Another course!

Another can we catch a fish adventure was slated for this morning.  We bought a couple things at the Walmart not really knowing what they were for or if they would work.  We tied some fine fishing knots and headed to the lake.  Dick cast out and the line broke.  He says it wasn't the knot!  It has a bobber on it so it sat out there for a bit until it blew into shore and I snagged it with my line.  We had fun and Dick was the lucky fisherman today.  He caught 2.  I only saw one so the other doesn't count!

Headed out to a new disc golf course after lunch at Newaygo State Park.  Sign said closed but for Dick that mean Open, please come in.  It was a nice walk in the woods and the lake was one of the bigger ones we visited.  He played 18 and I walked around taking pictures of flowers and stuff.

Ice Cream at Shorty's on the way home was delicious.  I hate that soft serve stuff so was thrilled when I got a big scoop of Strawberry with strawberry chunks and it was amazing. Dick got the usual peanut butter chocolate thing that was as tall as the empire state building (or pretty close).  Needless to say he wasn't hungry for dinner.  Ice cream is after all a food group. 

We are getting settled here in our temporary Michigan home and finding new things daily.  I am happy to get out in the wood and see the beauty of the flowers and trees.  Maybe we will run across some wild life one of these days. 

Dam rain!!

Two days ago we each walked over 13,000 steps.  Yesterday Dick had 38 and I had 12 (that is not thousand).  Today it will again rain all day.  I think I will take my step counter (aka phone) to the bathroom with me to try and break my all time low record.  Unlike a house there is not much room to gain any steps but on the plus side of this there is not much to clean!! No adventures again today.

More Stuff

Yesterday was laundry day and while I was slaving away in the laundry room at the campground, Dick road his bike to the bakery in town for cinnamon rolls, scones and a cinnamon braided bread loaf.  Yummy deliciousness can be had from Busy Moms Bakery in Cedar Springs, MI  We tried our hands at fishing again and again we still know nothing about what the heck we are doing.  I can't wait for this craziness to end so some of our professional fishing family members can come teach us what we are doing.    We bought some GULP at the Farm & Fleet and although it stinks really bad, we found that the fish here like to eat it up.   We got lots of bits and I caught another fish.  I didn't take a picture because I didn't want you to be jealous.  Of course I didn't touch the wiggly thing.  That is what husbands are for.  Dick saved the fish from certain death.  If I had done it there would have been a rock involved to knock it out first. Today we went out mushroom hunting again. Not the Psychedelic kind you silly!

We found not one edible mushroom and I nearly died out there going through all the prickery brush.  OH the blood was so terrible I almost passed out.  After we left the woods we did find two breweries. This helped me tremendously from that close call with death.  There is a Brew City Brewsader App that we installed and when we visit 8 of the millions of brewers in the area we get a free t-shirt.  Yea FREE.  We spent over $80 at the breweries today alone.  That did of course include beer batter cheese curds that were awesome so I guess not to bad.  Dicks taste for the barrel aged imperial beers will put us over budget every time as well. It was a beautiful day and we took advantage of every minute outside as it will be rainy and crummy for the next couple of days.  Of course you have to suffer through more nature pictures and the wild life for the day was a tiny frog and a turtle.   I do believe that there is far to much swamp land in Michigan.  Shrek would certainly feel at home here. I also found an antique can out in the woods.  Such treasures!!  On a funny note, we saw a sign for Alternative  Auto Repair.  It made me wonder if this is a place where those transgender muscle cars that were painted pink or purple go to get fixed!!!

Stuff

Yesterday we hit up yet another disc golf course.  We picked this one because it was close to a Farm & Fleet.  Now I know some of you probably wouldn't be excited by this Farm & Fleet thing but man I have missed this store since moving from Wisconsin and so glad they have them in Michigan.  We spent far to much on nuts and chocolate. Yea, they have farm stuff & clothes & tires & other stuff but we were on a nut mission.  Mission accomplished.  This is really the only store anyone should ever need!!!  Anyhow the golf course was packed and Dick golfed with a guy who never told us his name but smoked two joints during the 18 hole.  When we were done, we parted ways and when we were leaving the parking lot he was stopped and looking like he just didn't have a clue where he was going. I wonder why!!  Anyhow, pretty flowers and nature once again for your viewing enjoyment.  On to today, it was a crappy, rainy day so we stayed in and I made some crafty string art kits to give away to the kids at the campground who want to give a purple heart to their hero.  Everyone should have a hero. It is hard to pick just one hero these days but I think they will have fun making them and giving them away.  We also got the best wood fired Calzone from Flo's. Dick signed up for an account it was so good.  I may never have to cook again.  YIPPY!!  

Back to nature

Another chilly, snow flurry day. Did that stop us from going outside? NO, of course not!  We headed out to try to find some free eggs that were advertised but never found them.  I guess somebody needed them more than us.   Went traveled on to a disc golf course.  Dick played 18 while I shuffled through the woods looking for cool pine cones and rocks and mushrooms.  I have no idea what I am going to do with my growing collection but I had so many things in my pockets, that they were falling out.  It never got over 50 but it wasn't bad in the sun.  We ate outside when we returned and I hung out there and knit a hat.  Some time I will take a picture of all my knitted stock (hats, mittens, scarves, cowls.....) I plan to donate it all to the museum where we are going to volunteer at in Alaska next summer. My family can only handle so many knitted things and I am sure they will sell and raise some money for the museum. We had a walk around the lake and ate nachos for dinner. I am so glad Dick eats what ever is put in front of him without complaint.  Life is still good and if we can smile and laugh every day then we know we are doing something right! 

Mothers Day

Well it just isn't the same without the kids to hug you and cook your breakfast but I survived.  Cooked my own breakfast, lunch and dinner as always.  If I let Dick cook I would have to clean for a month and I am not certain that it would be edible. It was a rainy cold day and we did not leave the camper all day.  Played a few hands of cribbage and 13 and watched tv and surfed the world wide web.  We found a great egg guy and got 3 dozen eggs the other day.  $2.00 a dozen and they are huge and delicious.  I can not wait for a bit warmer weather.  Anyhow, happy Mothers day to all the fabulous Mom we know!!

Birthday fun!

What a day!  We drove to Holland Michigan (about an hour from where we are for the summer) and we tip toed like Tiny Tim through the tulips. They were beautiful. We had to go today because tonight there will be a hard freeze and they would maybe all be dead tomorrow.  Not likely because they are a hardy flower but it was my birthday and I can do what I want on my birthday.  Really, I can do what every I want every day!!  Lucky me!  Man was it cold though.  The closer we got to the lake the colder it got.  Could have used winter coat today.  There were even snow flurries. There was a great movie advertised downtown but of course the theatre was closed.  Guess we have to wait until it comes out on Netflix. We headed over to the forest afterwards to search for mushrooms (no luck) but dang near got lost in the brush.  We took the short cut which means no trails accept the deer trail so it was branches in the face the whole time.  NO selfie today because all the blood might scare you.  I cooked up some perch and fries for dinner as you can see from the picture. Again do not be fooled by the take out container.  I cooked all this stuff!!!  Our feet hurt so that's it for today.  Recliner are wonderful.