We found this little Historical Society in Ontonagon. It was a great place to visit, there was so much to look at and see.
The cost was reasonable and you can stay and look for a long period of time.
It's a great place to take your family to observe and learn about the past of that area and many areas of the country.
It's Official Everyone!
My first book is now available!
Chequamegon National Forest- Lake Namekagon Campground
The Lord gave us some gorgeous weather even in mid-May. These sites are beautiful and wooded. If you are blessed enough to get a lake site they are beyond delightful. If there are no lake sites available the lake is only a short walk from all the sites.
This campground holds great rustic camping with a half of the campground having electric hookups for the ease of charging phones to take more photos and air conditioner if your unit provides. As well as some of the other conveniences of home. There are no water or sewer hookups. The outhouses are strategically placed and there are many multiple available.
Fried Cabbage with Kielbasa, onions, and apples.
Grilled Elk Steak, we also cooked mushrooms and onions to eat alongside. 
Big loaded salads we ate with both grilled elk steak and tuna steaks.
View of the campsite from the fishing pier. Sites are wooded and grassy. There is a gravel driveway, firepit, and picnic table in each site. 
Views of lake/lakeshore
The Lord is spectacular and amazing. Sometimes He blesses us with things we didn't even know we needed, or were a blessing at the time, or didn't realize the blessing until a later date.
Sometimes you can't miss the blessing. This trip was a true blessing. We went on a whim to try to camp at a township park right on Lake Superior. It was called Ontonagon Township Park.
Ephesians 5:20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ESV
You can't make reservations for this park. It has running water and electricity but no sewer at the sites. There is however a dump station. This campground is beautiful as you can see. We were only going to stay for a couple days and then try another park. But when we got there it was so calming, relaxing, and gorgeous we decided to stay there the whole time, we were going to go visit other parks but decided to just stay put. It is like being at the ocean. When you walk out of your camper and you are just a few feet from the beach, that can't be beat.
View of camper from the beach
Jeremiah 16:21 Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once and I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the Lord. ESV
We had one terrifying night while we were camping here. The Lord showed us His power. The wind came up late in the evening waking us up, without warning, that was so strong it flipped our awning up on to the roof of our camper. My husband ran out to see if it was destroyed then began pulling it in with the button. The dogs started whimpering. And... I started praying. Please God keep us safe and help us to not have fear. I said to my husband, "did you roll the lights and the whirl-a-gig into the awning." He said, "Yes they're probably destroyed." We just looked at each other for a moment in silence. I said, "I pray those girls in the tent got to a safe place before it got really bad." My husband said, "Their tent was completely flat but they got into the showers." Thank God!! I bet they thought they might meet their maker that night.
Praise the Lord! When we got up in the morning my husband unrolled the awning nothing was destroyed. The awning needed a little pounding out and he went and found the light covers across the street and in the woods. Sometime God needs to remind us of His power not only in what is going on around us but also in how He protects us. That could have been a very different outcome had He not been protecting us that night.
Town is a little over a mile away so you could walk to town but we drove. We visited a couple of places and hunted out a gas station to fill our rig. We went to a rock museum/store that had some beautiful stuff that is on the main drag Island Rd. We also stopped and picked up pasties for lunch. Can't go to Michigan without getting pasties they are known for them that is like going to Wisconsin and not getting any cheese. We stopped at Syl's Cafe it's on River Street they had great pasties and the bakery items looked really good but we were there for lunch. I will definitely go there again. The pasties were so big we split one for lunch.
We collected some gorgeous rocks for my crafting off the beach. There was some really nice rocks and flat rocks to paint and wire wrap.
There are no words that can truly explain the beauty that we were able to enjoy while we were there. I will post a few photos here but then I will post another post of only Lake Superior photos from this trip to Ontonagon, MI.
If you ever get the chance to get to Lake Superior or any of the Great Lakes take advantage of a campground to see this incredible creation.
https://ontonagontownshippark.com/
The cost for lakeshore sites with water and electricity is $41 per night
But see below for price break downs
Camping Sourdough Pancakes
One of our favorite foods when we camp is Sour Dough Pancakes. You can see the
bubbles on this photo as the dough is actually feeding. You start with a
sourdough discard 1 cup. Then add 2 cups of a good quality flour (wise to use
something not generic, like King Arthur, as we did a generic brand and they did
not rise properly when cooked) and 2 cups of buttermilk or sour milk (in case
you don't have these items, see below). Whisk these together really well, cover
and let sit overnight. In the morning you feed this beautiful mixture with 2
teaspoons vanilla, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup oil ( we use grapeseed
oil), 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda. Whisk this up really good and let it sit for
15 minutes. This will actually grow the batter. Start frying the pancakes as
usual. This recipe is adapted from the King Arthur Flour Baking recipe that
came with the sour dough starter.
https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/classic-fresh-sourdough-starter
They cook well on the stovetop, camp stove,
and the black stone.
These are not only gorgeous but the fermentation is
delicious and so good for you. We enjoy them with pure maple syrup and
strawberry freezer jam.
***How to make sour milk put 2 tablespoons white vinegar
into 2 cup measuring cup and fill it the rest of the way with milk up to 2 cup
line. Let sit for 10 minutes then add to the mixture.
Hello everyone
I know it seems like I forgot about you all summer then suddenly I'm posting a large amount of stuff all at once. Sorry about that. But I have had a very busy summer. We've had more than 30 overnight camps which is quite a bit and most of them have no cell-phone service or very limited service. I'm now trying to let you see just a portion of what we've experienced I couldn't possibly show you all the pictures.
For those who don't know I am also a writer and my first book has now gone to typesetting. So hopefully I can tell you about that soon. Book two is in the editing phase before sending to the publisher and book three is half written. There are six in this series, my daughter is illustrating for me. In the next series of books, photos from camping trips will be used.
My daughter and I have created an Etsy store front with out craft projects. There is quite a variety of stuff on the site including jewelry, games (coming soon), dish rags, coasters, paper weights, and much more..... My daughter has even started Christmas decorations so look forward to that coming soon.
We now have an Instagram account.
And as if that isn't enough.... God provided me my dream job once again. It seems like when doors are closed He throws the next one so wide open that you can't miss it. We completed our first week of school at our new Christian school where I am the lead teacher. Boy God is good!!
Psalm 100:1-5 ESV
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
To see what I've been up to go to any of these places
https://sirencovenantchurch.com/the-bridge-christian-school/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564141912426&mibextid=ZbWKwL
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeInTheMidwest
https://linktr.ee/creativeinthemidwest?utm_source
May God Bless you today and always.
Tracy
**Please feel free to comment in the comment section and let me know if there is anything you want to see more of and any helps you would like to know about.
View of the campsite towards the lake.
