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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.

Easter Day

Easter Day

A poem by my grandmother, Flora Kangas Manninen, to celebrate the day.

spring, seasonsChristine ManninenApril 9, 2023spring

Antiquing fun

Antiquing fun

Antiquing is like a scavenger hunt. You never know what treasures will find you.

simple living, vintageChristine ManninenApril 5, 2023antique, thrifting

Getting squirrelly

Getting squirrelly

Squirrels are industrious little critters, and friendly visitors.

animals, wildlifeChristine ManninenApril 2, 2023animals, wildlife

Marimekko

Marimekko

This Finnish design house is celebrated worldwide for its original prints and colors.

Finnish, artChristine ManninenMarch 29, 2023finnish, art, design

Otter Lake

Otter Lake

Of all the Otter lakes in Michigan, ours is the largest.

fishing, home, Michigan, lakeChristine ManninenMarch 26, 2023lake, otter lake, fishing

OtterLakeLife

OtterLakeLife

OtterLakeLife is a new quarterly e-newsletter about happenings at the cabins.

general, cabins, resort lifeChristine ManninenMarch 23, 2023news, email list

Nature’s forward motion

Nature’s forward motion

Spring is our annual awakening.

spring, seasonsChristine ManninenMarch 20, 2023spring, flowers

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