After dinner on Sunday, Sam and I took a ride. The snow fence at Charles Mears State Park in Pentwater isn’t coming down anytime soon! Or not without a lot of sand shoveling! Those little dots on the sand along the water line is the top of the snow fence! But it’s snowing today, so [...]

“Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.” by Martin Luther

Alex is on spring break this week, so we were able to spend a little more time together. Armed with walking sticks and a gorgeous day, we took a walk through the woods in the Pentwater Plains. It’s amazing to see things through the eyes of a six-year old. It puts a whole new perspective [...]

This morning, I added a new quote to my page–“Youth is not a time of life—it is a state of mind.” by Anonymous. My mom will be 82 in a couple weeks, 40 years older than me. While growing up, many of my friends’ grandparents were Mom’s age. I never thought she acted her age–and [...]

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 stayed [...]

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

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 go [...]

A little over three years ago, I stumbled onto Chickens in the Road, written by Suzanne McMinn, former romance writer turned farmer. I was looking for a homemade bread recipe, which I have now perfected into what Mom used to make. In 2010, I made trip to the Party on the Farm 2010 (hosted on [...]

Colten (2 1/2) and Trinity (3 months) came to visit me the other day. While watching Woody Woodpecker (I found it on Hulu!) and snuggling up on the couch, we had a little photo shoot. This is my absolute favorite picture of Colten. He’s such a grown up little man. You see, he’s a mechanic. [...]

Christmas Is A Holiday For Friends Christmas is a holiday for friends, However they may be, or not, related. Remember that the three wise kings were strangers In search of one remote, uncanny dream. So may we all be far more than we seem, Together bound for dark and haunting changes, More lovely for the [...]