Happy Friday Everyone! It’s been a full month of this and that, good, bad, and ugly. Isn’t that the way of things generally. I’ve had a lack of motivation in getting pics off of my phone and into the computer in order to share them this month. Thursday (last) night I kind of got caught…
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#FFF 73 — Celebrate protection of magnificent Michigamme Highlands (?)
Aug. 11, 2026Contact: Kerry Heckman, 517-643-1256 The above title, photo, date, and contact person came to me via a Michigan DNR newsletter I’m subscribed to. Reading the title, my heart was hopeful. As I began to read just how the land was going to be “protected,” my critical thinking cap started buzzing. Here’s the article, minus…
#FFF 71 Yard and other pics
Seems like it has been awhile since sharing pics of the yard. With the torrid temps, days-long hazes, and other things, it’s fallen down on the triage list. The tomatoes are finally on the plants. The mortgage lifter plants are caged and trellised, which has made them grow up instead of out. They fell over…
#FFF 78 Early Birding Plus
My fitness guru, Cari, invited me to go with her and her mom to a free birding event at a nearby park. The park used to be giant sand dunes until Nugent Sand turned them into two giant lakes. I’ve posted about this park before, which is basically a trail around one of the lakes….
#FFF 77 — June Doodads
More pics taken in June. Hope you enjoy them. Happy Friday! The first batch were taken June 2 at fmg. The welcoming bouquet always sets the tone. The ponds were looking comparable to the DC reflecting pool. Turtles and frogs were carrying on as usual. One of the areas under construction is finally finished with…
Birdhouse Gourds
Am still trying to figure out how to get the formatting the way it needs to be without using the Classic editor. It may take some time. Please forgive the aesthetics until then. I have pulled together pics of my journey with the birdhouse gourd seeds that Jules sent me last year and up to…
#FFF 74 Pics from April (long)
Happy Friday to All. It’s been a busy month for blogging and for being out and about. Was able to get a first bike ride in, went to Meijer Gardens a few times, out to a movie with friends, to dream group, out for lunch with friends, out to an open mike night to listen…
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