Winter on Lake Huron

I had a quick visit to check on our slice of heaven and work Perchville. What a glorious time. 

Be back soon.  

 

Another year

I am facing the passing and beginning of another year.  I am grateful for having survived another wonderful year.  I could not have done it without Paul.  Or Samson.  Or my wonderful EOTE, a terrific job with incredible people, living in a great community.  All of it.  So much to fill a grateful heart.

And I look forward to spring ... that leads to summer ... that leads to my little slice of heaven.

Some thoughts from my favorite writer.

Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.

From 2011-07-09

And that that which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.

From Sunrise, EOTE

~Kahlil Gibran

So it begins.  Cheers to another wonderful year.

Our new year

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was 'thank you' that would suffice.
~Meister Eckhart

Our goal was to make it to midnight.  That's WAY past my bedtime and with the help of a nap, I did it.  :) We had a lovely dinner, marinated ribeyes, rice, and a pear-blue cheese-walnut-Boston bibb salad.  Spectacular. 

From 2011-12-31

From 2011-12-31

The evening started with the most beautiful sunset.  Here we are, January, and not  a flake of the fluffy white stuff on the ground.  [that is all supposed to change by this afternoon].

From 2011-12-31

We enjoyed a few pints of our favorite oat pops while watching the Red Wings pummel the St. Louis Blues.  I love that the Wings play on New Year's Eve. 

From 2011-12-31

A magnificent fire.

From 2011-12-31

And most lovely, the dinner wine.

From 2011-12-31

Thank you.  For everything.  Welcome 2012. 

Thanksgiving in the books

It was an epic day.  Epic lounging. Epic Samson.  Epic fun.  A good one for the history books.

Starting with dessert first.

From Thanksgiving 2011

From Thanksgiving 2011

From Thanksgiving 2011

From Thanksgiving 2011

It was SOOO good.  Then filet mignon in pepper sauce .

From Thanksgiving 2011

Cheers!

From Thanksgiving 2011

A cute decor

From Thanksgiving 2011

Delightful table for a wonderful dinner

From Thanksgiving 2011

And the best part?  It's 55 degrees and no snow in sight.  It won't last long but we will take it.

From Thanksgiving 2011

And now, for the rest of the weekend! 

Footprints

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.”

From 2011-09-10

From 2011-09-06

From 2011-09-06

From 2011-09-06

From Lake Huron

Thank you for being a part of this amazing journey!

Gratitude

I work with the most incredible people, at the most magnificent place, and get to do amazing things.  Thursday was no exception.  Every year, the freshmen at Calvin College head into the community to do good work, God's work. It's known around campus and around town as Streetfest.

And I got to go take pictures.  How cool is that?   My assignments were Pilgrim Manor, the Ronald McDonald House and Meals on Wheels.

Despite the fact that it was 100 degrees (literally), I had a blast.

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

From 2011-09-01

Thank you.  That's all.