It's partly why we love it so much here. Michigan does nothing halfway. Meanwhile, the satellite dish points silently to the southwest, where invisible signals beam information to this modern small farm from points all over the earth. The Weather Channel brings invaluable foreknowledge of problems, or the good news of rain and sunshine. Christmas Day 2000.
Prairie grass blows in waves during the summer, while winter brings fierce winds, ice and snow.
When the sun's just right and the light nearly perfect, winter can seem a most passionate and enchanting season. It's hard for us to imagine the Native Americans spending northern Michigan winters on the Plains, exposed to the elements. It's Christmas Day 2000. A little later in the afternoon, Gip goes out to make sure the old Ford will start up despite the bitter temperatures. After the hard work of harvest, the holiday craft shows are our first opportunity to sell some of the fine seed we gathered during the season.