Did you know that 90% of the silk market was housed in Belding, Michigan? “Belding Brothers and Company” silk mills had started operating in the late 1800’s and by 1920 the Belding business processed over one million pounds of raw silk each year. Honestly, I have lived just south of […]
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Ranked #5 on the national list of Hipcamps and #1 in Michigan, this off-the-grid Copper Cabin is a unique stay! Nestled in a pine and birch forest near the ghost town of Delaware, DaViking (my husband, Chuck) had reserved our stay for a weekend in January 2022. Linda and Darryl, […]
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona holds well preserved mysteries of ancient life. Hopi ancestors, the Ancestral Puebloans, lived in cliff dwellings for more than 800 years. 600-1400 A.D. Can you even imagine living here? As we gazed at the dwellings, I had questions. How did they get enough water? How […]
Were you aware that there are fairy doors placed all around Ann Arbor’s downtown? This peaked my interest as I have created fairy gardens along the hiking path at our cabin and in our front yard. Filled with curiosity, I NEEDED to hunt for these Ann Arbor fairy doors! Join […]