Smokey and Spring ~ 4/18/15

We finally hit the 70s and no Michigander would have been caught dead inside today.  A little yard work was in order and then relaxing with Smokey who is all about relaxing.

It finally got a little warm for this fat cat and she had to find shade.

She later joined me for a little reading and appreciated the newly cleaned out birdbaths.

It's staying light so wonderfully long now and I like to take a pass through the yard and the edge of the woods to take photos in the setting light. Hyacinths and forsythia are joining the daffodil party, and what could be better than flowers, happy cats, and happy people in this long-awaited happy spring. Cheers!

 

Random Moments of a Day ~ 4/16/15

I love my job. But having said that, I really love my days off.  The work/off ratio is 3:2 so those two days are treasures. And today was no exception. After lounging about drinking tea, reading the news, and doing laundry, I met my son for lunch at Murphy's Family Restaurant that we found by driving down Lake Michigan Drive looking for a restaurant we'd hadn't already been to.

It was old timey dining at its best. The waitresses knew the customers and my son was the youngest person there by decades. The breakfasts were fine and just what you would expect in a small town, family-owned place.

A stop at Mejjers to pick up a few things found no carts available and a suited employee on the phone trying to find out what went amiss.

Some photos from the road gave me men not working and smart phones at bus stops.

Back home the cheery daffodils called to me for more photos and I took these laying down on the driveway. It's not so easy getting up so appreciate the angles :-)

And the lovely Smokey is always around to keep me company. Cheers to enjoying the random moments of each day, wherever you are!

 

Major Snowstorm, Day 4 of 6 ~ 11/19/14

Day 4 and this is getting old. Called in to work because of the driveway and continued snow, and took a look around. The patio swing chairs are my marker and they are getting buried.

Branches are holding so much snow, as are the roof and the evergreens.

Huge icicles formed overnight and as usual, Smokey accompanied me on my brief walk about.

Day 4 of snowpocalypse ends.

Major Snowstorm, Day 3 of 6 ~ 11/18/14

Waking up the next morning, this was my view.

What I thought was strange behavior for a bird, flying flying back and forth in front of my window, ended up being a disoriented bat. He was looking for a place to roost, I think, first in the back of the house and then in front. He eventually took off to hopefully a more suitable place.

Some backyard views.

Most of us wanted to stick our heads in the sand, uh er snow, until spring :-)

Smokey started the day protesting the snow but ended up going bonkers, rolling in the snow like the puppy she is. Cheers to mad cats!