…the mouse ran up the clock. Well… our situation doesn’t follow the nursery rhyme, but our Hickory hardwood floors are unbundled, fully acclimated to the temperature, and ready to be installed. We plan on working this coming weekend on this project and hope that the 3-day weekend will allow us enough time to accomplish most [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Hickory Dickory Dock…
Posted in Home, Home Improvement, How To, tagged dining room, hardwood flooring in living room, hardwood floors, hickory, Hickory flooring, how to install hardwood floors, install hardwood floors, kitchen, living room, natural hickory floors, prep work to install hardwood flooring on June 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Farm share: Week 1
Posted in Cooking, Food and Beverage, tagged Black Star Farms, buy local, community supported agriculture, CSA, farm share, Fresh Food on June 29, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Wow! Here’s the haul we took home from our 1st week share in 9 Bean Rows Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. CSA’s connect people with their food supply. CSA’s offer a direct link with a community farmer who offers fresh food, diverse crops, honest and sustainable farmland management and outreach for the farm share buyers.
9 Bean Rows is [...]
Scenic vistas on the Leelanau Trail
Posted in Leelanau County, Living, Recreation, Traverse City, tagged bike trail, Leelanau County, Leelanau Trail, rails to trails, TART Trails, Traverse City Michigan on June 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A recent 30-mile bike trip out to Suttons Bay and back on the Leelanau Trail was met with blue skies and scenic vistas. Roughly half the trail is paved, the other half is a hard-packed two-track. The unpaved section goes through beautiful agricultural fields planted in cherry orchards and grape vinyards. The Leelanau Trail is [...]
West Bay paddle
Posted in Living, Recreation, Traverse City, tagged Chesapeake Light Craft, kayak, Michigan, Traverse City, West Grand Traverse Bay on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A weekend paddle on West Bay was a great way to beat the heat and get out on the water. The wispy clouds in the sky and deep blue-green water made for a stunning backdrop. I had to pinch myself a few times to remind me that I actually live here! It felt surreal to [...]
Homemade laundry detergent
Posted in How To, Living, tagged homemade laundry detergent on June 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
No, I’m not trying to be Martha Stewart… but since I wrote a post about Selestial Soap, a local eco-friendly laundry soap, I received a homemade laundry detergent recipe from an old friend. So, I decided to try it out. The ingredients are pretty simple (I picked all of the supplies up at Tom’s grocery store):
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Patio umbrella upgrade
Posted in Home, tagged backyard entertaining, patio umbrella on June 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s amazing how a new patio umbrella spruces up our tired furniture and really makes it feel like summer. We spend a lot of time outside and it’s nice to relax comfortably.
Around the corner from the patio is this wonderful flowering tree. I’m not sure what it is, but it sure is beautiful.
Things are really [...]
Pining for Pyatt
Posted in Living, Recreation, Traverse City, tagged Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, land conservation, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula, Peninsula Township, Pyatt Lake Preserve, Traverse City on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently went on a trip to Pyatt Lake Nature Preserve on Old Mission Peninsula with my black lab, Wyatt. It was totally rejuvenating and it felt like I had been on a mini vacation. Not only did I discover a special place, but I gained an understanding of why land preservation and the Grand Traverse Regional [...]
Complete relaxation
Posted in Living, Traverse City, tagged Living Light Massage and Wellness Center, massage, Michigan, Traverse City on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent massage from Living Light Massage and Wellness Center was amazing! After a long week of work (and evening blog posting), I capped it off with a one-hour massage. It was so relaxing and a great way to unwind. I was feeling all nimble and Gumby-like when I walked out and was ready to [...]
Tomato plant goes topsy turvy
Posted in Food and Beverage, Gardening, tagged container gardening, Gardening, topsy turvy tomato planter on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We recently received a “Topsy Turvy” tomato planter as a gift and quickly put it together, added a tomato plant, potting soil, hung it up and added water.
According to the instructions, the planter works like a greenhouse. As the sun warms the plant, the roots grow really fast and thrive inside the planter. Also because [...]
Porch updated
Posted in Home, Home Improvement, Porch Envy, tagged entry door, front porch, painted porch, porch on June 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In a recent post, I wrote about painting my porch planters that suddenly made the porch look like it was in dire need of some touch up. Well… the necessary TLC was handed out this weekend and the porch is definitely spruced up to greet summer guests. I even bought a new welcome mat with [...]
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Appreciating Life Up North is a look into my interests and love of life in Traverse City, Michigan. I aspire to live simply, support local businesses, embrace ‘green’ living and try to enjoy every minute of it.
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