If you read the article about recycling in Lake County this week, and the article a few weeks ago about the Inflation Reduction Act, you may be feeling, like I do, that this kind of synergy has not risen to the surface for a long time. What do recycling and electrification have in common? Together they show us how to realize a whole new way of living of which we could barely conceive just a decade ago.
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Fluffy the butterfly sits on a windowsill in our sun room, anxious to hibernate for the winter. A well-known local, whose opinion I trust, asked what kind of butterfly it was. By all markings, according to naturalist Larry Weber’s “Butterflies of the North Woods” it appears to be a Compton Tortoiseshell. The well-known local said, “It’s got to be outside, it has fat that will keep it through winter.” When Fluffy was discovered in the sun room, winter was here already. We’re assuming it was on a plant brought in from the deck in late fall. It gravitated to the window and would flutter about trying to find a way through a pane of glass after figuring it was time to hibernate. But we caring humans said, no Fluffy, we’ll provide you with slices of apple and put you on the moist soil of our little sequoia to lap up moisture and nutrients. According to Weber, dung is also utilized and since there are three horses nearby, we could certainly bring in a horse apple or two, but we have chosen not to.
The council passed the 2023 final budget and levy, decreasing the proposed levy by 4.6 percent after a special meeting that found ways to lower costs by taking out non-critical equipment purchases and making wage adjustments for a total budget increase of $1.572 million. End of year contract renewals were approved for a host of entities, including liquor license renewals, Mary Mac manager, building official, fire administrator, lease agreements with Heavy Duty Designs and Bay Area Vineyard Church, and water & sewer along with campground rates were approved. The Silver Bay City council heard a recap of 2022 by Lana Fralich, city administrator at their meeting last Monday night.
Read about how you can participate in the Isabella Christmas Bird Count on January 1st, and some of Steve Wilson’s innovative ideas in gadgetry to make it memorable. (See .
Monday, December 26, 2022 3:00pm- Hockey: Boys JV Game (Date & Time Changed from 12-27-22) North Shore vs. Proctor @ Proctor Arena Tuesday, December 27, 2022 5:15pm- Hockey: Boys Varsity Tournament Brookfield vs.
The Snowiest Places. We’re into the long winter now, and the recent snowfall has me thinking about snow climatology here in the North Woods.
Well, by golly, as the preparations for the Big Fire were underway, who should show up, carried aloft on her bed of roses, but none other than the Queen of Sheba. A tiny bell was hung on a curly-cue iron rod no thicker than a #2 pencil on a nearby corner of her conveyance and she rang it with impunity. She was a demanding sort, shouting her wishes to anyone within earshot.
The VIKINGS; never a dull moment! Saturday in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Vikings played their 1,000th game in franchise history. Like most of Viking history, it was not a dull affair.
When you bring this appetizer to your next holiday shindig be prepared for recipe requests! Ingredients - 8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese - 8 oz.