June 30, 2009

If you are looking for a fun family getaway, consider going to Wisonsin Dells, the water park capital of the world. The Glacier Canyon Lodge and Waterpark is a luxury resort that has a HUGE waterpark. Only guests of the resort can go to the water park, so it is not crowded. Check it out at www.glaciercanyonlodge.com.

June 29, 2009

We could see this waterfall when sitting in a gazebo at Tamarack Resort, Wisonsin Dells.

June 28, 2009

This mother and her ducklings were posing for me near a pond in Wisconsin Dells.

June 27, 2009

My sister lost control of her car and ended up in a field. We are thankful that she wasn't hurt. It was time for a new car anyway; she'll probably be getting a Saturn Outlook.

June 26, 2009

Marshall, Michigan has a small microbrew pub called the Dark Horse. It has lots of character and is always busy. One of those mugs up there is mine!

June 25, 2009

It has been HOT and humid the past few days. This little fan has been by my side nearly everywhere I go. It looks different to the eye; you cannot see the fan blades when it is on the highest setting!

June 24, 2009

Orchard Lake, Michigan.

June 23, 2009

My mom saw one of these "rain trees" on a trip to New England, fell in love with it, and ordered one. Isn't it cool?

June 22, 2009

My nephew, Dylon, has developed talent playing the guitar. He wowed a bunch of us playing "Stairway to Heaven."

June 21, 2009

I thought the patterns of algae in the water near Northwestern Mighigan University in Traverse City, MI looked neat.

June 20, 2009

My sister and I went wine tasting down Mission Peninsula, near Traverse City. This was taken of the vineyards at Grand Traverse Winery.

June 19, 2009

Notice the schooner in the background of this photo. It was a beautiful day in Traverse City, MI.

June 18, 2009

Time for an evening bonfire!

June 17, 2009

We attended my husband's family reunion in Marine City, Michigan. The weather forecast said it would be cloudy, but it turned out to be much more than that! The rain came down HARD for about 30 minutes, then quickly blew over. The tent nearly blew over, despite everyone's best effort to hold it up!

June 16, 2009

My daughter had her wisdom teeth extracted today. I took a picture of her sleeping with her eyes open and chipmunk cheeks, but promised not to post it online. This is a close-up of one of our shrubs and is much more appropriate.

June 15, 2009

I took a photo of 3 colors of petunias and the photo of the white ones turned out the best.

June 14, 2009

My daughter's graduation party was today. We were blessed with beautiful weather and lots of friends and family who attended. I kept pretty busy all day and didn't snap even one photo during the party; this one of a table decoration was taken after-the-fact. Congratulations, Lisa!

June 13, 2009

It's graduation party time for high school seniors. My daughter's party is tomorrow.

June 12, 2009

This photo was snapped as we were watching the Stanley Cup Final game (when we were still hopeful of Detroit winning). You can see the game on the TV in the house. The Penguins won...darn it.

June 11, 2009

We just planted this tree and shrubs. They looked huge at the nursery, but so tiny here. They will grow...

June 10, 2009

Today was my debut as a guest speaker at an Oakland University graduate class. On my way home, I drove by Orchard Lake. What a beautiful view!

June 9, 2009

There was a tornado warning last night. As soon as the weather cleared, we went out on the front porch to check out the sky. This frog was hanging out on the sidewalk; perhaps he was checking out the sky, too.

June 8, 2009

This is a shot of the landscaping work we had done under our gazebo.

June 7, 2009

A large tree in our back yard came down in a wind storm last summer. Today a bunch of neighbors had fun with their chain saws trying to get rid of the stump. The ants had moved in!

June 6, 2009

My husband thinks these are bees, but I'm not sure. They seem to have drilled a hole in the underside of our gazebo. They've been sprayed with Raid, so are no longer there.

June 5, 2009

My tomato plant is looking healthier every day now that it is outside.

June 4, 2009

My cat loves to get herself into tight places. She found an empty plant pot and thought it looked cozy.

June 3, 2009

My husband has been moving a lot of huge rocks like these to make our yard look nicer. I helped with a few of the really big ones.

June 2, 2009

I found this little spider on my garbage can this morning.

June 1, 2009

My parents gave my daughter a lovely bouquet of flowers on her graduation day. The coloring of the lily is gorgeous!