May 31, 2009

Today is a big day. This one has a bright future ahead. Her mom is so proud.

May 30, 2009

Today was the Discovery Educator Network Geocaching Day. 22 teams across the nation met to geocache together. The Michigan DEN had two teams: one in Commerce and the other in Battle Creek/Kalamazoo. The Commerce team had a blast! We found 5 caches and hiked some beautiful trails in Proud Lake Recreation Area. We saw snakes, spiders, frogs, herons, and of course lots of mosquitos. We nearly lost a couple of teachers who wandered off, but we found them before too long. Several of the team were newbies, and now I think they are hooked. It was a fun day of networking, learning together, with great exercise for all. Our travel bug has been planted and we hope it travels very soon!

May 29, 2009

All ready for the senior prom. So pretty!

May 28, 2009

I recently hung this window birdfeeder on my office window. It's taken a week or so for the birds to find it, but now they are brave enough to come even when I am moving around in the office!

May 27, 2009

I saw this car parked in a driveway in my neighborhood. It was decorated on every side with ads for a sports drink.

May 26, 2009

My kitty is "hunting;" The lizard doesn't care one bit.

May 25, 2009

From afar, the Memorial Day Parade can be seen coming down Main Street. Milford, Michigan. Today I give thanks to all who serve or have served our great country.

May 24, 2009

I haven't been able to return to my daily workout routine since having pneumonia in March (my chest hurt every time I tried). I gave it a whirl again today and had no pain. Hooray!

May 23, 2009

What is that white stuff? Is it lichens? Or a disease?

May 22, 2009

This is a view of our Japanese Maple tree from underneath looking up.

May 21, 2009

I love this photo with the couple sitting on the bridge. It was taken on a beautiful day near a park in downtown Milford, MI.

May 20, 2009

The unemployment rate was announced to be 12.9% today in Michigan, the highest since 1983. There are so many homes for sale!

May 19, 2009

This photo was taken from an empty lot in my subdivision. The lot is on a high elevation and the view looking down is gorgeous.

May 18,2009

The children's play area in a mall in Grand Rapids is filled with super-sized food. I couldn't decide whether I should post the photo of the banana or the fried eggs for today's 365...

May 17, 2009

My friends are boxing on a Wii in a hotel lobby; obviously having a great time!

May 16, 2009

What a beautiful sunset this evening! Commerce Twp, Michigan.

May 15, 2009

This is a fountain in downtown Milford, Michigan. Milford is a cute little town with interesting shops.

May 14, 2009

I have never seen asparagus grow. This photo was taken at Long's Farm in Commerce Twp, MI. Hopefully nobody thought I was stealing it when I stopped to take this photo!

May 13, 2009

From the wall at the Boon Kai restaurant. Walled Lake, MI

May 12, 2009

There has been a "discussion" about what we will serve for our daughter's graduation party. My husband thinks that sloppy joes should be on the menu and my daughter is throwing a fit. A friend had never had them, so she wanted to see what all the fuss was about. She made them for dinner tonight...she didn't care for them, but her cat did! She thought her pic would make a good addition to my blog.

EXTRA - Animoto Video of some Favorites

Here are some favs, made into a short animoto video.

May 11, 2009

Our little flowering crab tree is in full bloom. It is pretty and smells so nice!

May 10, 2009

We're re-doing the shrubbery area on the side of our house; pulling up all that is there (mostly weeds) with a plan of planting all new stuff. We have an old rototiller in the basement that hasn't been used for at least 18 years. It wouldn't start, so my husband began to check all the parts. He opened the air filter compartment and discovered the filter was totally corroded. This photo shows the new filter next to the old one. Once it was replaced, it started!

May 10, 2009

I'm not entirely sure, but I think this is cat tails, gone to seed from a wetlands area behind our house. I picked one so that it could be seen better with a green grass background.

May 8, 2009

This photo was taken about five minutes before it began to rain. We were having a Friday evening dinner out at the White Lake Inn, Michigan.

May 7, 2009

I love the look of the peeling bark on birch trees.

May 6, 2009

They don't look nearly as good as the picture in the Kraft magazine where I found the recipe. I'm wondering if I need to make something else to take to "girls night in" tomorrow night...

May 5, 2009

These trees are all over the place and so beatiful right now. I need to take notice as to how long they flower and what they look like afterwards. I might want some for my yard.

May 4, 2009

Our budding Japanese Maple is slowly changing every day. It will be lovely soon.

May 3, 2009

I was doing some Spring yard work and noticed my cat watching me intently. She "talked" to me through the window, telling me that she wanted to come outside and help.

May 2, 2009

I attended a meeting at the historical Meadowbrook Hall, in the campus of Oakland University (Rochester, Michigan). It's beautiful.

May 1, 2009

These children were having a great time picking dandelions. CUTE!