Sad news: Blondie, our senior 16 year old dog, found the Rainbow Bridge this week. I will start off with a photo of Blondie in her early days.
The rest of the week was not without incident. A neighbor’s house suffered fire damage, causing quite the stir in this small town. The fire happened when the owners were on vacation, and the cause is not yet known. Imagine coming home to this!
We don’t know these neighbors well, just enough to say “Hi” to, but they keep the yard mowed, put out flowers and bird feeders, and had recently put on the metal roof seen in the above photo. Right now the broken windows have been boarded over and we see people coming from time to time, so we expect, after the insurance has been settled, that the house will be repaired and occupied once again.
This weekend is the local celebration, Elma Trail Days. There have been some events in the park and a parade is scheduled for later today. (Saturday) In anticipation of people coming down Main Street, Pam made up this commemorative sign for Heart House.
The house and yard are looking good for the weekend, with all bunting and flags put up and yardwork completed.
A number of flowers are blooming around the yard, including daylilies, hollyhocks, hostas, phlox, and a few others. I like to see the colors around the yard.
It looks like I will be making a [future house] scouting trip into Michigan’s lower peninsula soon, checking the landscapes and helping Pam decide what regions we may consider for a new home. There will be a few “drive by” addresses to check out, and perhaps an appointment or two for viewing specific homes. More on this in my next post.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Penny
Even after watching six months of her health decline, somehow I wasn’t ready for Blondie’s end. Three days before her 16th birthday. Goodbye, old friend. See you at the Rainbow Bridge.
Happy Trails.