I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Birds
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”
Our Enchanted Forest
Michigan tends to be bi-polar. The weather is different from year to year, day to day, and even hour to hour. I remember years throughout my life when it was warm when we went trick-or-treating on Halloween night while other years it rained, sleeted,… Continue Reading “Our Enchanted Forest”
Autumn’s Chill
Yesterday morning the house felt chilly. I tried to be tough. If we can keep the thermostat low, we save on propane. However, I couldn’t get warm so I finally told EJ that I was going to turn the thermostat up a digit or… Continue Reading “Autumn’s Chill”
A Bird In The Hand
In my last post, written on October 7, I wrote: “We still have not turned on our furnace. We just might make it to our goal of not turning it on until October 15. Wednesday night the low is forecasted to dip down to… Continue Reading “A Bird In The Hand”
Our Hobbit Life
The last few months I have not felt very motivated at all. I often think of writing, and even plan blog posts in my head, but Hannah Joy interrupts me frequently when she sees me writing. She seems to dislike anything that takes my… Continue Reading “Our Hobbit Life”
The Trapper, The Thief, And The Widow
Here we are, already in the second week of September. It feels like autumn. We’ve had our first frost although the temperatures are forecast to gradually warm up into the 80s. Even on warmer days there is a hint of crispness in the air.… Continue Reading “The Trapper, The Thief, And The Widow”
Trapper TJ
Time has sped by and we are already nearing the end of summer. Lately we’ve had slightly cooler temperatures which hints that it won’t be long before we switch from wearing t-shirts to sweatshirts. In some ways, this has been a difficult summer because… Continue Reading “Trapper TJ”
Operation Rescue: Tufted Titmouse
I’ve been enjoying the trail camera that I bought last February to spy on the wildlife on our property. Every now and then, especially during this season, I move the camera to a new location hoping to get footage of animals with their babies.… Continue Reading “Operation Rescue: Tufted Titmouse”
Critter-Scaping
Last week, June 10, we had Frost Warnings in our area. I love living in Northern Michigan. In my opinion, there are very few negative aspects to living here. However, the one thing that is hard to come to terms with is that by… Continue Reading “Critter-Scaping”
Life And Limb
Yesterday it rained and rained and rained all day long. Our soil is sand and water tends to quickly drain away so an all day rain was very welcomed and appreciated. EJ has been working hard in his vegetable garden in the mornings before… Continue Reading “Life And Limb”
Mother’s Day
I hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day–or, at least, survived it. Mother’s Day can be a wonderful day for those who have close families, but I always think of those who struggle with this Day because they don’t have good mothers, they can’t… Continue Reading “Mother’s Day”
Edward III
Yesterday our weather was sunny with temperatures reaching the high 60s. We were outside without a coat and the snow melted. Over night the weather changed and we got just about every type of weather imaginable: rain, thunderstorm, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and high… Continue Reading “Edward III”
Hobbit Seasons
After days of early Spring-like weather, we have returned to winter. Last I heard, we could get about 7 inches of snow. In my opinion, Michigan seasons are much like Hobbit meals: Instead of first and second breakfasts, we have first, second, and sometimes… Continue Reading “Hobbit Seasons”
Dam It!
EJ and I are always tweaking things. We do something, observe it, and then either continue it, stop it, or make adjustments. Last year at about this time, EJ made a couple new birdhouses to add to the three we already had. We then… Continue Reading “Dam It!”
I Love To Go A Gardening 