Other Fun

Our ground garden got the least amount of love this summer, and was overgrown with weeds most of the season.  I had contacted my lawn guy to see if he could come out and do some leaf/fall cleanup, including returning this area to yard, instead of garden, but the snow came before he could come out.  I'm really glad it worked out that way, because the weeds have been feeding the birds!

We saw a small family of Northern Juncos out the window!

The administration at Dimondale has quite the sense of humor, they celebrated the sixty-seventh day of the school year with some 'art.'

On our way back from some evening activity, the moon was so bright on the snow it didn't quite feel like night!  I snapped a picture of it at home, and it looked like a starburst!

Billy's company party was at High Caliber this year.  They fed us, and we raced some go carts, and finished off by throwing some axes.  It was a nice evening, and since Billy has worked there for a year now, I actually knew some people this year!

Grace and Juliet got some pink/blue duck earrings for Nikolausstiefel, and one day Juliet decided to coordinate her earrings with her hair elastics!

The banner from my years in MOPS was too heavy and kept falling.  I had some mismatched plastic pushpins that I finally used to pin it in place, but when my mom had some fancy pins in her get rid of pile, I upgraded my look. = )

I've seen both a male and female Eastern Bluebird in the bush outside of our kitchen window.  

Today, Billy and I took care of some chores and went on some adventures!  First we went to have breakfast in downtown Lansing.  Sadly, their specialty was breakfast sandwiches, and they were out of biscuits for their biscuits and gravy. = (  I made due with a very tasty iced latte, and we played Pokémon Go, from our warm seats, because it was only 10 degrees Fahrenheit outside!  From there we went to get gas in Billy's car, stopped to buy some wiper fluid, went through the carwash, and finished up at the thrift store for some last-minute Christmas gifts.  This is the most exciting of my pictures from our adventure.

Our days have been busy, filled with concerts, family, and fun!  Every present that I have in the house is wrapped and under the tree, and I feel pretty on top of all the snacks, gifts, and outfits that we need for the week ahead. This week is spirit week for all five of my dear ones, and we have plans four nights in a row, but next Saturday, we finally get to rest!!!  I am looking forward to that!

later days

Snowy Dentist Trip

Billy started his new job on December 2nd, and our insurance also started December 2nd, however, we weren't in the system yet, so I had rescheduled all of our early December appointments, but only rescheduled to late December for this one.  And, of course, this would be a snowy, gross day to drive half-way across the state!

I picked William up an entire hour earlier than usual, which is hilarious, because he had an early release at 11, which is the normal time I collect him for a 1pm appointment in Ann Arbor.  I don't have any regrets though, I would rather be terribly early, than running late.

We had enough time to walk over to the building with the recycling containers, (we bring writing utensils, batteries, and ink containers there to recycle,) and eat a leisurely lunch in the atrium! They've updated the museum since the last time we ate in there!  And they are working on the other side.

And, sadly, they did away with the medieval tooth worm display, and now have up retro dental info. = (

I was planning to make a crock pot meal for dinner (because after a long drive, I really don't feel like cooking,) but Billy vetoed that, and was going to order a pizza.  Well, since the roads were only okay, and the snow was falling again* we left Ann Arbor, with only a quick stop at the thrift store.**

Once we got close to Lansing, I had William message Billy to order the pizza.  Because we were so close, we needed to use up some time.  We did so by going through the car wash and stopping at Carl's to buy some root beer!  = )

The carwash has some colorful soap, to be sure!

We had no issues, and the only issue we saw was a car fire near Jackson, and it was on the opposite side of the interstate, so it didn't much affect us at all.

I told the dentist that we almost didn't come, but she was glad we did, and William got his appliance put on, and we have our next appointment scheduled!  No state park adventure this time.

later days

 *at one point in my drive, my hand started having the pins and needles, because I was holding the steering wheel so tightly.  Definitely a white knuckle drive!

**which I couldn't even enjoy, because the snow was coming down too hard, and I was concerned about our drive home.

12-22-24 backdated for continuity.