The Tigers are IN!!!!

The Tigers go to the world series after beating the Yankees four out of four! How cool is that?
Hope they can keep up the momentum.

We had another rainy day today after a fabulous Wednesday in the seventies and sunny! It was a beautiful day, but only one in a row. Now it is supposed to be hit and miss for the weekend. We had company last weekend with Joe and Lynda Bozin and Bill and Margaret on Monday night. Had a good time with everyone. The leaves are still hanging in there and peak color is still on in many places. I thought the leaves would have dropped much faster, but they are holding up well to give us a long color season.
We are set up with a new cell phone this week after changing from Sprint to Tracfone. Our new cell phone number s 231 835-0994. We will be using the cell phone when we are on the road and when we go on our trip this winter.
I am posting some pictures from the trail camera today to show the deer that have been roaming around out back.
Hope everyone is doing well...

Rainy Days for Fall

After a very dry summer we are now making up for it. We have had rain most of the past week and forecasts show rain for most of the next week. October, last year was two weeks of sunny 70 degree weather, but this year is in the forties and fifties and rainy. It makes me wonder how the winter snowfall might turn out this year!
The winery is keeping Nancy busy and Anderson's is giving me a couple of work days each week, but the traffic up here is really winding down.
We are in winter prep mode, getting things ready for the cold season.
We are looking forward now to having all of the family together for Thanksgiving.

The sun came out for a minute on Wednesday and I was inspired to take a picture of the fall color in our backyard.

By the time I got out to the front the sun was already gone again!!

Another Monday already?

We had a good weekend with Mike and Hannah here for a couple of days. Mike was hoping to get some hunting in but only managed one day since it was rainy and windy for several days. The colors are getting gorgeous, but the weather goes from sunny to cloudy to rainy to sleeting every time you turn around and that makes it hard to get started doing anything!
Saturday, David's room mate from Vail came to spend a night with us. Andy and his younger sister Emmy and her husband Eric were here for the evening, and spent the night. They were wine tasting around Leelanau Peninsula and got here in the evening. Nancy made a fancy breakfast on Sunday and we all enjoyed the company and good eats. Mike and Hannah and I went to see the Goodfallows and to wish them a happy 62nd anniversary, but we missed them as they just left for Traverse City.

Here are a couple of pictures from the past week....

Last week Nancy and I took a ride to Elk Rapids. We had lunch at the cafe there.

The bridge that leads to the "Island House"

Salmon in the Elk River

My buddy Hannah was here for the week end!

Today we hiked up to the lookout on Alligator Hill. The trees along the lake are still pretty green, but inland they are at their peak of color!

October First

Last week Nancy and I went for a picnic lunch at Peterson Park just outside of Northport. There are some great views of the Fox Islands from the bluff there, and you can even see out to Beaver Island. It's a rugged rocky shoreline at the park. Quite different than the sandy beaches closer to us.
We had a good weekend with Laura and Sean and Kara and Nolan, and Jenny and Kyle. Great weather and fun times. We did some wine tasting on Friday and watched Sparty football on Saturday at Boone's. It wasn't a good football weekend for Sparty or for the Lions, but what else is new?
Day by day the trees get more colorful and should be at their peak this weekend or next.

The rocks and boulders at Peterson Park

More rocks

The sun glistening on the water at Peterson Park

Jenny and Kyle at Blackstar Farms Winery south of Sutton's Bay

Hiking to Pyramid Point on Sunday

Laura, Sean, Kara and Nolan with North Manitou Island in the background.

Jenny and Kyle

Pyramid Point rest area