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The Many Shades of Lilac 5/31/201230 comments

bree1972 wrote 1 day ago: Until we moved to Mackinac Island for our summers five years ago, I never gave much thought to lilac … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island Blogs, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, lilacs on Mackinac Island, Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

Mackinac Vignettes 5/29/201226 comments

bree1972 wrote 3 days ago: We have a winner for the Mystery Spot contest at the end of this post.  He is Andrew Rosenbaum of Vi … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island Blogs, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Post Cemetery, Memorial Day services on Mackinac Island, photos of Blue Heron

Come Along With Me . . . . 5/28//201231 comments

bree1972 wrote 4 days ago: Late Thursday afternoon, Maddie and Bear went into the frenzy of barking they save now only to annou … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island Blogs, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, arch rock, Cannonball Restaurant, Columbine Flowers, Community Stable on Mackinac Island, flowers on Mackinac Island

Who Could Ask For Anything More! 5/24/201223 comments

bree1972 wrote 1 week ago: Sitting at my laptop one morning this week, reading emails and chatting on FB, I heard the fog horn … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs

Some Mackinac Goodies AND the First Mystery Spot of the Summer 5/22/201229 comments

bree1972 wrote 1 week ago: Wow!  I should have gotten back on-line sooner tonight!  I was amazed to see that there were only th … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, Fort Mackinac, wildflowers on Mackinac Island, Grand Hotel. Jockey Club, Lilies of the valley

From Sails to Horseshoes 5/21/201236 comments

bree1972 wrote 1 week ago: “A pony is a childhood dream. A horse is an adulthood treasure.”  Author unknown Many li … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island Blogs, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Friesian horses, Hiawatha Hawk Ranch

We're Back, We're Back, We're Back! 5/15/201250 comments

bree1972 wrote 2 weeks ago: There are no words to express how excited we are to be back on Mackinac Island.  After the worst tri … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island Blogs, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Pink Pony, Shepler Ferry

Mackinac Island Spring Update - Vol 6 5/9/201225 comments

bree1972 wrote 3 weeks ago: Oh my gosh!  Here we are – about to leave for our fifth season on Mackinac Island.  The Horton … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, Grand Hotel, Fort Mackinac, mission point resort, Shepler Ferry, Trillium

Mackinac Island Spring Update - Vol. 538 comments

bree1972 wrote 1 month ago: Note on Header:  No, you didn’t go to sleep and wake up on Christmas Eve.  But I bet you … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, Grand Hotel, lilac festival, Fort Mackinac, Shepler Ferry, Little Luxuries of Mackinac Island

Mackinac Island Spring Update - Vol. 4 - 4/18/201236 comments

bree1972 wrote 1 month ago: 25 days and counting.  I can’t believe it.  The winter that never was (in the South at least) … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, The Grand Hotel, Friesians on mackinac island, mission point resort, Doud's Market, Seabiscuit Cafe

Mackinac Island Winter Update - Vol. 4 12/13/201127 comments

bree1972 wrote 5 months ago: Hello everyone!  I’m hoping you’re all a lot more prepared for Christmas than I am, but … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, winter on Mackinac Island, Chippewa Hotel, Round Island Lighthouse, Lilac Tree Hotel Mackinac Island, Shepler's Ferry

Mackinac Island Winter Update - Volume 3 11/30/201114 comments

bree1972 wrote 6 months ago: Hi everyone, and happy “Week after Thanksgiving”!  Ted and I enjoyed the most wonderful … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island Chamber of Commerce, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, winter on Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac, Marquette Park, mission church

Mackinac Island Winter Update - Vol. 2 11/16/201142 comments

bree1972 wrote 6 months ago: Hello from H.O.T. Georgia.  85 degrees here today at Lake Blackshear, and nothing but 70′s and … more →

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We're Home at the Lake! 11/04/201121 comments

bree1972 wrote 7 months ago: (Big sigh)  . . . bags are all unpacked.  Two shipped boxes have arrived and been emptied.  Hanging … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, fall on Mackinac Island, winter on Mackinac Island

We're in Richmond, KY! 10/31/201122 comments

bree1972 wrote 7 months ago: Hi everyone! We reached Richmond, KY around 6:30 this evening, and we’re at our usual Holiday … more →

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Full Circle 10/30/201134 comments

bree1972 wrote 7 months ago: Let’s finish that walk . . . . The Lilac Tree is getting some touch-up painting done. They are … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, fall on Mackinac Island, winter on Mackinac Island

Walk With Me 10/29/201144 comments

bree1972 wrote 7 months ago: Thursday and Friday have been surreal.  At times the hours spiraled past so rapidly I had no awarene … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, fall on Mackinac Island, winter on Mackinac Island, la galerie, Pink Pony Mackinac Island, Cindy's Livery Stable

Oops! 10/28/201126 comments

bree1972 wrote 7 months ago: I’m so sorry, friends, but my day didn’t quite work out as I’d hoped.  I took the … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, fall on Mackinac Island, winter on Mackinac Island, Sanders Chocolates

Sweet Dreams for the Grand Lady on the Hill 10/27/201136 comments

bree1972 wrote 7 months ago: The Grand Hotel is an integral part of Mackinac Island, and when she closes, and her employees leave … more →

Tags: mackinac island, Mackinac Island living, Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, Mackinac Island Blogs, fall on Mackinac Island, winter on Mackinac Island, Grand Hotel


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