Vol XVI – #236 – Snowin and Blowin

  Power went out at 2 pm yesterday, cable at 4.  Both returned at 11am this morning.  A lot of trees, especially pine, down with the wind gusting over 50 mph at times. We have a 14K Generac that kicks in after 10 seconds of outage, one of our best investments.  Don’t build a home up here without one. Van’s… Read more »

Vol XVI – #235 – Oh… The Weather Outside is Frightful !

Not a pleasant day I’d say.  The National Weather Forecast last night predicted 1 to 7 inches of snow for our area, so far maybe an inch.  The wind is the main threat with gusting up to 50 mph later tonight.  We will update the Snow Report tomorrow.    The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!… Read more »

Vol XVI – #234 – On the Rocks

72 degrees (record high 60° in 1979), high tomorrow 39°.  We might be posting a Snow Report tomorrow.   The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #233 – Another Summer Day in November

But not for long, tomorrow will be our last summer day for awhile.  The possibility of snow puts a smile on all the hunter’s faces. The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #232 – A Beautiful Summer Day in November

Hard to believe that the forecast for Saturday is… Lake effect SNOW!  Oh well, I’ve gotten almost all my outdoor Christmas decorations up. The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #231 – A Foggy Day

CBS 9&10 News at noon announced that Sugar Loaf has been sold to Jeff Kotofsky for $3 million dollars, stay tooned.   The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #230 – Meggen’s Monday

A beautiful supermoon set over North Manitou this morning. Several people paused, camera in hand, to capture the moment.  The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #229 – Ain’t Nobody Home!

Another southwest wind dominated day with gusts up to 30 mph. Yesterday was the final day that any shops were open.  Not many beach walkers.  The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #228 – A Windy Day

A southwest wind dominated the afternoon with gusts up to 31 mph.  The 2017 Leland Report Calendar is now shipping! New low price!  Look for the Book and Calendar Bundle here:  http://www.artistasylum.com/specialty-items/e5b7837c1  

Vol XVI – #227 – God Bless America’s Servicemen

November 11th will always bring back memories of my friendship with Walter McCord.  And in many ways also with General Mark Clark, both gentleman were important participants in our victory of WW ll as well as Leland neighbors during the summer.  Walter of course was born on November 11, 1918 and was one of my favorite photographers.  I had the… Read more »