I saw Elvis and many other things...

First off ... I am going to kick myself for NOT having my camera out of the bag when I saw the vision of Elvis.
Yes, he seems quite fine and alive.

He also rides a decked out Harley which blares Elvis music from its sound system.

The hair was perfect, the sunglasses were too.  He wasn't dressed quite so flashy...maybe he didn't want to attract too much attention, but yes...I saw Elvis and he is doing well.

I went hiking with my son Ed and we had a great time.  I got to see so many beautiful spring wildflowers that at times I was just overwhelmed.

Jack in the Pulpit

White Toad Lily

Toad Trillium

Then there was the Giant White Trillium:

My son probably got tired of all the *oohhhs* and *ahhhs* as I kept finding incredibly beautiful plants.

Of course then there were the pines where we spend a long time checking out 'owl pellets'.  

We found rodent jaws and small bits of bones.  

Morris and Teslin ended up taking a bit of a dip in the 'frog pond'.

After that adventure we headed over to where the Training Burn was being done by the Somers Fire Department.

The day was very long and enjoyable.

In fact it was one of the best days I can recall in recent history.

Even the dogs were tired at the end of the day.

I guess the photos tell the story.
My visit was absolutely the best.

What I didn't mention was all the fun I did have with my mom also.  That can be saved for another post.

Fun in the Snow

We love to hate snow storms...and some of us love snow storms.

I don't mind them usually unless I have to drive on a night shift and guess where the roads are, that is just plain creepy.

Last night we went out and looked at Christmas lights in Kenosha. Some of it was a bit 'garish' but fun.

The roads were terrible but my son drove carefully and we made it out to eat and back very safely.
By the time we reached their house it was sleeting and raining.

Seems we missed the big storm here in Kenosha.

At home however my husband says that it is a monumental effort to just do chores. This means I need to get home and help him.

The temps are dropping dangerously at home. Old Lady Cheyanne got moved indoors.

When I stay away from home too long, I begin to worry about things at home...you know?

Mini Vacation

I'm about to embark on my trip back towards home.

At the momment I'm sitting in my son's living room and typing on his laptop...[nice laptop Ed, I like it!]

Believe it or not, this 'old country' gal came to the city for a weekend get-away. Well, I also love watching my son run the Lake Michigan Half Marathon~~and photographing it.

I'm not going bore anyone with my weekend details except to say that I got to go shopping, did a movie with other gals, and generally enjoyed a relaxing time.
In short,I had a blast.

At some point today, I load up the truck and head back across the state towards home.

There are black berries to pick and a lonely husband waiting at home.