New Tent

Well,  our tent is up and doing fantastic. Bought two twin air mattresses that zip together for one king size. That way when either of us rolls over the other one doesn't go flying off the bed. Bought a 5 gallon bucket and a noodle for my emergency night time potty.  No,  I'm not going to pee 5 gallons worth but it is higher up for my old achy self. Oh and the noodle is to make it cushy around the edge. My sweet hubby came up with that idea. 
Will try to post some older pics and info from the summer later. My wonderful sis-in-laws birthday is tomorrow. Hope the special present we ordered comes tomorrow. 
The last of the baby doves flew away today. This is the second batch this year. They are so sweet. 
Sitting on mom's porch watching the mommy and daddy and two baby swans swim across the lake. The sun is setting so no pictures tonight.
Til tomorrow.... 

Let the games begin......

This is first try at a blog.  Be nice and patient and let's see how I do.

The purpose of this BlogSpot is to be able to post our summer fun and pictures for all to see.  I'm starting with today but I will go back in time some so I can post back to beginning of the summer. ENJOY!

Comments welcome!

 

Our new tent just arrived!  YEAH!

 

 

Making Plans....

We are making plans and looking at maps.

 

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the US state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) and Upper Michigan. It is also known colloquially as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. Residents are frequently called Yoopers (derived from "U.P.-ers") and have a strong regional identity. Large numbers of Finnish, Swedish, Cornish, and Italian immigrants came to the Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw Peninsula, to work in the area's mines. The peninsula includes the only counties in the United States where a plurality of residents claim Finnish ancestry.

Ordered by size, the peninsula's largest cities are Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Menominee, Houghton, and Iron Mountain. The land and climate are not very suitable for agriculture because of the long harsh winters. The economy has been based on logging, mining and tourism. Most mines have closed since the "golden age" from 1890 to 1920. The land is heavily forested and logging remains a major industry.

 

 

Yes, Great Times in Michigan!

 

 

The area in red is, of course Michigan.  The upper part is known as the Upper Peninsula.  Life is quite different between the upper and lower.

 

We will be starting at Sault Ste. Marie, The Soo Locks.  We will travel across the upper shoreline, west to the very northern tip, Copper Harbor.  From there we will travel southeast to hit Iron Mountain, Marquette, etc.

There are many lighthouses, museums, waterfall and beautiful scenery.  We can't wait to get started.