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1930 - 2016

Up North Gallery

	The hub of activity NOT on the lake, this is the welcoming back porch of the "Up North" house.	Gorgeous huge porch, steps goof for perching, and the master bedroom overlooking the lake. Lovely.
Kitchen and Dining room side, as we arrive	South, or living room side of the house, facing into the forest, and out on the lake	The back porch and project central, home base and arrival spot!
Here's where we tumble out of the car, set up work projects, park, grill, clean fish, saw wood or do the laundry (in the old days of wringers). Buildings include pump house/laundry, wood shed, ice house and more.		sitting in the warm morning sun, with his newspaper - classic!
From the front porch to the back porch - this hallway bisects the house and takes little feet wherever they need to go: bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, back door or upstairs! Unique acoustics and transoms over the door means no secrets!	This stove was a new gas/wood combination from Sears-Roebuck that was a step into modernity from the original wood stove. The smell and sounds of the wood stove are powerful memories, as is the chore of bringing in the wood – once the logs had been split into wood-stove sizes in the woodshed out back.	Looking from the dining room, through the pantry into the kitchen - with the back porch and shed beyond. Heart of the house.
Another kitchen masterpiece!	was this note, which read "Built by Frank ?? & Son, May 24, 1919 Sheboygan, Wisconsin"	This door frame, and it's twin on the other side of the door from the kitchen into the long hall, bears the pencilled-in heights of dozens of children over seventy years. Many of us can trace our growth into adulthood in the carefully-scribed marks and notations.
site of so many memorable meals, conversations, games, projects, puzzles and fun!	With comfy furniture, views of the forest and lake, setting to games, conversations, naps and magnificent fires.	Get the smores ready!
So many marshmallows, so many logs, so many hours soaking up the warmth and comfort of a . good fire.	to bedrooms, bath, kitchen and back door
Master b-room with view of the lake through treetops. Catches every breeze!		Came with the house, found in "Bunny's Room."
	Bought off the truck of a traveling craftsman in the 40s, with matching table and settee	and one of several for porch meditations.

With Skip, Jerry & David Mattison at the lake	make up a lovely forest	Lee & Lizi's wedding, set in the lard overlooking the lake, was a first for the house, and also it's swan song as we all said farewell to the place. We felt the presence of all who had enjoyed Up North.
Iconic tree in northern wisconsin, I love the "jigsaw puzzle bark."
	Launching point and expedition home base for swimming, fishing and skiing, sailing; shelter, picnic area, adventure spot,and landmark.
Marcy enjoys a book on the south dock in late April, 1965.	Cousins play, dare, giggle and leap in the water and on the dock.
The modest sign on Squirrel Lake Road, later renamed Schroeder Road.		1964. Frieda had so many skills! She was a seamstress and quilter, rag rug-maker, cook, baker, crack shot, able fisher and hunter, soap-makes, kraut-maker, gardener. She told jokes and had us laughing 'til tears ran, could freeze an errant child with a look, and took joy and pride in doing her work and doing it well. She cherished friends and family and was not one to fuss or suffer fools. In her later years she stood down a bulldozer and sat with dear ones in illness – she led with her heart.
At home in the summer cottage.
		Frieda Schilling, July 14; Jean Leland Mattison, July 16; and Margot Leland Griggs, July 15. PARTY!
Among the many regulars at the lake spending time with Gran and Gramps, Clyde Ott was a favorite. I remember his as a friendly fellow who enjoyed us (little kids) and our questions, and knew marvelous things: how to make a little acorn man, or a whistle from a green stick.

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