I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
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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”
Goodbye 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I cannot believe that 2014 is coming to an end already. It’s seems like yesterday that we were entering the NEW MILLENNIUM…and now here it is 15 years later. I feel as if I’ve been sucked into a time vortex or… Continue Reading “Goodbye 2014”
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 9,800 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera… Continue Reading “2014 in review”
December Mix
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I haven’t written much in December because it’s been a busy month filled with a mixture of difficulties and tremendous blessings. JJ began Chemo last year in December. As the anniversary of his Chemotherapy approached, he… Continue Reading “December Mix”
Happy Holidays!
This December has been very busy so I haven’t sat down to write. I will try to get back to writing as soon as I can and fill you in on all that’s been happening. Meanwhile, I thank you all so much for reading… Continue Reading “Happy Holidays!”
A Carpet of Birds…and A Cat Scan
Probably good gardeners prepare their yards and gardens for winter, but I am not a good gardener. I don’t do anything to prepare for winter–except, sometimes, raking leaves into the garden as a blanket for the plants. (I didn’t do even that this year.)… Continue Reading “A Carpet of Birds…and A Cat Scan”
Hidden Hawk
EJ had three days off for Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving we went out to eat at Denny’s. The day after Thanksgiving, we cooked a turkey in the roaster so we could have leftovers. I enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers at least as much as I enjoy the… Continue Reading “Hidden Hawk”
Happy Thanksgiving
EJ and I spent the morning quietly. I listened to classical violin/piano music as we browsed the Internet and enjoyed the warmth of the wood stove. We sipped our coffee surrounded by cuddly cats and watched the birds and squirrels at the feeders. At about… Continue Reading “Happy Thanksgiving”
I Love To Go A Gardening 