I am just a bit jealous of you having easy access to a battle field. and all of it's history. Most of our historical areas in Michigan are small skirmish areas where trappers and traders were fighting the Native Tribes. We do have Fort Mackinac on Mackinac Island. Interestingly enough, Ibex, the British tried to capture it in July of 1812! Ah, those poor Red Coats were spread pretty thing from the tip of the mitten to the end of the Mississippi. I have enjoyed the Ken Burns series this past week. It is time to watch it again, because there was so much to absorb that I am sure I missed much.
I spend a good chunk of the morning and a bit of the afternoon making Spiced Christmas jam to give to friends and neighbors. Boy it felt good to be cooking and yes even the clean up was a pleasure. I am thinking it is more fun when you WANT to cook than when you HAVE to cook. I wanted to make jam. The foamy leavings are so yummy. I think a peanut butter and jam sandwich is on the menu tomorrow. We are scheduled to get a pile of snow which may snag up travel plans for folks, but I can stay home if I choose and just watch the flakes pile up on the marsh. My plans are to go to my daughter's home but it is about 7 or 8 minutes away and on a main road most of the way. Easy, Peasy.