~Pasty's AGAIN~ :-)

I noticed when I clicked on the link to Pasty Central that when

I clicked on it that it went to a page that said it didn't work..I

changed it..but for some reason it wont change it to the lower

HTML ..its in caps and shouldn't be.. I sent word to the Pasty

people that I was going to mention their great pastys. Charlie

who replied to me informed me of the bad link.. I tried to fix it..but well

Im not good at this stuff.. but I hope you try their pastys.. they are

really good..and I hope the wrong way of putting the link that you

can still find your way to their great site, look down at the bottom

if you get the error page and it will direct you.. I spend lots of time there

reading the comments and of course looking at the great photos of

the area I know so well and I really miss it up there.. I did borrow a

photo but I had to so I hope Charlie understands. The one up top here

just fits it here today too ! I had to smile when I saw that photo, its
from their site..We are under a snow advisory AGAIN !
Here is a link again to Pasty Central or type that into your browser..
http://www.pasty.com/
Copper Harbor, where Calumet is, is a wonderful place..they have

copper mines.. where in Iron River where I was raised they had the

iron ore ones.. When my grandfather came over..he came with his

2 brothers..and my grammas brother..Leonard and his wife Annie..

They moved on up to the Copper Country as its called. I Remember

many trips up to see them.. We had gone up to Houghton to see

the Ice sculptures.. they are amazing.. and they had a TON of snow.

When I looked at the other cars.. all the antennas were pulled all the

way up with flags on the ends.. I asked my dad..why didn't we have a

flag on ours like that.. Dad said "Lois, they get a lot more snow than

we do..even though we get alot..but see the corner? you cant see the

cars coming the other way..what do you see?" .. well of course ! I

saw the FLAG!.. It was to help drivers know other cars were around..

Many of the houses had doors on the 2nd story..the snow would get

so deep..that instead of shoveling would use the upstairs door way..

lay a board across the snow..and they could get out of the houses..

living in snow country you have to adapt, which is what they do up

there.. The big university is there MIT..my grandfather, Dads..went

to college there, some of his mining books etc are on display there

so Im told.. My Dad donated them when Grandfather died.. He was

one of the first surveyors of the roads and a great mining engineer.

MIT is/ was his alma mater.. Houghton is a great town, so is the

town of Hancock right across the river..Its beautiful up there and

the drive there from Iron River is wonderful.. a lot of it is by the

lake, down in L'Anse.. There is a great Indian burial ground there,

I think I have put the photos here of it.. And one of the best things

of course are all the Pasty shops and good places to eat.. There

is a place has killer cinnamon rolls in L'Anse I think.. If you want a

nice great vacation...well you know where I would send you..yup..

right up to Upper Michigan..BUT.. you have to stop by and pick

me up first so I can go along.. Deal? :-)

Robert came yesterday and blew the snow..hes having some

health problems that I hope he can get cleared up..The Drs don't

seem to know what is wrong.. I was the 3rd on his list of 12 to do.

I wish he could have used that snow blower on the inside of my

porch..its COVERED in snow.. As hard as its snowing right now

while I write this..Robert may have to come back tomorrow..all

his hard work will have to be redone.. I was glad to hear that they

had given him a raise..he sure deserves it for the work he does.

I know its easy with a snow blower but..you still got to push it.. He

works for his pay..

Im going to work on getting out this chair for today and do some

knitting.. I did finish that dish cloth.. I will take a photo tomorrow and

show you that I did...Maybe I can scan it.. I want to make a afghan

but I really don't know if I can..my hands get really tired when I steady

knit, then they ache.. Im so glad they don't ache when Im getting a

snack..hmmm..maybe that's the time they SHOULDNT work :-) then

I couldn't pick up that food and put it in my mouth !!! :-) well this

GORGEOUS WEEBLE has to say "nitey nite"... :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and thanks :-)

ALways, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....