• Drink tea more than coffee
• Learn how to use Photoshop and camera better
• Clean office at work
• Walk to work
• Make pumpkin bread

Last night in class I was deleting files that I no longer need and found my "Summer To Do List". I created it on May 1.

1. Plant a garden - done --sunflowers, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, and marigolds



2. Pick strawberries - done -- July 16



3. Make strawberry jam - done -- July 17





4. Swim in the lake - done -- a full moon dip in the lake and another two nights ago when it was 81 in the house.


5. Have a real picnic


6. Read a book - What Girls Learn (-), The Road (+), I Feel Bad About My Neck (-)


7. Go to class. - 4 classes complete 10 credits--all A's


8. Ride a century


9. Climb the Benson grade - did this in the car, does that count?


10. Drink lemonade - done, does lemonade mixed with beer count?


11. Eat on a deck - done Justin and Amber's





12. Go canoeing - done, several times, now that we have our old Thule rack back.





13. Have a rummage sale - done, participated in a couple, sold some stuff from the front porch, and scored big at several.


14. Watch fireworks - done 4th of July


15. Go camping