5/7/07 (Monday): We're happy campers in our new home in northern Michigan! I can't believe we've done it again--we like the people and the area and we're settling in happily. Last week we spent a lot of time working to put a new wall around the garden at the entrance to the campground. Previously, the garden was surrounded by railroad ties. There are some lovely spring flowers in bloom there, and with the new wall, it's a great entrance! The gal in the orange shirt is Stephanie, a full-time worker who worked here last year, too. She lives nearby with her aunt.









We've also made some improvements to our site, including a bird feeder and a wildflower garden. We hope we're not too early putting in seeds. We've been told they can get frost well into June here! The birds noticed our feeder right away. We've had a lot of white throated sparrows, and a single visit from this gorgeous Baltimore Oriole.










We've enjoyed a walk on the trail almost every evening after work. The trees are really leafing out, the grass is amazingly green, and the wildflowers continue to treat us to an great display. I can't even begin to identify most of them!





We've also enjoyed exploring the village of Frankfort. There are some gorgeous old homes and the downtown is very quaint.

















All the physical work for the campground and the nightly walks would do us a lot more good if we hadn't also discovered the A&W Restaurant in Frankfort, which makes a wonderful hot fudge sundae and old fashioned ice cream floats!





If any of you have tried and failed to access Julie's blog about Indonesia, she's having some technical difficulties. When we get it running smoothly, I'll put a new link here.

That's it for now from the great north woods. Stay tuned!