I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Homestead
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”
A Mighty RAWR!
We’ve been keeping busy doing summer stuff, which mostly consists of working in our gardens. Last Sunday we had a visit from a couple that EJ went to high school with. He knew both the husband and the wife back then. I became friends… Continue Reading “A Mighty RAWR!”
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”
Eyes On
Last week something bit my hand. I wasn’t aware that I had been bitten until later when over half of my hand began to swell up and itch. It was so itchy that I started to wonder if I had touched poison ivy when… Continue Reading “Eyes On”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Second-hand Treasures
Did you have a nice New Year’s celebration? We don’t go out to celebrate. Our New Year’s Eve traditions involve making homemade pizza and watching a very long movie series–usually the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy–until we can’t stay awake any longer and… Continue Reading “Second-hand Treasures”
I Love To Go A Gardening 