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”
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”
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”
Species and Breeds
This is a more serious post than usual. Sometimes it is helpful for me to write out my deep thoughts, especially if I am wrestling with something. A few months ago, a friend hurt me deeply at a time when I did not have… Continue Reading “Species and Breeds”
A Busy Day
Today was an interesting day. EJ and I left the house at 10:30 a.m. to get more firewood. First we drove to the gas station to put gas in the truck. I said to EJ, “I understand how a person gets their physical characteristics… Continue Reading “A Busy Day”
A Hat Full of Rocks
When I came downstairs this morning, JJ was up. In the last few months I have exclaimed, “Wow! You are up early!” but I stopped saying that because he always responded “No, I am not up early. I am up still. I haven’t been… Continue Reading “A Hat Full of Rocks”
“Really Most Sincerely Dead”
The last time I wrote was on July 16th when I was dancing with joy because the computer repair shop informed me that my laptop was fixed and we could go get it. We drove to the shop on Thursday morning. After we got… Continue Reading ““Really Most Sincerely Dead””
Yay!
This morning I woke up with a very foggy-minded and bleary-eyed. For some reason, I have not sleep well all week so every day I am more tired than the day before. However, in spite of dragging through each day, there was much that was good… Continue Reading “Yay!”
My Father’s Day Gifts
Danny sheds a lot, so many times I throw his hair outside so the birds can use it for their nests. But late last week I read–probably at FB and maybe on the Birds & Bloom page–that a person can provide nesting material for… Continue Reading “My Father’s Day Gifts”
In The Garden
It rained all last week but Friday was not rainy so I mowed the lawn. I always mow the lawn outside of the fence that can be easily seen from the road first in case I have trouble with the mower. I think the… Continue Reading “In The Garden”
Discharge!
Afternoon Perhaps because I got up at 4 a.m. this morning, this day has seemed very long. Not long in a bad way. It’s just that with everything that happened today, I kept thinking it was later than it was. Earlier in the morning… Continue Reading “Discharge!”
Indianapolis
We left home at 10 a.m. this morning for our trip to Indianapolis. The weather was perfect–blue skies and warm-ish temperatures. We were all in good spirits and the trip was fun. Too bad JJ has to have surgery. I told JJ that next… Continue Reading “Indianapolis”
This Too Is The Kindness and Truth of God
Whenever a person–or someone he cares about–is diagnosed with a serious illness or other forms of suffering, he begins to wrestle with issues of life and death, the purpose of suffering, and beliefs about healing. He can ignore these things at other times, but… Continue Reading “This Too Is The Kindness and Truth of God”
Hurdles
We ran out of milk, so this morning I walked to the little store a block and a half away to buy more. The temp was 37 degrees! The high temp was almost 50 degrees! With temps so warm, I left my mittens at… Continue Reading “Hurdles”
Surgery
EJ and I have battled wooziness, congestion, and a cough all week. I’ve been concerned that JJ would get sick as well because of his weakened immune system. He has struggled with some lingering effects of Chemo, but he doesn’t seem to be coming… Continue Reading “Surgery”
I Love To Go A Gardening 