Picture 181 - Beauty

To me, one of the most beautiful things are sunsets and sunrises. Living in NC doesn't allow for me to see many between the hours that I'm working and the constant hills and valleys. Coming home to MI allows me to get my fix. Now just to get out to the lake and see a few more.

Picture 180 - all better

For about a year my check engine light was on.

It was because of an Oxygen Sensor issue, but as it really never had any impact on my car's performance, I never got around to taking it in. Finally, Thursday, I managed to get it into the shop and get it fixed. It's nice to turn my car on and not see the little orange light that I've become so accustomed to.

Picture 179 - oops, out of order

It seems I am beginning to forget what I did each day. The goal of the day was to take a picture of the new dish I made at my sister's house. But seeing as it smelled delicious and we were super hungry, I forgot to take the picture until after the meal was finished. We then slipped into a food coma and settled in to watch an episode of Wild China. All that to say, I knew what I wanted to take a picture of, I just forgot to do it. Ah well, better late than never.

Picture 178 - Work Day

One of the things that I was working on this summer was getting the deck washed, stained and sealed. After several days of getting too much sun, I learned my lesson and stuck to the shade. It's amazing what a power washer and some patience can do to improve the look of wood.

Picture 177 - Projects

Last summer one of the things I accomplished was getting the bushes trimmed. Seems I did such a good job that the task was saved for me this year. I love being able to help around the house and it's even better when I get to hang out outside too. The sun was shining with a light breeze blowing. It was a great day and it's always nice to see a finished product that looks much improved.

Picture 176 - 4 years in the making

Fireworks have always been my nemesis when it comes to taking pictures. No matter how many settings I played with or how I adjusted the exposure, it never seemed to come out right. But finally, Sunday night, I managed to catch some good shots. I love the tradition of going to Grand Rapids and seeing all different sorts of people there. Hopefully, July 4th will always find me on the Pearl Street Bridge, hanging with the fam.

Picture 175 - yummy-ness

Every time my extended family gets together, my mom makes Texas Sheet Cake. This time I got to be home to help her make it. The best part about helping in the kitchen is still getting to clean the whisk after the frosting has been finished.