The old caboose car on the Leelanau Trail is receiving a bit of TLC this summer. A dedicated volunteer crew leader has taken on the project as his own and has been scheduling painting bees throughout the spring/summer. An enormous amount of prep work was needed to blast off the rust and old paint. The [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Choo Choo: Leelanau caboose overhaul
Posted in Living, Recreation, Traverse City, tagged bike trail, caboose, Leelanau Trail, painting project, rail trail, rails to trails, TART Trails, Traverse City on July 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Gallagher’s Farm Market
Posted in Cooking, Food and Beverage, Leelanau County, Northern Products, tagged baked goods, corn maze, Fresh Food, fruit, Gallaghers Farm Market, M-72, petting zoo, produce, pumpkin patch, sweet cherries, tart cherries, Traverse City on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do I really need more farm-fresh eats when I’m already getting weekly farm shares from my CSA? Of course I do! A trip to Gallagher’s Farm Market would tempt anyone’s taste buds!
Located just 3 miles west of Traverse City, it’s a quick drive from my house and is conveniently located off of state highway M-72. [...]
Get floored: Part II
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 on July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We rented the flooring nailer again and completed the installation of the Hickory hardwood flooring. The nailer attached to a small air compressor and made the job much easier than using the older, non-compressed nailers. Near walls and in tight spots where we didn’t have enough room to use the nailer, David used a regular nail gun (again attached to [...]
Small town banking
Posted in Living, Traverse City, tagged Black Lab, I can do that, Northwestern Bank, NWBank, small town banking on July 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I walked home from a recent visit to my local bank with a smile on my face. The bank, Northwestern Bank, is a short walk from my house. I walked there with Wyatt, my black lab, to deposit a check. I didn’t feel like tying him up outside, so I brought him in. As I [...]
Farm Share: Week 5
Posted in Cooking, Food and Beverage, tagged 9 Bean Rows, Black Star Farms, bread, buy local, collard greens, community supported agriculture, CSA, farm share, Fresh Food, mizuna, new potatoes, radishes, raspberries, sweet cherries on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cherries, raspberries, radishes, potatoes, bread and more! Not only is the spread totally farm-fresh, the purple hues make it perfectly photogenic! This week’s share from 9 Bean Rows Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program was a bit lighter than previous weeks, but just as scrumptious.
Each week, we’ve made pizza’s on the grill using the fresh bread. I’ll [...]
Campfire conversation
Posted in Leelanau County, Living, Recreation, tagged camping, Lake Michigan, Northern Michigan, Platte River, Platte River Campground, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
We enjoyed campfire, food and great conversation when we went to visit my parents at Platte River Campground in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore. There’s something magical about a campfire. It’s mesmerizing glow and warmth allows for the stories and dialogue to linger longer than usual.
The campground is located the Lakeshore in Benzie County. [...]
Sunnybank garden tour
Posted in Gardening, Traverse City, tagged garden tour, Sunnybank, Sunnybank garden tour Traverse City, Traverse City Michigan on July 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sunnybank, a private residence, was built in 1894. The home has been fully restored both inside and out. The English style Victorian garden is absolutely stunning. The home is located on historic Sixth Street in downtown Traverse City. Please join me on this photo tour of the lovely gardens.
A stunning Victorian estate.
The “open” sign indicates the garden [...]
We’re composting
Posted in Gardening, How To, tagged compost bin, how to build a compost bin on July 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We built a compost bin! Here, we were setting the posts. To make the bin, we used leftover wood and materials, so some additional prep work was required.
In this image, I was priming the wood. Then, I used the exterior paint that was leftover from the garage. So the compost bin will blend in!
David put [...]
Traverse City featured on NBC evening news
Posted in Living, Traverse City, tagged Boardman River, Fishtown, Leland, leland michigan nbc nightly news, MSNBC, NBC broadcast, NBC evening news, Northern Michigan, Suttons Bay, traverse city featured on nbc evening news, Traverse City Michigan, Traverse City NBC, Wayne Hill on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Traverse City was featured on the July 17 NBC evening news with Brian Williams.
The short clip features Northern Michigan video shots of Suttons Bay, Leland, Fishtown, Traverse City, Wayne Hill, the Boardman River, Inland Seas and more!
According to the article posted to MSNBC’s site, “Federal officials are preparing for a series of public meetings to [...]
Farm share: Week 4
Posted in Cooking, Food and Beverage, tagged baby garlic, Black Star Farms, bread, buy local, chives, collard greens, community supported agriculture, CSA, eggs, farm share, Fresh Food, garlic scapes, mizuna, new potatoes, rosemary, salad mix, strawberry balsamic jam, sweet cherries on July 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Eggs, greens, two bags of cherries, potatoes, bread, strawberry jam, garlic and more! It doesn’t get any better! This is our take-home share from 9 Bean Rows Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
The bread was to die for- the best yet! We’ve made sandwiches, scrambled eggs, big salads and have been spitting cherry pits all weekend. How fun [...]
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