1. STORM Hey guys – it was a quiet night after that fun storm — as you know, I love weather –and I had a great hour of outstanding weather around 5:00 in the morning yesterday – rain, wind, lightening , and better BOOMS! then the Overture of 1812 or any of Soussa (Spelling?) Marches — we have electricity back – and all is well except my driveway is rutted to the point I think we need a four wheel drive vehicle to get up it — and my four wheel truck is in the garage getting a new transfer box installed — for the winter!

It was pitch black, then a lightening started - here is what I saw.

It was pitch black, then a lightening started – here is what I saw.

A second or so later, full lightening and this is what I saw.

A second or so later, full lightening and this is what I saw.

In the morning this is what I saw -- a big ditch in my driveway.

In the morning this is what I saw — a big ditch in my driveway.

The this is what Grandma saw -- Me (little farm boy) having a lot of fun with the 1948 Ford --  No ditch in driveway now!

The this is what Grandma saw — Me (little farm boy) having a lot of fun with the 1948 Ford — No ditch in driveway now!

2. Trail Ride: I had a great comment on posted to the Blog — here it is :  “Your Blog is great Jim. Your MT (MONTANA)  trail rider is safely back in MI & looking forward to seeing everyone especially the horses.”

QUESTION: How can you tell that Perla and I are bringing up the rear of the trail riding group?

Both her ears are pointed back -- The front horse points the ears forward, those in the middle - one each way - back and forth, the rear horse - points ears back . Each have an assigned role - watch for loins to the front - to the sides, to the rear - The assignment is to tell others if the assigned horse thinks we all are about to be eaten by a loin!

ANSWER: Both her ears are pointed back — The front horse points the ears forward, those in the middle – one each way – back and forth, the rear horse – points ears back . Each have an assigned role – watch for loins to the front – to the sides, to the rear – The assignment is to tell others if the assigned horse thinks we all are about to be eaten by a loin hiding in the woods!

3. Some of the things we love in Michigan:

In Michigan we love spiders -- Pretty

In Michigan we love spiders — Pretty

In Michigan we love dandylions -- Pretty

In Michigan we love dandylions — Pretty

In Michigan we love thistles with bugs stuck in the dew -- Pretty

In Michigan we love thistles with bugs stuck in the dew — Pretty

Michigan we love weeds/flowers -- Pretty

In Michigan we love weeds/flowers — Pretty

Michigan we love weeds/flowers -- Pretty too

In Michigan we love weeds/flowers — Pretty too

We love Michigan and You! Have a fun day

We love Michigan and You!
Have a fun day