Another Lighthouse Visit

Last week Bob and I made a little drive to Holland, MI, which is about 25 minutes from our home. It's a very cute town known for it's Dutch heritage and Tulip Time.  It's a great place to shop in the winter because the sidewalks are all heated, so there's no problem with snow or ice while you're walking. We did a little shopping and then picked up a sub for Bob and a salad for me and drove to the Lighthouse.

I've shown you the Lighthouse in Grand Haven many times, but not this one in Holland so here you go!

We parked and ate our lunch in the car, and checked out this view of Lake Michigan. As you can see, there's still lots of ice!

After we ate, we got out and walked toward the Lighthouse.  This mansion is on the other side of the channel from where we were walking.  Have you heard of the Amway Corporation?  This is owned by the son of one of the founders. They've really done a lot of amazing things for the whole Grand Rapids area, but people weren't happy when this was built here as it blocked the walk to the Lighthouse.  

Here's the Lighthouse, across from the channel.

Yes, it was slippery - icy and a very cold walk!

Out on the pier, looking over Lake Michigan.

So cold, but so beautiful!

One more photo of the Lighthouse before we left.

It was a cold, but fun adventure!

A Day in my Life - March

I'm happy to see March arrive. We're getting closer to nice weather, the days are longer and the sun is showing itself a little more frequently.  We got 3 inches of snow last night, so we're not done yet, but I see the end in sight!

Here's how the first day of the month went for me.

I started the morning downstairs on the treadmill.  You can see that the table down there is filled with things.  Bob and I did some cleaning of our storage area the day before and filled the table with things to go to the charity shop this week.

Here's the view out of our front door when I came back upstairs.  It was only 11 degrees, but look at that sunshine!

By 8:40 we were on our way to church. The roads were pretty icy, but we enjoyed the blue sky.

Along the way, we saw another sign of Spring. The maple trees have been tapped. Because it was so cold, the sap was frozen in the bags.

We have Sunday School before the church service. The class I'm in is Answers in Genesis and we're really enjoying it.

Here's people chatting in the Narthex between Sunday School and church.  Our Pastor was sick today, so we had a message from a retired Pastor who is a member of our church. The message was on the trials we all have at times and how God works through them.

We were home about 12:15 and had chili for lunch which was waiting for us in the crock pot.

The sunshine lured us outside for a walk after lunch. The temperature had made it up to 29 and the new snow was melting!

The woods aren't ready for us to walk in yet, but I see some critters have been using the path.

We stopped to say hi to the horses and then went back home.

It was a quiet afternoon with a short nap and some reading!

Here's the view out the front before we had supper.  The snow is melting fast.  

After supper we enjoyed some of our favorite shows. This one is The Beau Chateau, about the renovation of an old chateau in France. We also watched a British Crime show (Grantchester)  and The Repair Shop.

Another blessed day, and anticipating the month ahead.
Happy March!

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