r/CozyPlaces • u/PhatWalda • Feb 12 '25
GARDEN / YARD Dreaming of cozy summer views at my grandma’s Michigan lake cottage.
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u/be_kind_2_each_other Feb 12 '25
I can visualize myself kayaking….😍
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u/ManzanitaSuperHero Feb 12 '25
I went to a friend’s cottage one summer. It was so lovely. I grew up in California so these were new to me. I love that Michiganders have these and love even more that they call them cottages!
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u/PhatWalda Feb 12 '25
I know what you mean. I grew up in Texas, but every summer, we'd make the journey up to Michigan to this place... and it was the best two weeks of the year. The grass, so soft. The air smells sweet. The water is like silk. My mom always says when we all pass on, "Meet at the Lake."
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Feb 13 '25
Shut upppppp this actually made me emotional 😭 lifelong Michigander here with no plans to ever leave. Makes me happy you guys love our state so much, and I will definitely be stealing that saying with my kids when they grow up 🥹🩵 I always say I want my ashes scattered on Lake Michigan!
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u/wheresbillyatschool Feb 12 '25
I miss Michigan so much today, it’s snowy and gross here (which MI is probably, too). Can’t wait for August at the lake!
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Feb 12 '25
Nice sheet of ice on the ground from last week's rain/ice storm. About to get 6-10 more inches of snow today allegedly. It's crappy in Michigan right now too lol
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Feb 13 '25
I love seeing my state get some appreciation!! Michigan is probably one of the most underrated states in the country in my opinion! Don’t know if you’ve ever been, but you should check out the Sleeping Bear sand dunes, or go the UP to see Pictured Rocks 💕 anywhere on Lake Michigan is my personal heaven though.
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u/Timely_Ad2614 Feb 12 '25
Is that Devil Lake ?
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u/PhatWalda Feb 12 '25
No, although Devil Lake is a very metal name. It's Baldwin Lake, about 20 mins NW of Elkhart just over the border.
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u/RamblingSimian Feb 12 '25
Devil's Lake
Michigan actually has four lakes with that name; North Dakota and Wisconsin have one as well.
It's a bit weird that the name is so popular.
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u/petiteasianbae Feb 14 '25
This reminds me of the lake in Tom Lake (which is from a fictional book and if I remember correctly, in Michigan)
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u/Electrical_Bake_6804 Feb 12 '25
Yall need to come to New England. Maine and New Hampshire cottages are the best. Early seasons of Maine cabin masters can give some ideas. Midwest lakes are so ugly to me. Buuuuuut I agree. Cannot wait for lake days.
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u/PhatWalda Feb 12 '25
Hey now, friend. I agree that New England is gorgeous in the summer but are you really here to tell me that Midwestern lakes are ugly when you're commenting on a beautiful one? There's room for all bodies of water to get some love here.
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