Monthly Archives: March 2012

IMG_2643Supervisors

March 20, 2012

I have supervisors today…making sure the yard and garden work is going along as intended.

IMG_2639Garden Prepping Comes Early this Year

While we’re loving the early spring (or would that be the early leaving of winter?), garden prepping comes just as early. I enjoyed my adventure along Lake Michigan Sunday with all of the spring changes, so I guess it was no surprise to look out to the backyard yesterday and see the bushes leafing out.Continue Reading →

IMG_2591A Great End to a Bad Beginning

March 19, 2012

Yesterday morning, I woke to this. Yes, that is a blank and black computer screen. I thought “OK, hibernation is frozen.” I punched the power button, turned it off, then back on. It went through a couple screens, then when Windows XP came across the screen, everything went black…but the lights on the dashboard stayedContinue Reading →

IMG_2602Sunset Over Lake Michigan

Along Sunset Lane near Pentwater, Michigan, I watched the sun make it’s final descent over the horizon last night.

West-Michigan-Weather-in-1-weekJust Ten Days

March 13, 2012

Ten days ago, we were experiencing rain, sleet, slush, snow, and wind. There was even a snowman in residence. Today. There is no snow, no ice, no slush. There is only sunshine and birds chirping in the trees. The dogs are laying patiently waiting for me to get my work done so we can goContinue Reading →

Ranch Oyster CrackersA Tasty Ranch Flavored Snack

This isn’t a successful cooking post for me. It’s a successful “get my niece to make things from scratch” post. The niece who I figured out the Mocha Frappacino recipe for. And the niece who loves Stacy’s Pita Chips. We’ve been working together cooking new-to-her dishes. She’s always made a mean microwaved frozen dinner, butContinue Reading →