God's Seasonal Transition

Leaving the warmth of summer with the cooling of fall,I know I must say goodbye to my wonderful place of retreat.Our mighty Great Lake Michigan,our little California beach as many think of it,Grand Haven,Michigan.All but one shop remains open,the only bathroom open is on the wharf, an occasional couple are walking the length of the boardwalk holding hands, a senior couple is walking their dog,trying to catch the remaining sun rays and light breeze,a young person on either a bike or roller blades is breezing by.The campground has emptied of the many motor homes,pop up or pull trailers,and tents. The campfires are no longer roaring with flames from burning wood as friends and family visit with each other and stay toasty warm on some of the chilly nights.The campstoves are cold,no longer being needed to cook that scrumptious steak,hot dogs or hamburgers.The campground and beach is silent except for the noise from the birds attempting to scrunge up food to get them through the rest of the day.Their missing all those young children who throw them popcorn or chips and squeal with delight as the birds swoop down to snatch it before the other bird gets it.There are more cold,blustery days and nights then before with people replacing shorts and bathing suits with jeans and jackets.Autumn is in the air as the leaves have became a patchwork of colors and are now floating downward to the ground.The many different size boats have either been taken back to their homes or have been dry docked for the winter.I feel sad I haven't gotten out there as often this summer as I would have liked to now that I have added on being care giver for Chuck's mom in Howard City with being mom to a now six year old granddaughter who calls me mom/grandma.RuthAnn began with us as a four and ahalf month old and will be 7 years old January 25,2009. Now is the time when chili and hot cocoa become more welcome.Outdoor watering,except for a newly seeded lawn is no longer needed.The lawnmover has been replaced with the snowblower.Hopefully it hasn't been needed yet.The car batteries and car tires are being checked to see if they are ready for ole man winter to arrive.Summer clothes are being replaced with warmer ones including making sure the hats,gloves and boots are ready.Today our christian music station was playing Christmas music.Our minds naturally shift to what needs now to be prepared for winter.Burrrrrrrrrrr,are you ready for it? Montana and Canada I realize you are already with snow.Chin up,you only have seven more months and you can begin thawing out once more.Yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Check It Out

Then was then and now is now.Upgrade has been successful and appreciated.Of course the snow look will be upon us in no time. Lord willing this will be the last winter to be traveling up to Howard City to do constant snowblowing.At least this time I will know more what I am doing with the snowblower.

A Heart Full Of Thankfulness

Before we moved here onto Noel St. we were on Hazelwood St. for fourteen and ahalf years and had a two and ahalf stall garage built for us by our pastor's sons.At the time it was built,garage door openers were fairly new and our income was not healthy so we passed up having a garage door opener installed. As we moved into our present home,Chuck would have nothing to do with being here any longer then one year. Now 21 years later and becoming content with where we are, retirement issues have come into the picture. We have dealt with a very small,delapitated old garage which was something we couldn't pull any car into and was constantly in disarray both inside and outside.Of course it is a very,very old garage,having have been in need of repair or tear down for a very long time.With Chuck in want of retiring very soon,decisions were made last summer to begin preparing for that time in our lives to come to pass.Chuck is now 62 and becoming very tired of working in and out of the freezer unit at Gordon Food Service. He has been at Gordon Food Service since the month of our marriage in 1970. He had been determined to retire this fall but has decided,thankfully on my part to stick with it at least until next fall or who knows the following year.Pray,Pray Big Everyone. The garage has now been completed by our loving Son In Law and has had my wonderful gold brass eagles placed on the house and garage.The landscaping has been completed by a friend of Chuck's that had worked for Gordon Food Service for a few years.Now comes the need to fit in lawn sprinkling each and every day until snow.He says only fuzz with appear this fall and then the real deal this coming spring. I can't help but keep saying,thank-you to our good Lord for our new garage with a great garage door opener to match our home that was remodeled by our son in law last fall. Thank-You Lord.

Anxiously Waiting

The garage has been finished beautifully by our son in law as of a week ago. We are waiting for the City of Wyoming to come out and give us our final overall approval of the electrical and garage building.The call was made monday morning at eight oclock and we are patiently waiting but becoming anxious to have them come and put the stamp of approval on it all. My black eagles have come down and will soon be replaced with two large brass eagles.My next picture will be of our finished product.What a beautiful change has happened between last fall on the exterior of our home to this fall of the rebuilding of our present garage.Until then please accept our big bright smile to warm one and all hearts and may spirits be lifted at least alittle bit.Our prayers are with those of us we love and cherish dearly.We love one and all.