Winterhaven events and pictures from 2005 and 2006

Welcome to the Winterhaven events and pictures webpage.

Since we are far off the beaten path in northern Michigan, for our friends and relatives who can't be with us on a regular basis, we will try to post pictures of Winterhaven and our activities. That way, we can share it with all of you even if you can't be here in person.

Before we get to the Winterhaven Pictures, here is a link to the Grandma Camp page. Ryan is "camping" for a couple of weeks.

Grandma Camp

A few general pictures of Winterhaven. Just sort of a catchall to put the pictures that don't fit into another category.....

Ryan James, our first grandchild, arrived on May 3, 2006. We will put a few pics here and there is a link to Jim's baby page above.

Ongoing pictures of Winterhaven pets.....

Winter is usually a spectacular season in the Copper Country. Several feet on the ground is pretty normal. Snow shoes and skiis (cross country, of course) get a lot of use.

Jim and Jodi joined us for Christmas 2005. It was nice to have the family together for the holiday.

We don't make syrup every year, and last tapped trees in 2004. This year we hung the first taps on March 25 and cooked the first batch on April 1.

The pond is, perhaps, the most enjoyable aspect of life here at Winterhaven. We spend many evenings watching ducks and other wildlife congregate around and on the pond.

We have a lot of flowers around during the year, many growing wild.

Gardening is a big part of our summer as we try to grow most of our vegetables for the year. We are continually trying to improve the soil and get better at growing and preserving what we need or want.

We generally have a lot of opportunities to pick wild fruit, and we try to put enough away so that we can have our own fruit when we need it in the kitchen. Strawberries are an exception, and we buy them from a "pick your own" place nearby.

We don't often get all the family here, but from time to time we get together with bits and pieces of it. We also have occasional visits from friends. Here are a few pictures.

In 2006 we fished Lake Gogebic from June 3-10. Dad and I were joined by Don (from Pennsylvania). We had good weather and good fishing.

We had a great time in Green Bay, helping Katy deliver on her birthday present to Dad. Despite their (otherwise) dismal season, the Pack delivered for us.

We bought a sailboat early in 2002. It needed a lot of work, but we had planned to remodel to suit our needs anyway so it was a good fit. The boat is an American 23. We will try to show progress in restoration and, hopefully, some good times on the water after the restoration is done. As of early 2005, however, the boat is still waiting for restoration. Stay tuned...

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