I’ve been waiting for this beauty to bloom. Acidanthera is also known as peacock orchid. It has beautiful white flowers on long stems. I planted it only in May. Unlike their tropical counterparts, it wasn’t expensive. I only paid $9.99 for 30 bulbs. The ones planted in the pot are doing the best.
My other gardening great news is that one of our cherry trees is recovering and has new leaves. We also planted more plum trees for our plum brandies, and of course, it’s harvest time. The fruits are looking great. For info about our Moravian Sons Distillery go to https://moraviansonsdistillery.com/
I also canned blueberry syrup which is out of this world. We used it to mix our signature cocktail Blueberry Crush. I designed the cocktail after studying the basics of making a good cocktail.
I hate to see summer go. Overall, I had a good selling season. My best event was the Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise, UP. I was there with seven other authors. We stayed in Paradise Shores Cabins which were excellent. Thanks to our hosts Mark & Melody Ricci. We discovered a hidden gem on Lake Superior- Crisp Point Lighthouse.
Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Apple & BBQ Festival, Silver Lake Sand Dunes
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Visit with us today Aug. 25 for some awesome summer tasting at Marathon Dutton on 68th St. In GR and Greg’s Git N Go in Middleville at 509 Arlington from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Wild blueberries, whitefish, lighthouses, shipwrecks, and deep blue waters with colorful agates, best describe the land on the shore of Lake Superior.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with its natural beauty and lore has attracted authors, artists and tourists for hundreds of years.
Perhaps it’s the wilderness and remoteness that people seek as they venture what is lovingly called UP North as soon as you pass Cadillac, and leave behind civilization as we know it.
The towns become smaller and traffic is less dense. The fields give way to woods and streams. Due to harsh weather, the trees are not as tall. Even if you were blindfolded and then threw away your bandana, you would immediately know that you’re UP North.
It’s a different feeling and atmosphere all together. The roads are narrow sometimes without shoulders. You feel like you’ve escaped it all. You leave behind old feelings, old landscapes and old habits.
You find yourself anew, refreshed as you ease into a slower pace, and immerse yourself in nature and the UP culture. The weather is unpredictable as are the waters of the lake.
You dive in to the cold water and look for water’s gems that come in all shapes and colors. You usually swim alone. The only strange encounters may be with a floating piece of wood. The bottom of the lake can be shallow far into Whitefish Bay, so you just walk in water.
The sky can be heavy with clouds or as light as a feather. The colors blend or contrast like a painter’s palette.
Simplicity is the slogan. You go back to basics to discover something you didn’t know you had in you. The artists and artisans reflect that; from the flintknapper shaping arrowheads to Yoopers Sisters Jam at the Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise starting tomorrow Aug. 18 through Aug. 20.
Visit us to find your next favorite read.
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To be continued….
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Freshly picked blueberries from Crossroads Blueberry Farm near Saugatuck pairs well with our Moravian Sons slivovitz.
The next tasting of Moravian Sons spirits and cocktails will be on Aug. 4 at Smitty’sin East Grand Rapids from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm and at Total Wine on M-6 and Kalamazoo Ave.
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