Sis and Me - May 17th....

On May 15th my sister came for a visit.

(We had not seen each other for 7 months)

She spent 2 nights and we had a great visit -

we got Bob to take some pics of us

on the morning she left...

since neither one of us is very photogenic

our instructions to him were

"take LOTS of shots"

(yep, I told sis this would be the best one...LOL) 

 Saying goodbye to Toe-Toes...

May 14th.....

Again....the month has flown by -

so on this last day of May,

I am playing catch-up!!!

We got the run added to the chicken coop -

so the chickens will no longer tear up the flower beds..

We STILL have not finished painting this fence...

but this part looks mighty fine!

Bob even started hauling out some of our

"summer decor" ....

our Bryson's sign....

and this SO SO pretty gazing ball...

that the wind knocked over the very next day and

SHATTERED!!!!!

:-(



The SPROUT Project - - Take 2

A few weeks ago, I read an article
about making your own sprouts....

hmmmm - yea, I would like to do that....

So couple of weeks ago I gathered up these two jars...

and added lentil beans to one and alfalfa seeds to the other...

and then I waited and waited and waited...

Then I went back and again read the directions ...

oooops - made a bit of mistake

So ---

this was take 2 -

and surprise surprise....

following directions sure does make a difference!!

My dinner this evening....

was a VERY large salad...

with my very own, and very fresh

 bean sprouts and alfalfa sprouts.

DELICIOUS!

5.5.12

Yesterday, we drove almost 3 hours...

back to Flint.

Where I watched as my firstborn graduated...

from MCC---

 I have to admit that my thoughts were so with my mom...

my last memories of this building

were of being there with her.

And then to be there....

celebrating Ron.....

who mom loved so much.

I SO felt her presence...

I SO wished she was there

beside of me...

And then,

Jason ..

gave his brother

one of the many wallets (with the money still intact)

that he had saved from Grandma's Christmas gifts...

Let's just say...

the Graduate-

his wife-

and his mom

had a difficult time

keeping it together...

LOVE you so much Ron

LOVE and miss you so much

 mom....

Love My Birds....

Mr. Swanee has been working - working -working lately -

over near the ditch - he is making a nest...

maybe a little vacation get-away!

As I was checking it out and taking some pics..

he came swimming over to see just what I was up to!!

Later - I went to the chicken coop and called to Henny Penny

and SOON.... THERE she was on the window sill...

awww Henny Penny you are a GOOD chicken!

A PAT on the back for ME!!!!!

So today was a good day...

I may blog about this day in more detail later this week -

but for now.....

I will tell you the MOST important details...

 I grabbed the "weed-eater"

and went alllllll the way around the pond.

It has been several years since I have done this -

but I must say the muscles in my arms,

 remember the feeling....:-)

When I finally finished -  I kicked my boots off on the deck...

and then ....
I kicked my pants off  at the back door...:-)

YEP, my wet - grassy jeans were left  OUTSIDE....

(and that is one good thing about living in the middle of nowhere....)

B U T

the very  BEST thing that happened today....

was when I stepped on the scales -

this morning.....

and  I heard this SHOUT!!!!

J E R I.....

 you have lost

60

yes....

S I X T Y

 pounds.....

and you deserve

absolutely ALL

the pats on the back

that you can give yourself.....

:-)

Leelanau

Yesterday we went BACK to Leelanau..

BACK to Northport.

Just to look around and enjoy the sunshine...

The color of the water

was AMAZING...

SO many shades of blue...

ahhh memories of Lexington....

of Port Huron and the BLUE Water bridge...

We found a park in Northport..

where the views were also amazing.

Steps going down to the water...

If I would have had on different shoes,

I would have headed down

and hunted me some Petoskey stones :)

On the way home we stopped in

Suttons Bay for dinner...

(My B-day dinner was changed

due to unforeseen circumstances) -

but I got my whitefish dinner yesterday...

VERY, VERY GOOD!

So I actually got TWO B-day dinners...

can't complain about that!!

Being in cherry pie country...

hubby could not resist

he enjoyed

 a BIG piece of pie, with ice cream....

This look says....

I will tear you a new one if you dare touch my pie!!!

I LOVE Bargains!!!!!

Another post from our trip south....

when I got home to Dawson,

I found a bag from Bells that had RINGS in it...

yep, I love rings - but did not even remember purchasing these..

(even better ---since I love surprises)

this pic was taken after I got home...

This is the 5 rings-

I usually wear 3 at a time..!!
THEN, before I left Dawson - I went to Fred's

Nope, we do not have Fred's up here...

ANYWAY....at Fred's I found

THIS crocheted purse for $5.00 !!

(this pic also taken after I got home)

SOOOOOO

we had lunch one day at Lulu's Cafe

in Sylva NC

(we had lunch there the last time we visited Sylva...

several years ago...)

ANYWAY....

the waitress said ---"I Love your ring"

(OK, I ALMOST said it was sooooo cheap)

But I said simply "Thank You"

Then I paid the bill.

The girl at the register said..

"I REALLY like your crocheted purse"

again, I smiled and said ..Thank You....

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE shopping for  bargains