yes, Daniella...

A family home in the UP of Mich. on an island.

Long drive...been doing it almost every year since have been married... 41yrs. Did our honeymoon up there! I only missed summers while hubby was in the army during Vietnam.

We can do more time now, so I stay a long time. Most I've stayed is 3 months. This year it will be 7 weeks.
3months can be cold...June can be very cold up there, so I don't miss that anymore. My son used to come with me when he was in high school and early college. As soon as he started working more he couldn't come to help me, anymore. We painted all one summer, and also did rock/masonry repair another summer.
It is too hard now for me to stay alone...most I will stay is 10 days alone. If the propane burner on the big frig goes out I can't get at it anymore with my leg injury. Propane frigs are very tricky to maintain, and so is the water pump. Mostly "guy" things you know I have fixed things in the past, but it wasn't easy by myself! I don't like to run the boat alone either, because when it is rough I can't handle it. It won't be long when age/illness prevents us from going up there. Not a good place to be for a 911 emergency either!