Steven and Sarah cabin

Thursday we drove to Steven and Sarah’s place near Mercer and spent four nights. We made one stop on the way north to pick a few pounds of blueberries. The u-pick season is just beginning.

At the cabin it was still very hot, but there is a lake to jump into. A few small projects here — cleaning out the old camper before disposal, cutting and splitting wood from the trees that were taken down for the new cabin, and trimming overhanging trees. For fun we cruised the lake looking for the “south” loon family, attended the lake association meeting and pot luck lunch, drove to and walked along Potawatomi Falls, walked along Lake Superior, and finally drove up to Jackson Creek Summit and enjoyed a beer and cheese curds (of course) on the patio next to the ski lift. Steven and Sarah ski here regularly in the winter. During our days at the cabin, Steven and Sarah prepared amazing meals for us — pretzel rolls with curried chickpeas, lentil salad, potato and cauliflower Indian style, gnocchi with marinara sauce, and quiche. Such good cooks.

-- Janet (text) and David (photos)