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Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
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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”
The Monarch of the Glen
We are already into August. Soon–as we do every year–we will exclaim, “The trees are already beginning to change color! It seems awful early this year!” It doubt it is ever early. It just feels as if summer is over too quickly. Several months… Continue Reading “The Monarch of the Glen”
Bearly Seen
Last Thursday EJ and I went to the home improvement store to buy supplies for the floor in our exercise room, a corner of which was ruined by our leaky roof. He bought underlayment, tile, and a couple other things. EJ was going to… Continue Reading “Bearly Seen”
The Forbidden Zone
Well, our battles, described in my last post, continue. A couple days ago, we did a load of laundry. Well, we tried. Our washer’s error code, Elf 9, reared his ugly head several times. We took turns trying to clear the code. One of… Continue Reading “The Forbidden Zone”
Three Battles
We’ve had a series of battles lately. Three of them, in fact. It sort of reminds me of fairy tales in which a hero must complete three difficult tasks in order to win the reward. The first battle has been with the heat. The… Continue Reading “Three Battles”
July Update
I intended to write before this. I now have so much catching up to do! Our weather went from chilly through mid-June to a very sweltering hot (90s). Ugh. I prefer cooler weather. Thankfully, we have central AC, although we didn’t turn it on… Continue Reading “July Update”
The Conductor
I love to read. I enjoy different genres: Historical fiction, mysteries, science fiction…but my favorite genre is fantasy. Well written fantasy often describe battles between good vs evil, which has strong spiritual metaphors.. The Bible is not a fantasy, but I think fantasy stories… Continue Reading “The Conductor”
Chick-Palooza
We are now past the summer solstice and the days will be getting shorter. So far the weather here in Michigan has been cool–with temperatures dipping into the 40s at night and mornings quite chilly. However, the temperatures are warming up. The National Weather… Continue Reading “Chick-Palooza”
Adjustments
The weather has been nice. We haven’t got much rain so in addition to my regular chores–filling the birdfeeders, feeding the cats, and letting the chickens out of the coop–I’ve been watering the fruit trees, flower garden, and herb garden. I have a system… Continue Reading “Adjustments”
The Choice
Usually I write about the mostly gentle happenings of my daily life. This has value. It reminds me of the blessings of my life. It also is a good break from all the crazy happenings in the world. “If more of us valued food… Continue Reading “The Choice”
What Happened Next
Yesterday, June 1, was the 11th anniversary of our move here. Eleven years ago, EJ drove up from our old house with our dog, Danny, and as much stuff as we could get in his pickup truck. JJ and I followed him in our… Continue Reading “What Happened Next”
Child of Richard VI
In my last post, I wrote about our rooster, Richard VI, escaping from the fence. Before I wrote that post, he had escaped four times, and a fifth time as I was finishing it. Throughout that day, he kept escaping–so many times that we… Continue Reading “Child of Richard VI”
