I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
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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”
…That Ends Well
Wednesday was a long, difficult day. The difficult day actually began early last Friday morning, although we weren’t aware of it. While at work, EJ had a sudden severe headache. It was so bad that he came home early. The headache disappeared, but over… Continue Reading “…That Ends Well”
Spring Greening
The weather is getting warmer. We still have cool days, but both the daytime high and the nighttime low temperatures are higher. We’ve had rain for several days and the forecast predicts rain for several more. When I took Hannah for her daily walk,… Continue Reading “Spring Greening”
History
It appears that Spring is here. The weather is warming, but still gets chilly so I alternate between coat, jacket, and even just a sweatshirt. Tiny buds are forming on the lilac bushes and some of the trees. I’ve been watching the bluebirds building… Continue Reading “History”
The Most Dangerous Time Of Year
This is the most dangerous time of the year. Sometimes we can overcome the danger but yesterday the danger engulfed us and we succumbed to it. The day started out innocuously. The sky was blue with white fluffy clouds lumbering across it. We had… Continue Reading “The Most Dangerous Time Of Year”
3 A.M.
This is EJ first week back on night shift. We don’t mind whatever shift he’s on–both have advantages and disadvantages. It just takes a little time to adjust to new schedules. For example, we’ve changed our biggest meal of the day to lunch instead… Continue Reading “3 A.M.”
Pavlov’s Dog
Our weather is back to snow again. Oh, well. I don’t mind. Winter weather is normal for this time of year and the snow-covered landscape is very pretty. We feed our Hannah Joy twice each day—once in the morning and once in the evening.… Continue Reading “Pavlov’s Dog”
A Secret World
Our son, JJ, works on a Great Lakes bulk carrier. The shipping season ended in mid-January but willl resume in the next week or two so he’ll be back on the ship. Our son’s car needs expensive repairs, but he’s thinking of buying a… Continue Reading “A Secret World”
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”
Critters
We’ve been getting nice weather with highs in the 40s which melts all the snow. Then we get several inches of new snow. Then it repeats. For the last few days, we have been in the “warm temperatures that melts our snow” phase. Today… Continue Reading “Critters”
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”
Banshee Wails
We have had several relatively warm days so our snow is almost all gone–which is good because the car we are borrowing from our friend doesn’t have 4-wheel drive and couldn’t make it up the driveway in the snow. The car got stuck the… Continue Reading “Banshee Wails”
Fowl Weather
We had a winter storm with high winds and heavy snow a couple weeks ago. Then the weather turned quite cold with temperatures in the single digits. My hands ached with the cold whenever I went outside. The weather is beginning to warm up… Continue Reading “Fowl Weather”
Snow Cam
I tracked JJ’s ship on January 12th as it moved up the river to Lake Huron, concerned that they were going to travel tthrough the storm’s strong winds and high waves. However, they anchored soon after they reached Lake Huron. Whew. They continued on… Continue Reading “Snow Cam”
Storm Watch
We have had a mild winter with very little snow, most of which melted not long after it fell. However, apparently that is about to end. Meteorologists are issuing Storm and/or Blizzard Warnings beginning sometime today and lasting until Saturday evening. I’m not sure how… Continue Reading “Storm Watch”
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