I'm in love.... with the Michigan commercials...

Okay, so it's an odd thing to love, but I literally turn up the radio and hush my riding companion (if I have one) when one of those Michigan commercials comes on. You know... the travel bureau of Michigan has these commercials - very simply worded, but the best part is the voiceover done by Tim Allen (Home Improvement, Toy Story, etc...). His voice is perfect with those commercials. I've even had a dream where he's providing the voiceover for my life...... very strange, because he makes comments on the side about the events that happen around me/to me.

Random pic of the day.... I would try for something that goes with the newest Michigan commercial that mentions water and all the things you do from being a kid running through the sprinkler to the enormous amount of shoreline Michigan has..... but I don't think I have a picture of water.... or maybe I do.

Yep.... a picture of the sunrise over.... Lake Michigan! I'm sure my mother-in-law was impressed with me at the time that I was even up early enough to see it.



So, that's all I have for today.... pretty amazing that I've been posting more regularly, right? Well, I think as long as I have computer access, I'll continue to post at least a couple times a week or more. There are more things I want to do and see this summer.... and I want to share them all with you nice people who still check in from time to time.

Have a great Saturday evening. An early Happy Father's Day to any and all father's that may happen across this blog.

I think tomorrow there will be another picture posted of water... the new, ever upward creeping shoreline of Lake Wandawega.... you'll see.

Erin

Lake glass hunting... and other hobbies...

This past Friday was my second time out this year for lake glass (also went 2 Fridays ago as well). Seems to be that Fridays after work is a good time to go - crowds aren't really out on the beach anymore and the lake has had all week to churn up a new batch of glass for me.

I've found a couple hot spots for finding good sized pieces too. When I was out this past Friday, the lake water was actually not bone-chilling cold for a change, which is surprising since it's only June... but I went out past my knees - just before I got my shorts wet. If I had brought my swimsuit... I could have gone swimming quickly!

Wanted to share a couple pics....

This is the vase that I'm now collecting all the glass in... found lots of green and clear glass this time - only 3 pieces of blue, but a couple aqua too! Come on folks - help a girl out - dump your empty glass bottles in Lake Michigan! That is the other thing about this past Friday - the lake was like glass.... I so could have gone out with tons of bottles and dumped them from my kayak!

And then my crocheting.... have started an 18 color blanket for Alissa and Keith for their wedding gift. This will be quite the undertaking as I want to make it large enough for them both to sit under at night when watching t.v. together - that is if they ever get their crazy work schedules to line up anymore. I have a ton of yarn for the blanket, but I'm actually worried that I don't have enough! LOL! We shall see - I'll post more pics as it progresses.



And a close-up of some of the blanket - I am varying the width of the rows of color as I go so it has a bit of a bohemian look to it - even if I did my best to arrange the colors in sort of a rainbow fashion. The next section will be a large block of cream..... with color interspersed.

I have a lead on a part-time job for the summer, weekends in this area. And I responded to an ad about a job part-time gardening for someone in Wales.... which is nice as it would be on my way home if they don't mind me doing evenings and weekend mornings. We shall see.... I'm also still thinking about putting ads up on craigslist to do cakes/cupcakes and cookies/brownies for people for parties, etc.

Back to reading for a bit outside - The Book Thief. Very good now that I'm used to the varied interruption of the narrator - about a girl who steals books during Hitler's reign in Germany. Will post more about that later as well. Going to keep an eye on the fire dad started this morning while I read.

Missing all my friends, my honey, and my kids.... we'll all have to get together soon!

Erin