Open Contest Memories of Summer—2025

[DuckLady]

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Memories of Summer—2025
Ends October 5th, 2025​

What did you do over the summer on your farm or residence? Did you add a new species of poultry or livestock and how did that go? Did you build a new coop or barn, we would love to see photos! Were there equipment breakdowns at the most inopportune time, (tractors, haybalers, front end loaders) and how did you go about fixing them? Did you take a vacation to get away for a spell and where did you go? Or did you just pull up a lawn chair and with a good book to read, admire all you have created over the years. What ever left a big impression on you this past summer at your farm or residence we want to hear about it! Rants, raves, tell us all!


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Prizes - 3 month PFMs. The more entries, the more prizes!

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Rules:

1. Post your favorite Memory of Summer as a reply to this thread. Entry must be in your own words. AI is not allowed. The entry must be at least 100 words long.
2. Only one entry per member will be accepted.
3. Feel free to share a photo if it ties in with your story.
4. We will use a random number generator to select our winners for this Contest.
5. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
6. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
7. Entries will be accepted until October 5th, 2025

 

[TwoCrows]

I can't wait to read about everyone's summertime experiences!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

This sounds fun!

 

[DuckLady]

This sounds fun!

It does! I had a wonderful summer in my flower and veggie gardens and would love to hear from others who did too!

 

[BoundlessLove]

My favorite 2025 summer memory is celebrating mine and my husband’s twenty fifth wedding anniversary by revisiting the place where we honeymooned.
(Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island)
This trip was our first time returning in twenty five years.
It brought back many happy memories, but we also made new happy memories with our daughters who traveled with us.
Our family stayed at the same hotel where we had honeymooned previously.
A priority was to visit the same fudge store where we loaded up on yummy fudge.
My husband jumped for joy to visit Fort Michilimackinac.
He remembered the “wall gun” displayed in the armory.
We all enjoyed seeing Mackinac Island and visiting the Grand Hotel. My favorite part of the trip was the carriage ride around the island.
The drive across the bridge brought out a little nervousness in myself and the girls, as the bridge was being painted and there were partial lane closures.
We toured the lighthouse, the lighthouse museum, and the Coastguard ship - Ice Breaker.
The whitefish at Skalawag’s tasted amazing!
When it was time to head home, we were tired. We took our time driving and stopped in Indiana overnight to rest.
It was good to be home, see our animals and give them love, and to sleep in our own beds.

 

[TwoCrows]

Favorite memory is celebrating mine and my DH 25th wedding anniversary by revisiting the place where we honeymooned.
(Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island)
First time back there in 25 years.
It brought back many happy memories, but we also made new happy memories with our daughters who came with us.View attachment 4215666

Congratulations on 25 years! (I assume you got Mackinaw Fudge before crossing the bridge?)

 

[Evadig]

My favorite memory this summer is going to New York City with my mum. It was an unplanned expedition that worked out perfectly in so many ways. We left at 3:30 in the morning and arrived in NYC just after the rush hour traffic. Over the next two days I managed to figure out the subway system on my own, got my mom to talk to a Coast Guard recruiter, and saw everything from the Statue of Liberty to Fort Washington. On the way home we stayed a night in Philadelphia, and I got to show her around (I’ve been there once before). We ended our journey with a walk along the pier and a delicious chocolate milkshake in Baltimore before driving off into the sunset toward our house.

There are so many pictures it was hard to choose just one...

St Patricks' Cathedral, NYC

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My favorite 2025 summer memory is celebrating mine and my husband’s twenty fifth wedding anniversary by revisiting the place where we honeymooned.
(Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island)
This trip was our first time returning in twenty five years.
It brought back many happy memories, but we also made new happy memories with our daughters who traveled with us.
Our family stayed at the same hotel where we had honeymooned previously.
A priority was to visit the same fudge store where we loaded up on yummy fudge.
My husband jumped for joy to visit Fort Michilimackinac.
He remembered the “wall gun” displayed in the armory.
We all enjoyed seeing Mackinac Island and visiting the Grand Hotel. My favorite part of the trip was the carriage ride around the island.
The drive across the bridge brought out a little nervousness in myself and the girls, as the bridge was being painted and there were partial lane closures.
We toured the lighthouse, the lighthouse museum, and the Coastguard ship - Ice Breaker.
The whitefish at Skalawag’s tasted amazing!
When it was time to head home, we were tired. We took our time driving and stopped in Indiana overnight to rest.
It was good to be home, see our animals and give them love, and to sleep in our own beds.

We went to Mackinac Island and Machinaw City a while back. It was a great place to visit. The fudge is divine.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My favorite memory this summer is going to New York City with my mum. It was an unplanned expedition that worked out perfectly in so many ways. We left at 3:30 in the morning and arrived in NYC just after the rush hour traffic. Over the next two days I managed to figure out the subway system on my own, got my mom to talk to a Coast Guard recruiter, and saw everything from the Statue of Liberty to Fort Washington. On the way home we stayed a night in Philadelphia, and I got to show her around (I’ve been there once before). We ended our journey with a walk along the pier and a delicious chocolate milkshake in Baltimore before driving off into the sunset toward our house.

There are so many pictures it was hard to choose just one...

St Patricks' Cathedral, NYC
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The people in front really show how big the cathedral is. Amazing.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Congratulations on 25 years! (I assume you got Mackinaw Fudge before crossing the bridge?)

Murdick’s Fudge in Mackinaw

Thank you so much.