August 31, 2009

I haven't posted a picture of my silly cat in awhile. Today I looked up as I was working to find her sandwiched in the waste basket. Could that really be comfortable?

August 30, 2009

It's time to sweep the porch!

August 29, 2009

It rained today; the water droplets were glistening on my petunias!

August 28, 2009

I'm enjoying the vivid yellows that have come out recently in the goldenrod just outside our back yard.

August 27, 2009

I saw this huge bumblebee on a dirt path. I'm not sure if he was hurt or if he was up to something!

August 26, 2009

I was geocaching with a friend after work today and discovered this walking stick on my hand!

August 25, 2009

I saw this plant with clustered red berries at Dodge Park in Commerce Twp, Michigan. I had no idea what it was, but discovered after a 30 second Google search (key words: wild plant with red berries) that it is Jack in the Pulpit. Read about it on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaema_triphyllum.

August 24, 2009

I'm enjoying my last moments with my daughter before leaving her at college.

August 23, 2009

The Michign Tech campus has a hiking/biking trail along Portage Lake. There is a picnic and swimming area there as well.

August 22, 2009

We took a tour of the Michigan Tech campus. This photo was taken from one of the lecture halls; a beautiful view of Houghton/Hancock.

August 21, 2009

We're on our way to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mchigan. This photo was taken as we traveled between Michigan's lower and upper peninsula on the Mackinac Bridge. Only 5 more hours to go!

August 20, 2009

I hid my first geocache in this park. It has a key chain theme (leave a key chain, take a key chain). It is currently being reviewed by a geocaching.com volunteer reviewer. This is so fun!

August 19, 2009

I was shocked that this grasshopper didn't hop away as I ran inside to grab my camera and again when I moved in close to snap the photo.

August 18, 2009

My son took this photo on his cell phone as the Goodyear Blimp flew over his head while at my parents' home in Bowling Green, Ohio.

August 17, 2009

This funny bird guards our house.

August 16, 2009

My cat found another box to squeeze herself into. Any box is a cat magnet to this strage feline.

August 15, 2009

My parents gave us a pan for grilling pizza. We used it for the first time this evening. The pizza was delicious! So much better than baking in the oven. My daughter and I had Hawaiian, my husband had lotza meat. Yum!

August 14, 2009

I arrived home from being away for three days to find my tomato plant nearly dead. It is in a patio planter and the storm had it completely drowned in water. Obviously, the drainage system in the pot wasn't working very well. It did have one red tomato, a two biter, that was delicious!

August 13, 2009

One of the teachers I worked with this week was presenting a lesson he created, demonstating an interactive math activity. He used a Gyration Air Mouse. It was so cool! He could control his computer from afar. This is a gadget now on my wish list!

August 12, 2009

I opened the curtains in my hotel room to see this beautiful sunrise this morning.

August 11, 2009

This is Walled Lake. There used to be an amusement park on the other side that was a hot spot. It burned down several years ago. This photo was taken from the restaurant where I had lunch yesterday. Not many boats were out on the lake on this beautiful sunny day; I suppose the poor economy is keeping people from owning boats and paying for the fuel.

August 10, 2009

We need to do something about the big black ants on our driveway in front of our garage door! Photo by Lisa Shoemaker.

August 9, 2009

There are thunderstorm warnings in SE Michigan. I stepped outside to take this photo just as it started to storm. Many nearby areas lost electrical power.

August 8, 2009

Here's one way to have a 3-way conference call!

August 7, 2009

My daughter leaves for college in a few weeks (sob). She's going to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan (WAY up in Michigan's upper peninsula). She is all set witha warm coat, snow pants, and boots!

August 6, 2009

I'm staying at a hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan while away from home facilitating teacher professional development. This is the view from my 2nd floor window. Very nice!

August 5, 2009

Middle school students in Coopersville, Michigan are very lucky! They will soon be issued their own HP Mini laptop. I'm working with their teachers and they will be ready.

August 4, 2009

The high school where I'm faciliting teacher professional development has a really neat statue of a horse in front of the school. It's very fitting, as their school mascot/team name is the Broncos.

August 3, 2009

I love the contrast of color in this front porch planter. My front porch is too sunny for coleus, darn it.

August 2, 2009

My husband found this litte gem under our deck today. Eeek! No wonder there are so many hornets flying around.

August 1, 2009

This family of deer was spotted walking down the middle of Prospect St in Marshall, MI (two blocks from Main St). Photo taken by Bill Church.