New page devoted to The Christmas Tree Ship

The new page includes my original article first printed in one of our newsletters a few years ago, two videos of the Rouse Simmons (the Christmas Tree Ship) 165 feet beneath the surface of Lake Michigan, and links to other Christmas Tree Ship related websites. It is amazing to see the Christmas trees scattered across the ship's deck and in it's hold in the videos. There are actually still needles attached to the branches. Almost eerie in a way.

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Posts from Christmas' past

Here is a little roundup of a few posts from last December. Easy Slow-Cooker Bread Pudding Simply delicious when you follow the recipe. I made this a couple of weeks ago with my two-year-old son assisting. Needless to say, in all of the chaos I added twice as much butter and forgot the sugar.

Then I couldn't figure out why my son didn't want to finish his helping. He was the guinea pig - I let him try it first thinking it was a big treat. Little did I know how unpleasant it tasted.

The Christmas Tree Ship A brief look at the history and mystery surrounding the Christmas Tree Ship that once delivered Christmas trees from the forests of Michigan to the docks of Chicago.