Sledding January 4. 2015

Sledding 

January 4. 2015

Monday was a perfect day for sledding and hiking; so we seized the opportunity.  The temperatures were not too cold, and we were able to be outside for a good while without getting too cold.  I brought my camera and got a lot of fun pictures, and posted some here to share Michigan with our friends.  Here is a sampling of the woods in Michigan!  Part of our property is a older grove of Spruce trees, that is part of the reason I loved this property.  From what I understand, Grand Rapids was a major furniture building spot back in the 1800's.  The loggers pretty much lodged all the old timber---horrible.  So, people came through all the barren landscapes and mass planted trees---like these Spruce.  They are all planted in line, and very organized--which is so strange for the "woods" to be organized.  I'm glad they planted more trees to make up for all the logging that had happened here.

Dd clinging onto a tree as she prepares to get seated for her first ride of the day.  What a steep hill---scary!  But we both survived!

Our dog is very "dim" and nearly killed herself repeatedly as she careened down these hills.  Next time, I think we should leave her at home...at least until she figures out how to turn faster as she is approaching trees! Yikes!

We brought two sleds, but the previous owner left quite a few in their garage.  Their sleds worked better than ours!

This trail isn't as steep, but the trail is narrower...we have two paths to sled down, so far.

After we sledded, we decided to take a nice hike to explore.  We saw turkey prints in the snow---that was interesting.  There were lots of other prints that were 'normal'---deer, mice, rabbits, opossums...etc. 

I thought this looked really interesting.

Dd somehow chopped this tree in half last week, and then made herself a 'chair' by hammering nails to hold the back rest for her chair.  It doesn't look very comfy, but she was happy.

Fun day!

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