I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
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A Friend For Theo
Our weather is feeling very autumn-ish. Although the daytime temperatures are mostly in the low 70s to mid-80s, there is an underlying coolness that signals that summer is nearing its end. Last night the temperature dipped down to 45 degrees for the first time.… Continue Reading “A Friend For Theo”
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!”
Monsieur Mouse
Three or four times lately, I’ve heard an odd sort of thumping in the house. I didn’t know what it was, until finally…Wait. First, let me tell you that our house has an unheated hallway connecting the house and the garage. At one end… Continue Reading “Monsieur Mouse”
Wren, Hen, and Coons
The hen I’ve nicknamed “White Feather” because she has white feathers among the red, is lingering on–but just barely. I didn’t really expect her to last so long. She’s been looking like a grizzled old dog. I’ve read that chickens only last 7-8 years… Continue Reading “Wren, Hen, and Coons”
Mean Girl and White Feather
It’s been a very dry summer–at least for us. On radar, we often watch large areas of rain go right past us without hitting us. Because of the lack of rain, I have to go out ever day to water EJ’s vegetable garden and… Continue Reading “Mean Girl and White Feather”
Only Us
Ej had 5 days off last week. Three were his normal days off, one was for the July 4th holiday, and one he took off as a vacation day. We spent the five days working around our place, getting several tasks and projects done.… Continue Reading “Only Us”
Independence Day
I didn’t write this (H/T @KGenevieve445). It’s being shared on Social Media. I thought it was really good and worth keeping in mind as we in the USA celebrate Independence Day. FREEDOM ISN’T FREE Today we celebrate our Independence which came at a great… Continue Reading “Independence Day”
The Fourth Weekend
We live in a beautiful area in Michigan that attracts many vacationing tourists. We actually have many seasons: the regular Spring-Summer-Fall-Winter seasons as well as Tourist Season, which includes seasons for hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, off-road vehicles, and color tours to enjoy the autumn colors.… Continue Reading “The Fourth Weekend”
Chicken Run
It’s been very dry here this summer. Except for areas where the sprinkler hit when I watered the gardens, the grass was turning yellow like straw. When I mowed the lawn last Friday, the mower blew up clouds of sand. I made my own… Continue Reading “Chicken Run”
Mostly Summer Now
It is mostly Summer now. I say “mostly” because we have more warm days than not, but most mornings and some days and nights are cool enough that I still wear a jacket. Actually, Summer seems to stay firmly fixed in place around the… Continue Reading “Mostly Summer Now”
Cough, Wheeze, and Sneeze
EJ has finished his first week of working first shift and is now beginning his second week. He is enjoying this shift because he is naturally a morning person and feels less tired and more productive. He enjoys the beautiful early morning drive to… Continue Reading “Cough, Wheeze, and Sneeze”
Rhythm Shift
For most of our married life, EJ has worked second shift. It has worked well for us. I get up earlier than him in the mornings and he stays up later than I do at night but we are able to spend mid-morning to… Continue Reading “Rhythm Shift”
Eight Years Ago Today
Last week we had three nights of frost/freeze warnings with temperatures that dipped into the low 30s. Each evening we had to cover up our tender garden plants. We do this every year. The temperatures have risen into the 80s, even touching 90 degrees… Continue Reading “Eight Years Ago Today”
Nesting
We’ve had alternating warm/cold weather. Saturday morning it snowed quite hard but by the afternoon it warmed up enough that it melted all the snow and I didn’t button my coat when I went outside. This week the temperatures are in the 70s. It… Continue Reading “Nesting”
Qapla’!
We have spent the last week trying to set up EJ’s new phone. He really hates to be bothered with it. He’d prefer to just turn on his phone and start to use it. So I try to help him as much as I… Continue Reading “Qapla’!”
I Love To Go A Gardening 