Crazy Fun

I had a fun day today.  I went for a 6 mile run, of course along the beach, got some bills paid, and then my aunt walked in the door!  It was SO good to hang out with her and just be.  We went out for lunch to Great Harvest Bread which I would highly recommend.  Grand Haven downtown is full of cute little shops, nothing big name, but lots of neat things.  And this is coming from someone who doesn't like to shop!  But I do run down main street twice a week and read all the names of the shops and look in the windows as I go by.

Funny story. The boardwalk and sidewalks along the lake are covered in sand.  I don't mean a light dusting, I mean FEET of sand, so I run on the road.  I figure they don't bother cleaning off the parking lots (also full) and sidewalks until spring when people swarm back to that area.  So now, the wind blows and literally drifts of sand accumulate all over.  There is a restaurant on the beach side of the road.  Today, one of the employees was standing on the curb SHOVELING sand into a wheelbarrow.  Oh, how I wish I had my camera.  Who would think you would be shoveling sand away from your gutter, drain and front walk on December 12? It was too good to pass up.  I told him I had just moved from MN and had never seen anything like it.  He told me he has to do this whenever the wind blows.  When you live on the beach, that's pretty much every day!

Jessica asked to be homeschooled..... we decided she doesn't truly know what she is asking for.  Part of it came because of something that happened at recess - friends - and part of it is she doesn't like waking up early in the morning.  She is also studying the weather and doesn't think that is fun.  I explained that if I homeschooled, she would still have to study things and do work.  She was quite puzzled by that.  I'm not sure she fully grasps the concept!

We are getting closer to closing on our house.  We are starting to shop for appliances and considering paint colors.  We have a contact at an appliance place and he told us to stop in.  They just got a shipment of scratch and dent! My kinda place - the same place with the freezer story from a few posts back.

Good night all!