Dear FFF
I packed up and headed down to Hillsdale the first of September and will be here for a month. My friend Laura has a sweet little furniushed house over on State St. that she is letting to me. A couple of friends needed my help on a project and I wanted to work the Rummage Sale at the college, plus I didn't want to mis the "Best Little Fair in the World"
Having lots of fun visiting with friends and getting organized for my trip to China the first of October. My daughter in law did lots of Christmas shopping while she was here in July so I have all that stuff to get over to Shanghai, also a list of food items that she can't find over there including 10 loaves of Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bread (Duncan's favorite) I am allowed 2 bags at 50 pounds each.
Will post a new blog when I get to the far east so look for it........................love, Joyce
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
oh sweet retirement!!
Hey all you FF:
What a life! I get up every morning around seven, walk a mile and a half to the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and sit and watch seagulls (no people out there that early) and have some quiet God time! From there I usually walk the riverwalk then back home about 8:30. Have a leisurely breakfast on the deck where I watch the boats heading up and down the river. Usually read for awhile then plan the rest of the day. I found a few places to volunteer or hang around here and sew. Usually Murt and I have a game of some kind every evening or if not, watch a movie (library has a good selection to check out FREE) Also two night a week there are concerts on the beach.......then of course, the beautiful sunsets over the lake!
I will be here until September 9, then I head back to Hillsdale for the rest of September. A few things called me...i.e. the women's cimmisioners sale at the college needs some help, another fine Hillsdale
County Fair, and travel companion Mary Houchen and I have a little journey. Don't know where.............she is planning the surprise.
If any of you have time, call me in September and we can have coffee, lunch, dinner, call me.
Farewell for now....................Gypsy Joyc
What a life! I get up every morning around seven, walk a mile and a half to the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and sit and watch seagulls (no people out there that early) and have some quiet God time! From there I usually walk the riverwalk then back home about 8:30. Have a leisurely breakfast on the deck where I watch the boats heading up and down the river. Usually read for awhile then plan the rest of the day. I found a few places to volunteer or hang around here and sew. Usually Murt and I have a game of some kind every evening or if not, watch a movie (library has a good selection to check out FREE) Also two night a week there are concerts on the beach.......then of course, the beautiful sunsets over the lake!
I will be here until September 9, then I head back to Hillsdale for the rest of September. A few things called me...i.e. the women's cimmisioners sale at the college needs some help, another fine Hillsdale
County Fair, and travel companion Mary Houchen and I have a little journey. Don't know where.............she is planning the surprise.
If any of you have time, call me in September and we can have coffee, lunch, dinner, call me.
Farewell for now....................Gypsy Joyc
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
HOME SWEET HOME
First picture is taken on Murton's deck (those are my two gold medals I won)
Second pic is taken on the same deck.................that is my view of the Manistee River
Third is a freighter coming down that narrow river. What a sight!!! The guy has to be a good driver cause there is only 10 - 20 feet on each side. It was huge. We stood on the deck and talked to the guys on board. They come in every few days to bring coal.
I have been to Love INC. (In name of Christ) and signed up to do some volunteer work with the elderly. They have to get me in the system, but I should hear in a few days. Murt and I have been busy playing cribbage, euchre, and any other game we can muster up. I sure do like this retirement.
Love to all my FFF
Second pic is taken on the same deck.................that is my view of the Manistee River
Third is a freighter coming down that narrow river. What a sight!!! The guy has to be a good driver cause there is only 10 - 20 feet on each side. It was huge. We stood on the deck and talked to the guys on board. They come in every few days to bring coal.
I have been to Love INC. (In name of Christ) and signed up to do some volunteer work with the elderly. They have to get me in the system, but I should hear in a few days. Murt and I have been busy playing cribbage, euchre, and any other game we can muster up. I sure do like this retirement.
Love to all my FFF
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
FINALLY!!!
Hey FFF
I am on the first leg of my journey which is Manistee, MI. My friend Mary Murton (fondly called Murt) lives up here and found me a room to rent right downtown. I arrived Friday to find the room HORRIBLE! It was dark, dusty, dirty and dank. I just could not move in. Murt felt so bad because she knows the guy but had never been to his house. Soooooo, I will continue to stay with her until something else becomes available. She has an extra bedroom with bath, so who knows maybe I will stay with her for the summer.
She has a condo on the Manistee river so we set on the deck and watch the ships (even some big freighters) go by. Always a breeze so we spend many hours out there playing cribbage for a quarter a game. At the moment I am up by $1.50 but it can change quickly.
Sunday I went out to the airport and toured a World War II B-17....very cool.
Yesterday we went to one of her friends house for a Fourth of July picnic. Had lots of food and played games that the hostess had set up. I won two gold medals!!! One for going the distance with a rubber duck on my head (there were 30 entrants) and one for carrying a plastic egg on a fork (beat the same 29 people) They all accused Murt of bring a ringer. Boy, isn't fun simple when you get old? Also enjoyed a colorful parade downtown.
I am going to try to post some pictures, but since I am a novice.......who knows.
Love ya all.............Joyce
I am on the first leg of my journey which is Manistee, MI. My friend Mary Murton (fondly called Murt) lives up here and found me a room to rent right downtown. I arrived Friday to find the room HORRIBLE! It was dark, dusty, dirty and dank. I just could not move in. Murt felt so bad because she knows the guy but had never been to his house. Soooooo, I will continue to stay with her until something else becomes available. She has an extra bedroom with bath, so who knows maybe I will stay with her for the summer.
She has a condo on the Manistee river so we set on the deck and watch the ships (even some big freighters) go by. Always a breeze so we spend many hours out there playing cribbage for a quarter a game. At the moment I am up by $1.50 but it can change quickly.
Sunday I went out to the airport and toured a World War II B-17....very cool.
Yesterday we went to one of her friends house for a Fourth of July picnic. Had lots of food and played games that the hostess had set up. I won two gold medals!!! One for going the distance with a rubber duck on my head (there were 30 entrants) and one for carrying a plastic egg on a fork (beat the same 29 people) They all accused Murt of bring a ringer. Boy, isn't fun simple when you get old? Also enjoyed a colorful parade downtown.
I am going to try to post some pictures, but since I am a novice.......who knows.
Love ya all.............Joyce
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