Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family on Jul 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
On Sunday afternoon, we took the pontoon out on Cass Lake and spent an afternoon relaxing in the sand, sun and water. Dad tied the water tube onto the back our great vessel (Erica wants her christened the Indefatigable) and gave us rides around the lake. I’d never had such a nice, calm tubing experience [...]
Posted in Friends and Family, Photography on Jul 25th, 2008 2 Comments »
Yes, her birthday was two months ago, but as I was browsing through the photo archives the cake looked so yummy I had to share it with you.
It’s Boston Cream Pie, with johnny-jump-ups on top. And let me tell you, that chocolate frosting is the best ever!
Posted in Friends and Family on Jul 22nd, 2008 6 Comments »
This last weekend, the Robert Berge family (Robert was my great-grandfather) got together for three days of visiting, playing, and, of course, eating together. The reunion is held every two years, and is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with extended family members you haven’t met since — well, two years ago! Lucky for our [...]
Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family, Nature, Photography on Jul 9th, 2008 4 Comments »
The river thunders by at your very feet, sending up a fine, cool mist — refreshing to a weary hiker!
Stone steps lead the way to another waterfall…
Berge girls and Kastner girls, intrepid explorers of the Northwoods.
Wild lupin! Now why don’t we have any of this ’round our place?
The weekend, full to bursting with activity, is [...]
Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family, Nature, Photography on Jul 7th, 2008 5 Comments »
Upper Falls; Tettegouche State Park
The name of this beautiful flowering shrub remains a mystery to me…
Sun shining on the ferns and Breanna’s hair… Don’t you love natural light?
Water swirls by a dark cave, hollowed out of the rocky banks.
Follow the leader?
Searching for agates that may have been washed up on the beach. Even I (a [...]
Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family, Nature, Photography on Jul 3rd, 2008 6 Comments »
Last weekend, our family accepted an invitation to join the Kastners for a wonder-filled weekend on the northern shores of Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes. “Great” is certainly the word for it! The expanse of water stretches endlessly–like an ocean! Highway 61 runs along the coast, tunneling under great rocky cliffs [...]
Posted in Adventures, Friends and Family, Nature on Jun 17th, 2008 7 Comments »
Last Friday evening, after having supper with Grandma and Justin and Audra, Dad proposed hooking up the pontoon and heading out to Big Wolf Lake for a relaxing evening of fishing. Audra took a look out the window and voiced her doubts about the weather. Thunderstorms had been popping up all day, and the sky [...]
Posted in Friends and Family on Jun 10th, 2008 8 Comments »
Planning parties is a favorite pastime of mine. Call me strange, but, the truth is, I can amuse myself for hours with a notebook and pen, writing out menus and guest lists for imaginary Teas and Dinners and Receptions. So think of my delight when I was asked, would I be interested in planning and [...]
Posted in Friends and Family, Nature on May 8th, 2008 7 Comments »
The third and last part in the maple syruping process — boiling down! Approximately 40 gallons of sap are required to make just one gallon of pure maple syrup. The sap we gathered must be reduced to one fortieth (or 2.5%) of its original amount before it ever touches a pancake. Have you ever wondered [...]
Posted in Friends and Family, Nature on Apr 14th, 2008 10 Comments »
Days with temperatures climbing into the balmy mid-forties, and nights which drop below freezing — perfect maple syruping weather. The rising daytime temperatures build up pressure inside of the maple trees, causing the sap — the watery liquid stored inside of the trees — to flow. It flows through the maple’s “vessels” (like blood through [...]
Hello–my name is Janna! I am a Christian young woman, finding joy every day in my home, my family, and my Savior.