Life Along Lake Michigan

Posted by: JanesVacation, 12:59 AM GMT on May 20, 2012

Summer seems to arrived here in the midwest. All of the spring flowers have died away and the summer annuals have replaced them. I hung up my hot pink geranium yesterday and planted 2 flats of annuals in the ground where the sprinkler will help me to keep them watered. 3 large pots of colorful annuals round out my summer decorations.
The rest of my garden will soon be abundant with hostas, buttercup, yellow and orange daylilies and in July the back eyed susans will make their appearance. We had a mild winter, so we are assuming Lake Michigan will warm quicker than usual. No ice formed this year and the temperatures have averaged above normal for May. Many years go by when I just dip my toe in the "big lake" as we call it. Our pool has a heater that warms it to 82+ degrees, far exceeding any temperature the lake could ever achieve. At best, 75 is about the peak temperature in July for Lake Michigan. A bit chilly, even for a Northener like me!

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Tulip Time in Holland, MI

Posted by: JanesVacation, 2:46 PM GMT on May 06, 2012

It's the beginning of tulip Time in Holland, MI. It is a celebration of the Dutch heritage of our city. The fireworks over Lake Michigan kicked off the annual event last night and the streets this week will be filled with locals dressed in traditional Dutch costumes and performing their klompen dances in wooden shoes. Parades on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday round out the colorful celebration.later this week, I have a half day off of school. Thursday afternoon is...

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Spring in Michigan, USA

Posted by: JanesVacation, 12:06 PM GMT on April 27, 2012

Spring came early in March and then played a whole month's worth of April Fools. Frosty and dry prevailed throughout much of this month. What will May bring?

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Warmest March Days on Record

Posted by: JanesVacation, 11:59 PM GMT on March 21, 2012

The daffodils are in bloom and the tulips are budded. Maple leaves have shed their outer shell and are red and ready to unfold. The last two days have been the warmest March days in recorded history. 83F.I am outdoors every evening enjoying the mild and sunny weather. I can't believe our good fortune top be enjoying these sunny days. Sadly, these beautiful apple blossoms likely spell doom for the local farmers. We are at least 2 months away from the last frost date....

Updated: 1:04 AM GMT on March 22, 2012

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2nd Warmest Winter on Record - and it's FEBRUARY

Posted by: JanesVacation, 3:45 PM GMT on February 05, 2012

I think I will "borrow" an image of a robin from Puget because my sister saw the first robin in our neighborhood this past week. She has a goldfish pond in her backyard that she keeps from freezing each winter. 5 robins were bathing in it on Saturday morning! The robins along with the maple syrup collection buckets on our street certainly signal the first steps of spring!Puget: Thanks for the great image! Let me know if you prefer I take it down!

Updated: 10:20 PM GMT on February 05, 2012

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