Kare and I spent a lot of week ends from labor to Nov 1990 in UPPER looking for a place we wanted to buy and build a home when we retired.
We finally found a perfect spot for my collection of Massey Harris tractors, my hunting in the fall and summer fishing.
37 acres that was surrounded mostly with federal land a bit of state land and one tiny bit of private property in one corner plus 1/2 mile of frontage on Big Bay De Noc.
About 5 years before I retired My dad became ill, I got it set up with my boss to be able to take a day off with short notice after a doctor had gave him some sample drugs and mom didn't understand the instructions and over dosed him. I started going to all his and moms doctors appointments after than.
I took my last vacation from work in February 2001, Kare's dad was coming to the house to feed my dogs and Kare's cat. When we returned home we stopped at Kare's folks and her dad was sick. That lead to a long 8 year battle Kare spent 18 days and nights in the hospital with him before he was released to come home. Needless to say we didn't move to the UP as we decided to stay close to our family's who may need us.
I do admit I love our place here in Southern Michigan a lot. It is 10 acres with a horse farm to the south and crop land to the north, about 120 acres of woods behind us to the east and crop land across the road to the west.
Our 10 acres is 7 wooded acres with a creek that runs thru the place. It is a travel route for many wild critter, even otters will come up the creek and play.
It is a magnet for deer that will come right up to the front door to munch on plants too.
Our front yard window faces the creek. I mow the grass long and the deer seem to like it that way. I can just about pet some of the older does that hang out in the yard.
They like the back yard also and even leave my veggie garden alone.
Al
