Emily Is Blogging - Yay!

Emily has joined our blogging family--Yay! I forget how to add her to "Blogs I Read", but here is her blogspot - www.woehlkegirls.blogspot.com ! Welcome Emily! I never added Christie to my list either. One of these days, I'll figure out how to do that.

Ho Hum Ahhhh!

Nothing much new or exciting to report, but I'm tired of looking at my "School Days" blog, so here I go. This week involved more school preparations, choir preparations, more tomato work, some shopping, some yard work, and some swimming. Best of all, memories of fun summer vacations!

Here We Go, Again!

I'm off to school this morning. There was a transition in the cleaning crew at the school and everything was put back in completely different places (unfortunately, not workable). I need to see if I can recruit some muscles to help me put heavy file cabinets, shelves, etc. in their proper place. Also, the first staff meeting at St. Paul. I don't have to attend, but I think I will this year since there are two new teachers on staff, and because I never quite felt a part of things there the last few years. So off I go!

'Tis the Season

Our garden has been a disappointment. When we got back from vacation there were four ears of corn left on about 10 rows of corn. The raccoons had a great feast despite the electric fence around the corn! But the tomatoes are flourishing--especially the cherry tomatoes! As far as the large tomatoes I thought I'd can some this morning--but not quite enough for that yet, so it looks like we'll have chili and goulash the next few days!

Same Sun - Different Sunset

Within a week's time, Joyce and I got to witness two beautiful sunsets on two different bodies of water. In comparing the bodies of water, we decided that the Cape beaches and Atlantic Ocean had nothing on the Lake Michigan beaches and Lake Michigan. We did notice that there was a different smell: The AO was much fishier smelling than LM. There was a different sound: The crashing of the waves was deeper and louder at the AC. There was a different feel: The AO sand feels much coarser and the water isn't as clear. The salt and sand is obvious when the waves hit your feet and legs. There was a different landscape: LM had the beautiful dunes and much prettier views. But the sun was the same. I have to say that, of the two sunsets, the Frankfurt Beach sunset was much prettier this time. I think that Joyce would agree, although I don't think she actually viewed this particular AO sunset because she had her head down and eyes closed, battling seasickness, when this one occurred.

Frankfurt Beach Sunset - Lake Michigan: (notice the sailboat)



Cape Cod Sunset from Whalewatching Boat:

Home! What a Great Time!

Our vacation on top of vacation is over and I'm home. I've had some non-working internet or intermittent internet since I returned, so hopefully I can post this before it decides not to work again. (Grrr! Second attempt- my internet quit in the middle of this!)

With the exception of swimmer's itch, and a couple of sicknesses the vacation was picture perfect. We had a great time in Interlochen with some awesome weather, terrific boating, great meals, beautiful trips to Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear, theater at the Interlochen Art Camp, and wonderful times with family and friends!

Then Joyce and I jetted off to Providence, RI and a trip to Cape Cod. We had a visit with Jeanne, Anne, and Aaron, worship at a city church in Providence, a wonderful production of "Les Mis" with Aaron doing a terrific job as Marius. Then off to Cape Cod and the Ashley Manor Bed and Breakfast, which was beautiful, historic, clean, and comfortable. We explored the cape, took the ferry to Nantucket, had a lobster lunch, and went on a whale watching cruise. (I never dreamed we would see so many whales so close up-- it was amazing, with the only glitch being some seasickness for Joyce.) After three nights on Cape Cod we went back to RI and visited Newport with its beautiful mansions, seaside, and interesting historic area. We visited the Vanderbilt Mansion, "The Breakers" and another mansion "The Elms". We then went back to Providence where we stayed at the historic Providence Biltmore. Thanks to hotline.com we had an awesome 12th floor suite with two TV's and two king sized beds for only $100. We went shopping at a downtown mall, viewed the state capitol building, and ate at the "Cheesecake Factory". The next day we had a pleasant, prompt flight back to DTW and home! Our vacation is over except for lots of memories and pictures! Thank you Lord, for great times!