The weather in the UP (and ostensibly the rest of the state) took a nose dive the day we headed home. Since it was a week ago, and I wasn’t there, I don’t remember how bad it was – just that it wasn’t – and isn’t – summery anymore.
The story this week has been rain, rain, and more rain. And it’s been pretty cold. A tough transition to go from shorts to coats, hats, and gloves virtually overnight.
But the fall color is gorgeous, even under the rain. And since cold rainy weather calls for comfort food, we took a short road trip to Petoskey to track down some Polish Kitchen.
We stopped at the Deadman’s Hill Overlook, which looks out on the Jordan River Valley.
Petey drew a large crowd, and we met some nice folks before moving on for lunch. It was an odd gathering – well over half of the adults had carried beer or wine on the short hike. Hoping they weren’t driving. They seemed like a big family bunch arriving together, so we’ll assume the best.
A surprising number of trees still hold all their green leaves.
Such an odd fall. Our leaves began changing in the summer, and have kind of stalled out in all this rain.
We have temps in the 30’s coming up though, so perhaps the overnight chill will spur the leaves to get back to their beautification project.
Regardless, we’ll enjoy whatever Mother Nature brings. You get what you get, and you don’t get upset, right? On that note, have a great week!
Adventures in Michigan's Up North 