I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Autumn
October Surprise
Yesterday I took my phone out with me when I did my morning chores. I was able to get a video of Harvey, our feral cat. Here is Harvey’s story: Last November EJ and I got to talking to a couple of other customers… Continue Reading “October Surprise”
Little Miss Muffet
In the autumn and the spring (and pretty much every season in between) I keep availble layers and levels of clothing. In the hottest weather, I wear a t-shirt. If it cools off a little, I wear a sweatshirt. Colder still and I wear… Continue Reading “Little Miss Muffet”
Monstro
Usually in late August, EJ and I are exclaiming that the trees are already changing into their autumn colors. This year has been different. It is the end of September–the very last day of the month–and I don’t see that many vivid colors. I’m… Continue Reading “Monstro”
Escapes
It is now September 1st. I haven’t written a post since August 4th. I apologize for that. In my head, I’ve been writing posts all along, but just haven’t sat down to actually, for real, write a post. I think it’s harder to do… Continue Reading “Escapes”
Dreadfully Busy
Today is the last day of my birthday month. October has had a lot of goodness in it, although one sad thing. The one sad thing is that the two little chicks we snuck under the broody hen didn’t make it. We had a… Continue Reading “Dreadfully Busy”
A Fowl Week
My Birthday month has been splendiferous. We’ve made homemade cider for the first time, I’ve set up more bird feeder stations, and we found a “new” couch and ended up enjoying a private garage sale. This has been another awesome week. This week was… Continue Reading “A Fowl Week”
Wildlife Viewing Setup
Today was a nice autumn day. It was mostly sunny, somewhat warm, but with a chill in the air. I went outside and set up another bird feeding station, which is what I’m calling the ones that are on posts rather than hanging from… Continue Reading “Wildlife Viewing Setup”
October Thus Far
We are well into October now and thus far I’ve received a lot of gifts for my birthday month and had a lot of fun. I’m thankful to God for gifts throughout the year, of course, but in October I see everything as a… Continue Reading “October Thus Far”
October Gifts
October is here! I love every season, but I think October is my favorite month–for a variety of reasons. I love the ambiance of October’s autumn. I love the cooler temperatures. Even when the temperature reaches into the 70s or 80s, it still feels… Continue Reading “October Gifts”
Life & Death
The week before last we drove to the auto parts store to get a belt for our new truck, which is actually an old truck but new to us. We had just left when the tire went flat. EJ drove to a gas station… Continue Reading “Life & Death”
Cousin Cletus
We adopted our dog, Hannah Joy, from the local animal shelter two days before Christmas 2017. She had been one of three dogs rescued from an owner who had mistreated and starved them. We were told that all three dogs had sand in their… Continue Reading “Cousin Cletus”
Time
Today is a very gray, rainy, November day with high temperatures in the mid-60s. Once upon a time, I used to find such days dreary, but years ago my attitude changed and I began to think of them as cozy. The warmer temperatures make… Continue Reading “Time”
Bedtime Stories
The weather turned warm again with highs in the mid-70s. It is because Michigan’s weather is so unpredictable that I always check the forecast. I need to know if the weather will be cold, hot, sunny, rainy, snowy–or all of the above–so I know… Continue Reading “Bedtime Stories”
Nancy Drew Addendum
My goal is to write a blog post about once a week. I try not to write TOO often because I know people are busy and too posts many might get annoying. Although I’ve been very slack about writing over the last year. It’s… Continue Reading “Nancy Drew Addendum”
