tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post2732932438479857611..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: BINGO–we hit the jackpotSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-19969734708380190012014-06-10T08:58:31.111-04:002014-06-10T08:58:31.111-04:00Thanks for all the pizza stone recommendations - I...Thanks for all the pizza stone recommendations - I will do better with it next time now. I worry a modern CCC effort would suffer due to a decline in our work ethic. Too few actually enjoy hard work and fewer still think they should have to, especially if it was for the government. Sad.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-86560297754625786462014-06-09T21:07:08.649-04:002014-06-09T21:07:08.649-04:00The CCC actually only built the museum in the 30&#...The CCC actually only built the museum in the 30's. The logging was done by the lumber company in the 1880's-1920's.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-64034887386573349892014-06-09T10:42:03.101-04:002014-06-09T10:42:03.101-04:00Try using the back of the pizza pan like a peel wi...Try using the back of the pizza pan like a peel with lots of corn meal to act like marbles<br /><br />Katy in NHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-61447273495791171852014-06-08T09:20:36.843-04:002014-06-08T09:20:36.843-04:00Great pictures of the birds :) Glad you spotted th...Great pictures of the birds :) Glad you spotted them! You and neon signs...I did not see that one! Nice commemoration on the CCC. They overlogged, but it was an impressive program for sure. Now I have 'Company Store' on repeat in my head-thanks! Yummy pizza! Hopefully you can figure out the pizza stone for next time.Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-88757030704206964622014-06-07T11:54:46.462-04:002014-06-07T11:54:46.462-04:00I really enjoyed this post, and I too, love anythi...I really enjoyed this post, and I too, love anything CCC. We should probably revive something like it today, but it would never work now as it did then. It's a totally different world. They really did some amazing things though. Also, the idea of giving the men a stipend and sending the rest of their pay back home to their families was totally brilliant!Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-82916190395778407362014-06-07T11:52:30.031-04:002014-06-07T11:52:30.031-04:00Can't say that I've ever had a vinegar pie...Can't say that I've ever had a vinegar pie, but the actual ingredients don't sound too bad. May have to make one some time just out of curiosity.<br /><br />Had forgotten all about Tennessee Ernie Ford. I do remember hearing him sing that song as he was one of my mom's favorites. And yes I do think I still have some of those old clothes pins stashed off in storage.Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-3056119927203694572014-06-07T11:34:08.642-04:002014-06-07T11:34:08.642-04:00Oh WOW!!! You most certainly hit the jackpot. What...Oh WOW!!! You most certainly hit the jackpot. What a lovely way to spend a morning, following birdsong. Your photos of the Kirtland warbler are wonderful -- wish we had been on that hike with you. Eric is very jealous right now. :-) And the CCC museum looks so interesting -- like you, I would have enjoyed the exhibits on the daily life of the workers, not so much the logging info (which is just too sad). Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-64413002640231906222014-06-07T10:01:55.659-04:002014-06-07T10:01:55.659-04:00The Kirtland warbler is actually a very pretty lit...The Kirtland warbler is actually a very pretty little bird. The picture in your other post didn't show his colors so he looked like a rather plain little brown bird. You got some great pictures of them this time! Love the last one especially.<br /><br />XXXOOO<br />PamRazzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045062757481697590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35959708259832182362014-06-07T09:57:20.134-04:002014-06-07T09:57:20.134-04:00You might try doing the pizza on the grill. Cathe...You might try doing the pizza on the grill. Catherine likes a crunchy crust so she really likes pizza on the grill.<br />Great shots of the warbler. I am with David- I love all things CCC.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-72323241951620160912014-06-07T08:58:06.642-04:002014-06-07T08:58:06.642-04:00It sounds and looks like you are finding why we st...It sounds and looks like you are finding why we stop by Hartwick even if only for an over night. About the contraption you were looking at: it was used for maintaining the ice roads that they moved those large loads of logs on that you show in your other pictures. They filled the big tank with water and drove along the roads spilling water on them which froze to make a slick surface to pull the log sleds over, most also had wings on them to plow the snow off the roads. I have often wondered how they stopped those large loads on the downhill slopes. I think they had some type of drag to slow them down. Glad you are enjoying your time exploring the area.Powers Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062801355691496359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-29437009111332948902014-06-07T08:39:20.905-04:002014-06-07T08:39:20.905-04:00This post seals it...we are coming back to Michiga...This post seals it...we are coming back to Michigan. We missed so much plus we've still got most of Wisconsin to explore as well. Sounds like a future summer adventure! Should come as no surprise to you that yes, I have a whole bag of clothespins. Unfortunately, can't use them at the condo, but actually had an old fashioned clothes line at our old house that the previous (and only) owner of the house had used. I always line dried most of clothes and linens. Nothing beats that fresh smell on sheets!! I have somehow missed that David has a blog. Gotta check that out! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408463925646609263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-25742992293040064312014-06-07T08:37:28.367-04:002014-06-07T08:37:28.367-04:00Another great post ! thanks...yes I have the old c...Another great post ! thanks...yes I have the old clothes pins...have the vintage ones I dont use and new ones that i do use..love to hang out clothes...the old ones have been revitalized by the craft world and you can once again buy them...GEOCACHING WITH GRAMMY AND THE PAPILLON PRINCESShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318355690220894430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15437393840860359672014-06-07T07:00:22.127-04:002014-06-07T07:00:22.127-04:00I wish I had some of those old non-spring clothesp...I wish I had some of those old non-spring clothespins ... the ones they sell nowadays are so flimsy that they fly apart after a couple of uses. Lovely warbler.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-3793687404585873012014-06-07T06:20:17.771-04:002014-06-07T06:20:17.771-04:00The elementary school the boys attended for kinder...The elementary school the boys attended for kindergarten had a special year end project, they would all make bluebird houses to take home. Because of prior owners we ended up with 4 houses in our back yard, for many years we enjoyed the site of them coming and going. Yes you did hit the jackpot, what another wonderful day you've had.Faye N Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630343244281603759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-66872417838389210702014-06-06T23:28:12.113-04:002014-06-06T23:28:12.113-04:00Beautiful Warbler pictures!!!!Beautiful Warbler pictures!!!!Luci & Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532319517164921110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-13109061965759842212014-06-06T23:13:36.337-04:002014-06-06T23:13:36.337-04:00sweet seeing the warbler....sweet seeing the warbler....heyduke50https://www.blogger.com/profile/14927304490275027002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-42327667428083477052014-06-06T22:41:14.061-04:002014-06-06T22:41:14.061-04:00oh yaaa. . .you did hit the jackpot. . .great pics...oh yaaa. . .you did hit the jackpot. . .great pics!Janice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-31438296551373022632014-06-06T22:41:01.479-04:002014-06-06T22:41:01.479-04:00If the pizza crust isn't crispy enough, take i...If the pizza crust isn't crispy enough, take it out of the pan when it is almost done and put it directly on the stone for a few minutes. That helps a lot. I just leave my stone in the oven (home and RV) all the time, so it gets good and hot when I bake something, and is ready to finish off a crust or the bottoms of rolls that were baked in a pan.<br /><br />I have a wooden pizza peel and an oversized spatula, both of which come into play to take the almost-finished pizza from the pan to the stone, and then out of the oven for eating.<br /><br />I know a peel seems like it takes up a lot of room, and it does, but you can stand it on end in a closet if need be, up against a wall. It is worth its weight in gold if you make very many pizzas.<br /><br /> Virtual hugs,<br /><br /> Judie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-11687372713055203472014-06-06T22:40:39.346-04:002014-06-06T22:40:39.346-04:00Glad you are so ahead of us, Sherry. The question...Glad you are so ahead of us, Sherry. The question is will the bird still be there in summer? I would have love to go with you on your birding and enjoyed the moment. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35254270620430676872014-06-06T22:04:02.852-04:002014-06-06T22:04:02.852-04:00I am feeling very foolish that I had to look up &q...I am feeling very foolish that I had to look up "CCC". This was a great post--you sound so happy. There's an anonymous good soul in our area who, about 20 years ago, put blue bird houses all over our town. We have bluebirds all over the place, and they are such a joy to see. There were two pair in my back yard, today. It seems their houses have to be at a certain height, facing the right direction, and maybe even the entry hole has to be a certain size. At any rate, we are all grateful to him.<br /><br />Your pictures just keep getting better and better. I wish I could get out to try my hand, but I don't seem to have much luck catching a bird that's willing to sit still long enough for me to snap a picture.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371157074687319596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-50792080192483159942014-06-06T22:02:12.294-04:002014-06-06T22:02:12.294-04:00Terrific Wednesday for sure. Glad you were able t...Terrific Wednesday for sure. Glad you were able to locate your bird:) I would really enjoy the Lumber museum Love the reflection photo of the two of you:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-50686190480463563702014-06-06T21:41:46.097-04:002014-06-06T21:41:46.097-04:00Cool beans about the birding day! With work and a...Cool beans about the birding day! With work and all, I didn't have time to comment on your last post, but I read it. <br /><br />Tell David that Tamarac was a site for a CCC camp too. Many of the water structures were built by them, and some of the stone work around the original camp still stands. I'll show it to him when you all get here. :)Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-90261874733353647542014-06-06T21:31:23.673-04:002014-06-06T21:31:23.673-04:00A great day and a nice victory over those pesky sk...A great day and a nice victory over those pesky skeeters!<br /><br />When I saw that picture of the biscuits on the table, I had to wonder if David sneaked a couple for a taste test... ;c)Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-27861833896789407742014-06-06T21:10:23.030-04:002014-06-06T21:10:23.030-04:00Awww, so glad you saw him AND got some great pics ...Awww, so glad you saw him AND got some great pics - pretty bird! Do you have some metal tongs - those and a spatula I think, would get your pizza off the stone?? It looks delicious!<br />maggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-32486232414621762842014-06-06T21:01:17.079-04:002014-06-06T21:01:17.079-04:00How do you like the new solar panels?
Kathi
arlonb...How do you like the new solar panels?<br />Kathi<br />arlonboozer.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924072282375899539noreply@blogger.com