Blue Sky

This day has been a wonderfully sunny, blue sky day. After a long, dreary winter, it is a welcome sign of the spring yet to come. It was cold, not getting much above 25 degrees, but it had a hopefulness to it that was so pleasant. People were out shopping and enjoying the day, also seemingly hopeful.  I love days like this.

Hohner Accordeon

I like music and everything about it.  I wish I could play, but I don’t seem to have much talent for that.  When I come across a particularly beautiful instrument, I can’t help but wonder how it was made and love to look at every detail.  This old accordion probably isn’t one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen, but it is interesting none the less.  There are so many well made parts that all come together in an artistic finish. Life is full of these unexpected pleasures if you look for them. 

Mmmmmm

I really enjoy ice cream. I eat it almost every day. Some of my favorites are Rocky Road, Cappuccino Chip, Butter Pecan and Mint Chocolate Chip.  Probably my most favorite though is vanilla with cherry topping from The Cherry Hut in Benzonia, Michigan. It’s just a little storefront during the winter, the main store near Crystal Lake shuts down then. It is an old, family owned business that still puts the homemade touch in everything. Doesn’t this look great? 

Wish Books

We used to call catalogs “wish books” when I was a kid. My brother and I would pour over the pages, carefully marking the things we wanted. We rarely ordered anything, but it was fun. Catalogs are sort of going by the wayside now with Internet shopping, but we still get a few in the mail. 

The bottom line was: you can’t always get what you want. That’s still true today.  That is unless you are in congress. The recent “stimulus packages” and the Omnibus Spending Bill are bloated bills that are loaded with earmarks. What are they thinking?

Branches in the Sun

The pines in the backyard were bathed in early evening, late winter sun earlier. I’m a bit sick of winter, but it was a beautiful sight none the less. 

It is times like this that I wonder how people can deny that there is a God. Man can’t come up with anything to compare.  Life is good, even in the long winter.

Lighting the Darkness

Darkness can hide so many things.  Some of those things are beautiful and when you shine the light on them, they seem to come to life.  Other things seek the darkness to be able to prey on the unsuspecting.  I keep flashlights handy, I don’t like being surprised by things in the dark.

A responsible press is our light in the darkness that some in government would like to keep us in. Good journalists who research the facts keep us safe from bad things in the dark. Don’t let congress pass the so called “Fairness Act” that seeks to keep the lights darkened.

She Loves Me

I truly love my wife and she loves me.  She ran the snowblower today because I am recovering from hernia surgery and can’t.  That’s not all that she does for me, but that’s what I have a picture of today.  And I do love her.