Writer at Work
Spring has come to Northern Michigan, and we have begun to enjoy the longer days and mostly nicer weather. The sun is returning, and the light is wonderfully warming after the cold winter. With the coming of the light, comes another of the great warm weather traditions: Projects. I’m not sure how it is in other states, but here in Michigan, spring also means the beginning of road construction. Once cannot drive anywhere without running into the orange cones and guys in hard hats. We do the same thing at home. Once the snow recedes the desire to dig in the dirt increases as does the need to make repairs…
Friday Five: Happy Spring?
Have you ever had one of those weeks? You know what I mean. The one’s where you think Tuesday is Thursday and that happens three days in a row. Not to mention, my to-do list grows longer on each of those days and still undone. Yeah, that was my week. My intention for this week was so let everyone see what early spring looks like in Northern Michigan. I’d planned on photographing some of my favorite things about spring. Well, things didn’t turn out that way. Things looked like this when I went to get in my car: And this: …
Friday Five: Signs That Winter is Coming to a Close
With February coming to a close, we can begin to see signs of spring. Although the signs are different in different areas, this part of the world has a few of its own. The following are the ones I’ve observed recently: Commuting is now done during daylight hours. No longer do I travel country roads in the dark. Skunks are seen and smelled. Mostly this is due to wandering on the road, but generally, this critter doesn’t appear until the end of winter. The sounds of songbirds. There is nothing like the sound of a bird singing and a balmy breeze in February to make a person impatient…
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