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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.

The tires

The tires

The “tires” were (and still are) a fixture of the beach at Manninen’s Cabins.

simple living, lake, resort lifeChristine ManninenMarch 15, 2023kids, tires, otter lake

Breathe it in

Breathe it in

Fresh, clean air is an undervalued natural resource.

Keweenaw, air, environmentChristine ManninenMarch 5, 2023air, nature, upper peninsula

Maaliskuu

Maaliskuu

Maaliskuu (March) brings change and renewal.

winter, seasons, springChristine ManninenMarch 1, 2023seasons

Vintage tractors

Vintage tractors

There’s nothing like the sight and sound of an old tractor given new life.

tractor, vintage, farmChristine ManninenFebruary 26, 2023tractor, vintage, farm

Skeleton keys

Skeleton keys

These beautiful skeleton keys, largely obsolete now, still open several of the cabin doors.

simple living, cabinsChristine ManninenFebruary 22, 2023keys, cabins

Sauna Week

Sauna Week

Feb. 19-25 is National Sauna Week. Time to soak up some steam!

Finnish, culture, saunaChristine ManninenFebruary 20, 2023sauna, finnish

Kahdeksan (No. 8)

Kahdeksan (No. 8)

Many may not know that in addition to the seven rental cabins there was an eighth.

cabins, historyChristine ManninenFebruary 15, 2023cabins, history

Love is in the air

Love is in the air

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

Christine ManninenFebruary 12, 2023

Berry bliss

Berry bliss

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

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.

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