Welcome to another week on my series, What Makes Me Happy. Liz of Infuse with Liz is my guest host today. Liz is a great blog friend, and I am happy to share her "happys" with you today.
Hello everyone! First I want to thank Ron for inviting me to be a part of his
What Makes Me Happy series!
I live in Traverse City, Michigan which
is in a very northern region of our state. Our area is full of lots of pine and hardwood trees, lakes, rivers and plenty of wildlife!
Winter can be very long up here and there are too many gray days! Because of that the first thing that comes to mind that makes me happy is Sunshine!
This picture from last summer showing a happy sunlit summer day brings me great joy! I love to relax on the deck with some iced tea and stare out to the gardens. We also have a seating area out on the patio and enjoy how much cooler it can be in the shade. Our summers are the best up here- the temperatures are fantastic.
I look forward to picking out the flowers each year and watching everything come alive. I am definitely at my happiest during this time! We built this patio ourselves and put in the water fountain too!
I also have a small fairy garden which appeals to my whimsical side!
I have a 2nd blog dedicated to sharing my gardens at sitwithmeinmygarden.com
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| A wild turkey coming out by the woods viewed just below one of the bird feeders |
This is a fairly current picture and as you can see spring is still unfolding here. Visits from the wild turkeys are a regular thing these days! There are usually 3 toms and 4 or more hens visiting. It always brings a smile to my face to see nature in action!
I am always happy when we can get away on weekend trips to visit some of the touristy towns and small boutique shops. This is from a trip we made to the Point Betsie Lighthouse in Frankfort, MI which about 40 minutes away from us and is off of Lake Michigan.
A quick walk to the lake shore is a must! Walking on the warm sand is a treat!
This guy makes me happy! Dan and I have been married 39 years now!
My entry to the blogging world was to share my love for decorating and to find others with similar interests. If you've followed me for any length of time you will know that I love to shuffle my furniture around in the living room and to reuse the decorative accents I already have. This all makes me happy and I so enjoy the new friends I've made through blogging because of this.
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| Son and daughter in-law my sisters & I (stripe top), mom and great granddaughter daughter and mom |
Of course being with my family and having
our children home for visits makes me especially happy. I am blessed to still have my
mother who is 94 yrs. old now and my three sisters too!
We have come full circle now becoming grandparents and we are happy beyond measure!
Life is good!
Sunshine, Gardening, Weekend Trips, Decorating and being with Family pretty well define the things that make me happy!
Thank you again Ron for inviting me to be part of the What Makes Me Happy series! You are such a sweet guy and I enjoy following you on your blog as well as Facebook!
Thanks Liz for sharing your "happys" with us today.
What Makes {Infuse with Liz} Happy, y'all!
