Waltzing Matilda to Georgia?

My son, Patrick, and his roommate, Lane, spent a few weeks at our farm transitioning from college life to their … More

The Other Mighty Mac

A well known Michigan landmark is our Mackinac Bridge, or the Mighty Mac, connecting the upper and lower peninsula. We … More

By Dr. Micah Murphy (Flyboys in training at Navy Air Station Corpus Christi, 1943-44, Grandpa Springer is in the front … More

After our adventures in Stirling and Inverness, we headed to the Isle of Skye for a few days. The drive … More

Chad and I recently returned from a grand Scottish adventure! The Scottish countryside was some of the most beautiful I’ve … More

Paul, my Farmers’ Market neighbor, is quite the adventurous curmudgeon. A retired house painter, turned baker, he often shares stories … More

Chad and I recently enjoyed a vacation in Wisconsin. We boarded the S.S. Badger in Ludington, MI and traveled across … More

Here we are on the last day of April, and this month’s post remains incomplete. I planned to share pictures … More

“Well, in the Straits of Mackinac, There’s about as much water as you ever saw. Folks that lived there tried … More

The summer remains a busy time around here with gardening, the farmers’ market, summer classes at the college, and … More