Michelle Bottrall
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
End of Season Mackinac Island
I need to start with an apology. Three weeks ago we drove back to Grand Rapids for a ribbon cutting at Grand Rapids Community College...
Michelle Bottrall
- Aug 4, 2021
- 5 min
Golf & Silver Birches
So, I did a thing. I golfed with my husband on Mackinac Island. Poor David. We golfed together once, more than 25 years ago, and let’s...
Michelle Bottrall
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Mackinac Island Memories
We lost my husbands mother last week. More than just a mother in law, Joyce Wisner was a dear lady who taught me many things in the 30...
Michelle Bottrall
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Mackinac Island Summer
John Lennon once said that life is what happens when you are making your plans. And so while the plans for this blog are exciting, life...
Michelle Bottrall
- Jul 7, 2021
- 4 min
Fourth of July Mackinac Island
There is so much to do on Mackinac Island over the Fourth of July. From stone skipping contests to old-fashion children's carnivals to...
Michelle Bottrall
- Jun 17, 2021
- 3 min
Mackinac Island Fudge
I paddled fudge today. No, I did not give it a spanking, although it may have deserved it for ending up all over the floor. But instead,...
Michelle Bottrall
- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
Mackinac Island Whitefish
Last week I attended the first event of the summer from the Mackinac Island Arts Council. Children, parents and art enthusiasts showed up...
Michelle Bottrall
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Lilac Syrup
This is the time of year that makes me so glad we spend the summers on Mackinac Island. The flowers are blooming everywhere. As it heats...
Michelle Bottrall
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Pimento Cheese Dip
One of my favorite things about living on Mackinac Island is the unexpected guests. So when the kids called to say they were on their way...
