Saturday, July 17

On my Morning Walk


This house was entirely overgrown with brush and trees etc. until the last couple of weeks when someone has decided to clear it all away. I wish I knew the rest of the story but there is a limit to my nosiness.

Ready to tee off.


This photo reminds me of my childhood when we had hollyhocks growing by the outhouse and also reminds me of my mother in her apron visiting over the fence with Mrs. Butler,the neighbor next door. Hollyhocks were a prevalent flower of my childhood. Also peonies. 

Newest one I have of Elise

Thursday, July 15

We will be on a billboard!!

Free Smoothie

Ran across this article and we may remember to go by McDonalds for a free smoothie. How about you?

McDonald's unveiled its new McCafé Real Fruit Smoothies (in addition to other products) as an extension of their McCafé line. The smoothies, available in Strawberry Banana or Wild Berry (chosen as the favorites during rigorous consumer testing), launched nationwide on Tuesday.

Our initial reaction was that both flavors (Wild Berry contains blueberries, strawberries and blackberries) were quite fresh-tasting, thanks to their natural ingredients (fruit, fruit juice, low-fat yogurt and ice). Danielle Paris, the Director of Product Innovation and Development at McDonald's, told Slashfood that McDonald's "sources strawberries directly from strawberry farmers, and selects particular varieties that will offer a specific flavor profile" for the smoothies.

As promised, our official taste test is coming soon, but next week you can try out the flavors yourself, at no cost. From July 22 to July 24, McDonald's will be giving customers free samples of both smoothie flavors.

Tuesday, July 13

Friends Tuffy and Char

Friends Tuffy and Char that we know from Magnolia park made their way to Thunder Bay for a fishing trip and a visit. We had a real good time even though the cribbage games could have been a bit better...


Woodpecker at Jack's Landing


And a gull on top of a power pole.

What the heck?

Ever since we have taken on our new position of keeping up the outside of the villas, suites and chalets three days a week my posting has gone to hell! I will adjust and most hopefully improve. Let's see, where were we...
Tuffy and Char did arrive on Sunday with their boat. They came to fish, purchased bait at Wild Bill's on the way here and shortly after getting settled in to their room took off for Fletcher's Pond. Pond?? It covers 8900 acres and that seems much more than a pond to me! When they finished their fishing expedition we visited and caught up with news of our other Magnolia park people. Some good news and some not so good. We also were able to play several spirited games of cribbage.
While Tuffy and Char were fishing, fellow workamper Rob came by to tell us all the workampers were going to Lickety Split for ice cream. We are always up for ice cream so in we went. Amaretto Cherry- my fave. We usually have a Sunday evening meeting to discuss the week so this meeting took place at the Lickety Split minus one couple. I am sure Dan and Becky were filled in on the meeting later.
Smileycons!
Monday morning brought an invite to go on a rafting trip on the Thunder Bay River. Having never done this before I made a good guinea pig to see if those who will be in charge were ready for paying guests to take the trip. I did not take my camera because I figured taking care of myself was enough challenge. As it turned out I could have taken it. I erred on the side of caution. Go to www.thunderbayresort.blogspot.com for my ethereal view of the trip. I was not fearful or anxious even once. It was wonderfully quiet.

Monday is a work day for us so we had a quick lunch and gathered up the cleaning gear to play catch up. It was much hotter than I had anticipated and I worked up a powerful sweat in no time. We managed to get most of one building done and will finish the rest of it tomorrow. Butch will be golfing and it is to be another hot one. 87 degrees, So perhaps I will tackle it alone in the cool of the morning.
Tuffy called mid afternoon to tell us they were taking us out for supper and indeed they did. We went to Jack's Landing and enjoyed a wonderful meal and their generous hospitality. After giving  a short tour of the facility we came back for more cribbage. Grumble, grumble...we girls were soundly beaten. This morning Tuffy and Char dropped by for goodbyes before they headed out for another day of fishing before going home. It was fun to have them here. Oh yes, they caught 48 keepers yesterday. Memory fails me on what kind of fish they caught.
So now I am caught up to this morning and Butch is putting the push on as we are headed to Alpena...my bead order is in...and other things need attention too so till next time!...

Sunday, July 11

Bracelets and other stuff

These are the three bracelets I have finished thus far. The green and gold one belongs to Laura Brooker. Going in the mail on Monday.  My bead order should be arriving  Monday and then I can really take off making bracelets. Right now I am on borrowed beads.

Butch is doing his Sunday mowing of greens. His mower broke down so he had to wait for Ted to finish his side so he could use the other greens mower. Oh the troubles we have!
Friends from Magnolia Park, Tuffy and Char Wolfrom will be arriving today for a fishing expedition and a visit. Michigan is home for many of Magnolias people. Problem is the part of the state we happen to be in is the part less traveled. So Hey!, Michiganders from Magnolia...how about becoming better acquainted with the lesser known parts of your state and dropping in on us for a visit. Hillman Michigan...Northeast part...not far from Alpena. See you soon?