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The Invasion of the Black Flies
On Saturday, we spent the day along the western side of the Keweenaw peninsula with our end destination being Copper Harbor. We know that June can be a bad month for black flies (or biting flies as they are also called). Every year we forget exactly how bad they can be.
Our stops along [...]
Fishing at Thayer’s Lake
A few weekends ago, the fishing bug went through our house. The first nice day we had, we loaded up the car and headed out to Thayer’s Lake. It was a beautiful day for fishing.
If you have never been to Thayer’s Lake, you are missing out on some great family fishing. We like fishing off [...]
A Pic of $3.999 Gas and…Spring??
In a follow-up to gas hitting $3.999/gallon, here’s a pic taken yesterday in Calumet.
Gas Has Hit $3.999/gallon in the Keweenaw
I’ve been hearing for some time now the prediction that gas would hit $4.00/gallon this summer. Well, it’s hit that mark a little earlier than predicted in the Copper Country. I can only wonder how much higher it can go.
A Short Spring Shower
We woke up this morning to a layer of frost on our roof. I’m not sure how low the temperature dipped, but it’s a reminder that we still have time to wait before we can plant our garden this year.
The entire day remained chilly with the temps in the 40s. The sun came out for a very short time this afternoon and the evening brought in the cloud cover. For about five minutes, we were treated to a spring rain.
