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Musings on the slower pace of lake life and Finnish culture at a small log cabin resort in a remote corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

 
 
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Love is in the air
Love is in the air

As Valentine’s Day approaches, hearts and love are on my mind.

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loveChristine ManninenFebruary 12, 2023love
Berry bliss
Berry bliss

Berry season is one of the best things about U.P. living.

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food, gardening, recipesChristine ManninenFebruary 9, 2023food, recipes
The Queen Mary and her flotilla
The Queen Mary and her flotilla

The original boats at the cabins were hefty and probably unsinkable.

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cabins, fishing, lake, historyChristine ManninenFebruary 7, 2023boat, history, otter lake
Live fascinated
Live fascinated

Life can be so much more fulfilling when we stay constantly curious.

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simple living, Finnish, discovery, life lessonsChristine ManninenFebruary 1, 2023living
Wildflowers
Wildflowers

Wild denotes a flower that is untamed, perfect as is, and growing where it grows naturally.

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gardening, simple living, nature, wildflowersChristine ManninenJanuary 29, 2023wildflowers, nature
Heikinpäivä
Heikinpäivä

According to a Finnish proverb, midwinter is karhu kylkeänsä kääntää, meaning “when the bear rolls over onto his other side.” This week, Yoopers are celebrating this milestone at Heikinpäivä.

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Finnish, celebrations, winterChristine ManninenJanuary 25, 2023winter, celebrations, finnish, keweenaw
A place for Finns
A place for Finns

Anyone of Finnish heritage will feel at home at the Finnish Center Association.

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Finnish, history, people, cooking, cultureChristine ManninenJanuary 22, 2023finnish, culture, people
The cabins then and now
The cabins then and now

The cabins have gone through a lot of changes over the past eight decades.

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cabins, historyChristine ManninenJanuary 18, 2023cabins, history
Cast iron pans forever
Cast iron pans forever

If you like to cook, you can’t go wrong with the versatility of a cast iron pan.

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simple living, recipes, food, cookingChristine ManninenJanuary 15, 2023cooking
Fleeting art in nature
Fleeting art in nature

Nature can create some magnificent art, and erase it, too.

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art, nature, discoveryChristine ManninenJanuary 11, 2023nature, art
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This website is dedicated in memory of George Henry Manninen (1929-2020). George inherited the cabins from his father and went on to operate them with his wife Ruth for more than 50 years.

The cabins wouldn’t be all they are today without George. His love for this place is forever with us — in the cabins, in the air, in the trees.

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Chassell, MI 49916

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Photo credits | KLEM Studios • Terhi Tuominen • Bud Ball • Clay Dobrovolec • Char Raines • Annette Butina • Manninen archives