I took this photo the other day when we were out on a walk. This tree has been so stunning, the vibrancy and its ability to hang on to its leaves when others around it have not – shows tenacity. Ha. When the skies are so blue and the trees are so yellow/red/orange – I feel like a tourist in the sense that I have to whip out my phone and snap a quick photo…
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As many of you know my husband and I made the move from Charleston, SC to Michigan several months ago. We arrived to very warm weather (90’s) but it quickly cooled to be the perfect and most beautiful fall I can remember. The colors so vibrant you couldn’t help but point to trees and say “look at that one!”.
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Super thrilled for this (for Fred’s birthday, I already had mine and he’s just catching up) to be happening in such a special place. We treasure these walks, especially in the evening to catch the sunset. It makes you appreciate every single year! Happy special birthday, Fred!!
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We took a walk last night and passed a house that had nicely carved pumpkins. Black squirrels are nearly impossible to get a photo of (for me), they move nonstop. So, I thought it odd that it was still until I realized it was EATING the pumpkin.
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This is a familiar scene. St. John’s Marsh near Algonac, MI. We pass it going back and forth to visit my family. When we arrived it was warm, but nothing like the day we moved out of our house in Charleston, SC where the “feel like” temp was 108℉ and every one of us was soaking wet. The movers (bless them) moving, Fred and I helping + cleaning + getting everything ready for the new owner. We were beyond exhausted (as the previous image showed). We got on the road late in the afternoon and made our way to Michigan. S l o w l y . . .
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We bought our house 31 years ago. It’s been our safe haven, our calm from the storm – our place of happiness for that long. We are ready for new adventures – and have sold our beautiful home and made the trek to Michigan! This is the last photo we took in our house. September 1, 2026 3:15PM. We are utterly exhausted from packing, moving, clearing, and cleaning. We scrubbed hard all day to make 23 Stocker the best it could be for the new owner. I hope they love it as much as we did. I have about 30,000 photos of this house – it’ll always be one of our best memories!
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Apparently I don’t take photos of myself – as I’m the “photographer” in the family there aren’t many photos of me (thankfully). So I’m borrowing a photo from a few years ago when we celebrated my birthday at The Swag in Waynesville, NC (also known as “Heaven on Earth”)! This will be a different birthday for me, SO MUCH going on (moving), so much to do and the non-stop thinking about it all isn’t making for the best sleep, but we’ll get through it, arrive in a different state a few weeks from now, and then we can celebrate my birthday. That’s a much better timeline for sure!
Continue reading “Another trip around the sun!”
Let me start by saying, we’re not in Michigan right now, hopefully one day soon! I looked back at some photos of this stunning sunrise over the river and had to share another! I will hop out of bed and fly out the door to get a few photos of a fabulous sunrise. Time doesn’t matter. Sleep? Oh, no! There’s always time for sleep, but how many stunning sunrises or sunsets will you take the time to see? If I’m awake, I’m out the door! Just look at the opening in the very bright sky. #howcoolisthat
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. There are dads of all kinds, the ones with children, the ones who wanted children, and the ones who chose to help mentor young kids of others. Whichever dad you may be, sending wishes for a happy Father’s day to you! I’m thankful to have grown up with such a cool dad, he’s the best and it was a treat to visit him recently.
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I love, love, love this photo. I took several – and this one stood out to me. I love the reflection of this tree as well as the reflection of the sky in the water. This is St. John’s Marsh – near Clay Township, MI. Read about it, it’s amazing!
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We were recently in Michigan on vacation. We stopped by one of my all time favorite place in the world, Nino Salvaggio’s. “Nino’s” as we call it, has the freshest produce, the most stunning flowers, the best meat and prepared food (which I usually avoid in most places) to die for. They have a cafe where you can order (I have a few suggestions!) and sit and enjoy. It’s perfectly lovely. The people who work at Nino’s are so nice. Despite being 40 minutes away, we were regulars most of the days we were in town!
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Well, you made it! The weekend is upon us, woohoo. It’s a long weekend for some of you (Memorial Day on Monday) – enjoy it! I took this photo from our hotel room window on our way home from MI. It was bright and early and we were packing up for the final leg home. I pulled back the curtains and WOW. How striking is this?
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My husband and I headed to Michigan. It was a great visit, cool temps (LOVE) and stunning skies. I woke at the crack of dawn and could see the orangey pink reflection in the window – I knew it was going to be stunning. I ran outside and snapped a few photos. Wow…
Continue reading “Wee Morning Hours – St. Clair River in Michigan!”
This term is one of my favorites. I think about it often. If you aren’t familiar with this term please read on, it’s interesting and could enrich your life in many ways. It’s usually used in reference to cooking, but is an essential life skill that everyone should learn. Your life could be made far easier if so. Sometimes you just NEED things to be in place to facilitate whatever it is your doing to make it efficient with time not wasted looking for things because they aren’t where they belong. So what does mise en place mean?
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Where was I when I took this photo? Is it a close up of a rocky surface mimicking mountains or taken from a distance with actual mountains. HOW can the sunrise be so bright and magnificent? We were out of town a while back, and let me tell you, the views were astounding! Take a guess where we were…
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