Butterflies - Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand RapidsEvery year in the spring, Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids has a butterfly exhibit. I haven't been since 2019 but have plans to go in a few weeks. This is a butterfly that looks completely different with its wings open. When they open they are a beautiful shade of blue. When they are closed, as this picture, they blend in really well with their background. They are called a blue morpho and live in South America. Apparently they only live 115 days. I don't really know much more than that. However the butterfly exhibit to me means Spring! And we are patiently waiting for the flowers to come up and the temperatures to stay warmer. Hope you see butterflies during your spring and summer wherever you are.
Summer FlowersThough it is not summer yet, I was looking through my photos and found some from the summer of 2017. That year I must've had more time and energy. My flowers turned out really well, and oh so pretty. This photo is of flowers next to our A/C. Not the most photogenic place, but the flowers around the A/C flourished. I've planted zinnias and dahlias in this area. This year I have tickweed (perennial) but hope to have room for more zinnias and dahlias.
Snow in West MichiganIt has been snowing here since last Thursday. The Thursday before that it was sunny and 72 here. Yikes. That was fast. Though it is November in Michigan. However, we got 26 inches of snow in three days... from last Thursday to Saturday. The last time we got that much snow was in 2013. That winter we got so much snow we ran out of places to put it after it was plowed. Today the sun came back out and it got up to 40. So the snow started to melt. I think it may all be gone by the end of the weekend, because it is supposed to be warm (40s) for Thanksgiving. Anyways... here is a pic of our deck before it melted. Kind of cool. Stay warm! Happy Thanksgiving!
Mighty Mac in MichiganI haven't written in awhile. I haven't even taken pictures in awhile. It's been a busy and stressful year, but things have turned out well. I am very thankful that the year has turned out well. My husband and I took a weekend trip up north to Mackinac Island in early September. We stayed at a hotel in Mackinaw City. We went to St. Ignace a few times, so drove across the Mackinac Bridge, or Mighty Mac as they call it. Here is a picture of it all lit up at night!
Getting Driver's License RenewedToday I received in the mail a notice that I need to get my driver's license renewed for my birthday (which is in March). However I cannot do it online I have to come into the office to get it renewed. I have two choices for getting an appt: 1) I found one online at lunch time (so I don't have to take time off work) at the closest Secretary of State office at 12:30 pm on Friday May 14th. May 14th is way past my birthday. 2) Check the SOS website at 8 am and noon every day for an appt the NEXT DAY. That means I have to tell my employer the DAY BEFORE that I am taking time off TOMORROW. I am new at my job.. this is not an option for me. So I wrote the SOS and told them this. Still waiting on an answer. Meanwhile I did book an appt on May 14th. Hopefully I can take a long lunch that day, and that I don't get stopped by anyone while driving between March and May. Here is a calming picture that I took in October. It is so pretty. I think I'll go take a long look at my pictures to de-stress. Hang in there! Spring is coming soon!
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