My Christmas Season home

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My Christmas Season home

Postby Colliemom » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:37 am

Thought I would share some pictures of my "home away from home" where I spent last Christmas and will be spending this years. This is my apartment at Maple Ridge Resort, near Michigamme in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Although this year as compared to last is definitely in the deep freeze, just being able to sit in my cozy recliner and look out the window, makes it all worth it. That's Lake Michigamme out there, all frozen over for the winter.

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This is not my usual apartment as I'm downstairs most of the time, but with the place being full of workers right now, I am in an upstairs unit that had a little renovation work done last year. This is the living room. The opening in the wall past the sofa was created to enter the bedroom from the living room area. The table in front of the window was put in for me, so I can do my sign craft work while I am here.

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This is the largest bedroom. It has a king size bed, but cause I am using my own blankets, one being a heated one, I only have queen size ones. More than enough for me.

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The nice view from the bedroom looking out the front window

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The bedroom also has another door going into a short hall way to the bathroom and the entrance hall. There is also another smaller bedroom with twin beds off that hallway. This is the bathroom.

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The kitchen area taken from the living room

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I now have my craft table set up and am starting on a little sign. And no I am not free hand tracing from that picture laying there. It's my template and has been traced on the board. I am now painting it in.

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And as you know from my posts on Morning Coffee, there's a group of workers here from TX who bought along a big BBQ cooker. Her it is, down the slope from the building. It gets used on weekends when they are off work. They have a bit 4 wheel buggy that they are driving around here and down to it and back.

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So now you know about my little home away from home. Sorry I don't have a picture of the outside right now, but will take one next time I am out and take the camera with me. But I'll be posting more pictures as time goes on here.
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby chalet05 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:50 am

What a wonderful way to spend the holiday, Sue!!
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby Rufflesgurl » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:52 am

Sue, you certainly are set up with all your stuff- just like home. Enjoy yourself and MERRY CHRISTMAS. Looks like you will have a white Christmas - very pretty but Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Was 62 in the house this AM and I am on the central coast of CA so it's cold here too but not snowy.

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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby Carolinagal » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:59 am

Oh Sue, what a fabulous place to spend your Christmas !!! I love your Apartment and the big window to look out at such a beautiful winter picture. Great place to work on your projects too.

Thanks for posting pictures for us, now we know why you love it up there,

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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby havingfunnow » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:16 am

That view is just lovely!
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby BarbaraRose » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:53 am

What a cozy looking place!
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby Irmi » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:12 pm

Sue, that looks like such a nice place. I hope you have a relaxing vacation while you are there.
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby Excel » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:43 pm

Thanks so much for posting pictures... now all of us can understand why you make the trip there... It is just lovely...looks cozy & warm & inviting... enjoy your time there and a Merry happy Christmas to you....(nice to see the outside... from the inside :lol: )
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby PeggyinCT » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:10 pm

Hi Sue, this is my second post. Don't know what happened to the first. Thanks for showing us your holiday retreat in the UP. I can see why you like it so much. It is so much more fun to be with friends( old ones and the new Texas ones). Enjoy your stay. Peggy
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby Liz » Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:33 pm

Beautiful place and view. Stay warm and enjoy your time there. Merry Christmas.
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby BirdbyBird » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:37 pm

It has such a gorgeous view. And still looks warm and snuggly.
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby Bethers » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:02 pm

Lovely, Sue. And I'd love a winter vacation like that. I think winter is the most beautiful season and you get to enjoy it there without the work that comes with it. That makes it perfect.
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby mitch5252 » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:52 pm

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Sue, that's a beautiful place to spend Christmas!
I really like it a lot.
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby grammynmaggie » Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:59 pm

Nice and cozy...nice place to spend Christmas..
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Re: My Christmas Season home

Postby cnq50b » Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:04 pm

Sue,
What a lovely cozy place to be for the holidays. We can now all see what the attraction is & can picture you working on your crafts looking out over that beautiful landscape. Thanks for sharing with us. :D
enjoy
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