July 31, 2009

While on my friend's boat on Cass Lake, I saw this litle doggie having a fun time "tubing." He sure seems to be enjoying it!

Jul 30, 2009

These ducks were sprinting to find out if we'd be feeding them!

July 29, 2009

While geocaching today, I came across this tree that had roots, small trees, or something else (I'm not really sure) wrapped around it. Please leave a comment if you know what it is!

... still didn't find the tricky multi-chache, but had fun anyhow!

July 28, 2009

We've got a family of bluebirds somewhere nearby. The babies were out of the nest for the first time today, while it was pouring rain. They landed on our roof and squacked for their parents to come feed them (which they did). Soon two of the three flew off, but one was reluctant and stayed all alone on the roof. The other two came back to help, nudging him to fly. Finally, he got the nerve and left the roof! What fun to watch!

July 27, 2009

I walked by this lovely field of flowers in Dodge Park(Commerce, MI) while geocaching. The park originated as a result of Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s. If I had little kids, I'd bring them here to take some pictures!

July 26, 2009

Dodge Park (Commerce, MI) originated as a result of Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s, a time much like we are experiencing today. The park recently expanded. This new play structure was designed by Disney designers. I visited the park because of my recent discovery of my love for geocaching, and am so glad I did!

July 25, 2009

My parents gave me a wine journal as a Christmas gift and I used it for the first time tonight. Each page has a spot to put the label and note general information about the wine. Tonight we had a really good bottle worth remembering! :-)

July 24, 2009

Our cat had been jumping on the kitchen counter, then the refrigerator, and then all the way to our upper cabinets. I bought some fake plants and placed them in places where I thought would prevent her from getting up there. It seemed to work well... until today. She's up there again!

July 23, 2009

No more washing dishes by hand. Hooray!

July 22, 2009

The new growth on this tree is so blue! Is it a Blue Spruce? I just looked at lots of pictures of evergreen trees on-line and am not sure.

July 21, 2009

Our friends' cat unrolled most of the paper towel roll before being discovered. I had my camera out and was able to catch him in the act!

July 20, 2009

Potential Spoiler! Not divulging any details...

July 19, 2009

I went geocaching with a friend today. We were trying to find a good place to park the car and obviously got in this dog's territory. We quickly left. I think he'd have bitten us if we had parked anywhere near him!

July 18, 2009

We went to the wedding of a colleague/friend. It was a lovely ceremony and reception. This was the centerpiece at our table. We had a very fun evening with the "Smart" teachers!

July 17, 2009

My daughter has been making a summer drink that is a cross between a virgin strawberry daiquiri, a smoothie, and a milkshake. They are actually very good!

July 16, 2009

I was taking a walk in our subdivision this evening and noticed this yield sign, almost totally covered up by a tree. I bet most people don't see it!

July 15, 2009

Our dishwasher went caput... We'll be washing dishes by hand until it is replaced. Our kitty who likes to hang out in boxes, baskets, and other small spaces found it. My daughter snapped a photo because she thought it was cute. Not.

July 14, 2009

My tomato plant has several tomatoes. Yippee! And since I feed it wine, the tomatoes should taste delicious.

July 13, 2009

This is the final moments of our big tree in our back yard. It was kind of ugly, but I miss it.

July 12, 2009

My husband laughed at these golf balls I bought at K-Mart; they;re called Fuzz Balls! I used them and they work just as good as any other golf ball for my game! I took this picture with my new phone.

July 11, 2009

Our cat has recently discovered the joy of hanging out on top of the kitchen cabinets. We have had a baracade of boxes and other junk on the refrigerator to keep her from being able to jump up there, but it was awful to look at. Today i picked up some fake plants to see if they would do the trick. They don't look great, but they are better than the boxes! I may cut off the tulips. I've left the tags on for a few days; if the cat manages to get up there, I'll be returning them.

July 10, 2009

We went to dinner with some friends at a restaurant on White Lake (Michigan). Some children were feeding fish near the shore, but this little guy was intently coloring at the end of the dock. Precious!

July 9, 2009

A friend invited me to spend the day on her boat on Cass Lake (SE Michigan). It was a beautiful sunny day! I took several photos, but liked this one the best. I wonder who lives in that HUGE house?

July 8, 2009

New paint, new flowers!

July 7, 2009

Today has been a gorgeous day in SE Michigan. Temps in early 70s and sunny; a great day for geocaching! We found three caches and enjoyed the scenery while getting some great exercise. This photo was taken at the Russell Bridge in the Proud Lake Recreation Area, Commerce Twp, Michigan.

July 6, 2009

My daughter and I have been wanting to add text messaging to our cell phone family plan for a few years. My husband has finally seen the light and we will be able to text sometime before my daughter leaves for college next month. Woot!

July 5, 2009

A huge tree used to be in our back yard in this spot until about a year ago when a bad storm blew it over. My husband spent over an hour with an ax today trying to get rid of the stump and he is nearly there. I took this photo of the stump and did not see the bunny until I loaded it to my computer!

July 4, 2009

We stopped for a quick visit at my parents' home in Marshall, Michigan on our way home from vacation on the 4th of July. My mom's flowers are beautiful! She is most proud of her hibiscus.

July 3, 2009

My husband and I went on a romantic sunset dinner cruise on the Wisonsin River. Georgeous view and a delicious steak and lobster dinner!

July 2, 2009

The Wisconsin Dells is a 5 mile gorge on the Wisconsin River in southern Wisconsin noted for its unique sandstone rock formations and canyons. It's amazing to see trees and shrubs growing from the rocks!

July 1, 2009

The Wisconsin Dells River Walk is a scenic walk along the Wisconsin River between Broadway Street in Downtown Wisconsin Dells and River Road. I'll take this over the water parks any day.