Liz & The Ladies

We ended our B&B season on a high note.  Aunt Liz made her annual trek this year with friends & family!
This group of crafty ladies spent the week-end beading, knitting, scrapbooking, and handcrafting Christmas Cards.  Lei taught several of the ladies how to make a mini-album with cute little pockets.

Stopping at Arnie's Arts & Crafts in Houghton Lake on their way North, the ladies also found time to shop Grayling and trek to Hobby Lobby further north in Gaylord.

Aunt Liz, Aunt Linda, & My Mom

All the Ladies: June, Liz, Linda, Shirley, Nancy, Rita, Linda, Lei, and Betty

Nancy & Linda took a walk Sunday morning before breakfast.  When they returned, we had a slight variation on "look what the cat dragged in".  This little guy followed the ladies back to Borchers and wanted to check in.

Nancy returned to where she thought he had come from, but when she came back to Borchers, so did he!

Mark & I knocked on doors but no one answered.  They probably saw the "free kitten" in our possession.

"Percy" was very friendly and obviously had been around people. I suggested Mark take him trucking because he hopped in the car every chance he got.  We assume he likes to travel and stay at B&Bs.

He spent a couple of nights with us and on Tuesday, I decided to make the rounds again.  The first house I stopped at had bikes and a stroller and other evidence that a family lived there.
It was not their cat but they thought he would be a good addition to their family.  "Cat"astrophe avoided!

Make New Friends but Keep The Old

We have been so fortunate in that owning Borchers has allowed us to make and renew friendships.  This October was no different as we welcomed "the Toledo Gang".  Bill & Mary, Jerry & Barb, & Craig have been staying with us for years!
They are the OLD friends.

In recent years, Bill's sister, Mary, has joined us and we are delighted that Craig has found "new Barb".
Cousin, Jane & her husband, Lance, are a great addition to the group!


We allow Craig to wear his Ohio State shirt and Bill to talk about the Yankees & The Packers.
It's not exactly a match made in heaven, but these friendships are priceless.

Barb, Craig, Mary, Bill, Jane, Mary, Lance, Barb, & Jerry

September is an excellent month for paddling!
These lovely ladies were celebrating the upcoming wedding of one of their B.F.F.s

We appreciate the many ways Borchers plays a part in memories for families and friends.  Congratulations to the bride and groom.

Carol Ann & Crew

Carol Ann & Crew including her brothers and their families, BFF's and their families, and Carol Ann's mom and sisters made their annual trek to Borchers.  We always enjoy groups that span three generations!

Meet the 2012 Canoe Crew

 Borchers held it's annual staff training.





The Borcher Babes, Sara, Amanda, and Madi,  practiced kayak retrieval.  These girls are so good, they can do it blindfolded!

Borchers deals in helping large groups of people get on the river safely.

Here is our friendly, helpful  staff, working the bugs out of our launching procedure.

 Borchers 2012 Canoe Crew

We love paddlers!

We love to host paddlers!   Young and young at heart!

Sarah, Gabe, & Chase

Bob & Jeannine

 Big groups and small

Fellowship Church 

Michelle & Brock

Beauty in Wood

The river is flowing and paddlers are going!

Mike takes his beautiful hand built wooden kayak
along with a Borchers kayak to Loud Dam.













Meanwhile some of the Borchers crew headed down river to paint some
not so beautiful wooden picnic tables at White Pine campground. 
Bushes, rollers, a gallon of paint from the DNR, and with a little effort the picnic tables look pretty good and are ready for campers for another summer.

Alex, Cheri, & Logan 

and the cousin who came along!