I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Month: January 2015
The Very Last Marathon Runner
Years and years ago, before I moved out of my parent’s house, I watched a marathon on television. Actually, I don’t remember if I watched the whole race. I only remember one scene. The very last runner in a marathon was approaching the finish… Continue Reading “The Very Last Marathon Runner”
Flanagan’s Run
I love Reader’s Digest Condensed Books. I have never, ever bought one new. I always find them at yard sales for 25 to 50 cents each. I love them because there are about four books condensed in each edition and I can expose myself to… Continue Reading “Flanagan’s Run”
The Summer of the Long Walks
Every day I take my dog Danny for a walk. Usually we just walk around town. I used to walk him a mile out into the countryside and a mile back, but a few years ago we had a really hot summer and on… Continue Reading “The Summer of the Long Walks”
Throwing the Shoe
I really love stories about long walks and journeys because they are so filled with metaphors about life and adversity and faith. In the next few posts, I thought I’d share thoughts and observations about my own experiences as well as stories about journeys… Continue Reading “Throwing the Shoe”
Recovering Dreams
I have not done very well about writing lately. It seems to me that the more complex the thoughts I have in my head, the less I am able to put them into words. Over the weekend EJ developed some sort of respiratory infection.… Continue Reading “Recovering Dreams”
Frozen Fog
Yesterday morning we woke up to cold and beautiful scenery. Overnight the temperature had dropped to -16 (F). Apparently we had had fog and the cold temps caused it to freeze. It covered everything in beautiful little white flakes–not quite snow and not quite… Continue Reading “Frozen Fog”
Accidental Fireworks
It’s looking more and more like winter here in Michigan. We now have several inches of snow–maybe five inches where we live. As usual, areas closer to Lake Michigan have more snow because of “lake-effect snow.” Lake effect snow is “snow falling on the… Continue Reading “Accidental Fireworks”
Clever Cats
After an unseasonable warm November and December, we finally are getting wintry weather. Last weekend we had a little freezing rain. It was just enough to make the roads a bit slick but not enough to cause major problems. Since then we have gotten… Continue Reading “Clever Cats”
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