APPLIE’S PLACE

At the beginning of the week, one of our good neighbors said she was having a garage sale this Saturday and wanted us to join her.  She sent out fliers to let all of us know, so about six familes on the street decided to join her in decluttering our homes.  She posted the times [...]

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It arrived a few weeks ago, in the mail.  This is the only way Fall arrives in Florida. I am so grateful for this gift.  I have it on my kitchen wall to remind me that it is Fall.

When winter arrives, how am I to hang the snow to remind me it is Winter?

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One of the first places we like to check out when get to the cabin, is the boathouse. It is built on the water. You can no longer build a boat house or a house anywhere near the lakes edge. Since the boathouse was there well before that law was inforced, it stays. If it [...]

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Welcome to the cabin.  This cabin was built many years ago by a woman.  She was a wealthy woman, who never married.  I’ll have to get the details, but this cabin was built after a huge storm went through the area.  The wood used was from trees that fell during the storm.  All things were [...]

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I know it is taking me months to talk about our trip way back in July.  Oh well…  Anyhoo this post is about our final destination.  This is the place we honeymooned at. :)  We try to go back every couple of years.  It is soooo beautiful up there and I wish we could stay, [...]

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The Black River runs about 30 miles from its origin in Wisconsin to where it flows into Lake Superior.

As the river flows over rock it wears away the bed rock at a slow continuous pace. This has caused many beautiful rapids and waterfall.

On the way to the river, there are lots of available rocks for [...]

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As soon as I can I’ll be posting more pictures about our trip to Wisconsin, back in July.  For now just take a look at this beautiful picture.  It’s better than the mummy chicken.
 

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I married this man.

I would do it all over again.

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From our visit in St. Louis, we made our way up the east side of Missouri, to a small, but well known town of Hannibal.  Hannibal is the boyhood home of the famous Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens.  Many people don’t know this, but Hannibal was also the home of another famous person…me.  That’s right. I [...]

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