Temperatures may deny it, but Summer is all but over for another year. Youngsters are back in school, and by this time next week Labor Day Weekend, our last big summer holiday, will have passed into history. Fun in the waters and on the rocks of northwest Marinette County was the goal of the cousins who vastly enjoyed each other’s company. They were never locked then as they are today. Thanks to Marinette County Parks, Forestry and Outdoor Recreation Committee and their staff for not dictating where camps will be set up, for understanding that for some folks freedom is more important than convenience, and we will gladly tote firewood, haul water and swat mosquitoes to enjoy it! If your Labor Day Weekend plans include working on your lawn and garden, keep in mind that early September is still a good time to transplant shrubs and trees purchased with root balls wrapped in burlap.

The duds here are toddler-to-teen, and all designer names, whether theyâre buffalo check zip hoodies or loungewear (by Yogini, a yoga-inspired athletic clothing range made of sustainable fabrics). Thereâs a whoâs who of Big Denim (Rock & Republic, True Religion, Joe Jeans) plus Diesel, Bench and Miss Sixty, with shoes by Geox and Converse, all to kit out Junior from birth to sweet 16 in capital-f Fashion, bang on trend. A bit farther uptown, Susan Dyer has opened a charming childrenâs boutique in Rosedale with her daughters Elizabeth and Emily Dyer. Neige clothing, Tane Organicsâ cutie-pie kimono onesies or Mini Mioche, a line of modern, well-cut organic childrenâs clothes designed and made in Toronto  â” itâs all simple but sophisticated childrenâs fare and the colour themes are muted for whatever season â” beautiful pinks, mauves and soft French grey. The inventive, glossy natural wood toys by Vilac do well, as do the Collegien shoes, for kids starting school, and the boutique has just started stocking Bon Ton furniture and clothing from France (very Rive Gauche), exclusively.

Lucia, owner and founder of Pacific Breeze Alpacas, has been in the business since 1996, and provides her clients with a wide range of services. If you are looking for top quality breeding stock, or an animal to show, Lucia has many to choose from. Registry, which uses DNA to track breeding, and the controlled health care and breeding practices here, both volume and quality of American fiber is quickly rising. While Lucia’s specialty is the raising of top quality show animals and breeding dams, she is particularly good at training, especially the occasional difficult animal.

She calls this space the Kitty Nursery where kittens spend time cuddled in beds or hideaways and play on cat friendly jungle gyms and cat climbing apparatuses. The Bengal cat is a stunningly marked domestic spotted cat with the personality and temperament desired for a family companion. The first recorded cross between an Asian Leopard cat and a domestic cat in the United States happened in the early 1960s. The Asian leopard cat is a small jungle cat that can be found in the forests of southern Asia, India, China, Korea and has also been reported to live in Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, Java, Bali and Sumatra. Domestic Bengal cats are considered to be four generations or more away from their Asian leopard cat heritage.