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.
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| 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! |
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| 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! |
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| We brought two sleds, but the previous owner left quite a few in their garage. Their sleds worked better than ours! |
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| This trail isn't as steep, but the trail is narrower...we have two paths to sled down, so far. |
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| 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. |
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| I thought this looked really interesting. |
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| 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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