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| we changed out this... |
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| ...for this, to lean a little more into the midcentury modern look...the black recliner had to go. |
And we swapped the TV room from this:
...to this:
...to make it feel a little larger and more open, and stop hiding the marshmallow couch.
When we're ready to show the home, my 1956 Philco V-handle will be back in the kitchen where it belongs...
...but the home itself will be sparsely furnished.
What's there will be midcentury modern, but we want folks to walk through and see where their stuff can be, not where our stuff is.
Probably won't be this selling season, though late summer / early fall is possible.
If not, then Lord willing, next year.
We've got plenty to do between now and then.
You get to skate this week; no HGU:
My 8 am tee time was rained out.
Thought about channeling my inner Francis Ouimet and playing anyway...
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| 20 yr old Francis Ouimet and his 10 year old caddie Eddie Lowery in the 1913 US Open. Ouimet shocked the world, playing two great rounds on Friday in the driving rain to force a 3 way tie with 2 of the world's best: the incomparable Harry Vardon and bomber Ted Ray. Against all odds, Ouimet won by 5 strokes the next day in an 18 hole playoff. |
...but I'm currently slogging through a rotten spring cold, so it was pretty much guaranteed it would be a morning of futility and frustration.
Decided I didn't want to pay for that, so pushing it back 'til next week.
Can't wait.
I love the month of May in Michigan:
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| snowballs in May |
Everything bursts into bloom...
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| spireas showing off their new white blossoms |
...as we finally put winter in the rearview and embrace the renewal of spring and summer.
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| a refreshing dip in the ol' swimmin' hole |
But May is also my most medicated month...pollen counts are through the roof and I help support the lavish lifestyles of the makers of Zyrtec and Benadryl on a daily basis.
Looks like summer is happening "up north" at Larry's cottage as well:
...always a sure sign the outdoor season has arrived when the dock goes in the lake.
Welcome, Summer!
Just don't blink; it flies by before you know it...
What are you waiting for? I say we mount up...
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| 10 points if you can name these famous equestrians without me telling you they're the “Four Horsemen” of Notre Dame's 1924 football team, so nicknamed by famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. L to R: rt halfback Don Miller, fullback Elmer Layden, left halfback Jim Crowley, and qb Harry Stuhldreher. Sorry, no points for you! |
...and 23 Skidoo:
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| caught in the act, fleeing the scene |
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| another dr's office painting...he said his wife picked it out; I said she has good taste |
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| should be mandatory for all D's, like the Covid jab was during the disastrous Biden years |
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| love our little Japanese maple tree, soon to be joined by my seasonal fave, tiger lilies |
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| Karen's making good progress on the lower garden... |
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| ...and getting started on the upper patio garden as well |
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| courtyard coming into focus |
Years ago an acquaintance and I had a sharp disagreement that ended with him telling me, "you've just made a powerful enemy!"
I remember wondering at the time if that was actually true; had I in fact made a powerful enemy?
Conflict in life is inevitable, and relationships sometimes fracture.
One thing you never want to do, however, is make THE most powerful enemy.
Sadly, many of us who claim to be Christians do just that, to our serious detriment.
How?
James tell us in chapter 4:4,
"...know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God."
When we adopt the morals and mores of the world around us - killing babies in utero is “reproductive health”; sleeping with whoever/whatever you want to is just a lifestyle choice -
When we behave like the world does - quarreling, coveting, fighting, envying, lusting -
When we're impressed like the world is with price, success and fame, rather than value, hard work and character -
Then we've left off the pursuit of God's calling and have succumbed to the siren call of the world.
We've become enemies with God.
That's not just dumb, it's dangerous.
Instead of pursuing our own self-destruction, we should heed God's call as given by the Apostle Paul in Romans:
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
- Romans 12:2
If the rat race has got you down, stop racing with the rats.
Instead, "...press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14)
later, mcm fans...
