From our farm to you...

Happy New Year!

A Friend's Greeting
Edgar Guest

"I'd like to be the sort of friend

that you have been to me;

I'd like to be the help that you've been

always glad to be;

I'd like to mean as much to you

each minute of the day

As you have meant, old friend of mine,

to me along the way.
I'd like to do the big things

and the splendid things for you,

To brush the gray out of your skies

and leave them only blue;

I'd like to say the kindly things

that I so oft have heard,

And feel that I could rouse your soul

the way that mine you've stirred.
I'd like to give back the joy

that you have given me,

Yet that were wishing you a need

I hope will never be;

I'd like to make you feel

as rich as I,

who travel onUndaunted in the darkest hours

with you to lean upon.
I'm wishing in this New Year

that I could but repay

A portion of the gladness

that you've strewn along the way;

And could I have one wish this year,

this only would it be:

I'd like to be the sort of friend

that you have been to me."

Shades of Blue

Those of you familiar with the area know that the locals refer to

Lake Michigan as "Big Blue"

for the past while I have been trying to capture her in all shades....

Our Christmas Day

Hello from the snowy North Country!

We spent our Christmas down at my parents on the Lake -

My Aunt Leah had a potluck for all of her family down there &

we were invited - along with my brother Dennis & his Katie -

and my Unlce Wayne & Aunt Marion -

Uncle Wayne kept us in stiches for most of the afternoon!!

( he had one liners for everything

& people wonder where Jeremy and I get it from -

we know for sure that we come from a long history for

SAs (SMART ALECS ) =-)))

SHAME ON YOU WHAT WERE YOU THINKING

The ice & wind were perfect for Dennis to kite/skate -

I did not have my camera down there, I used my dads,

but he has not gotten the pictures to me yet -

Dennis was kite boarding but with skates on - instead of the board

actually looked like fun & kinda tempting!!

I am SURE that if Jamie and Krystal had been here

that Jamie would have had to try it!

Bruce has a big job he is working on in the shop -

so that is where he has been this week -

The house all cleaned & ready for company -

My daily juants thru the woods and hills with the dogs

plus the mounds of paper work keep me busy -

Holiday Season

May this coming year bring you

Reflections of love

Joy from above

Slower paces

& friendly faces

~Wishing you & your family the Spirit of Christmas each & every day of the next year ~

Bruce & Debra

Wests Windy Acres Farm

THANK YOU

A special THANK YOU to all of you who remembered my Birthday -

It was a special one for sure!!

Lots of birds stopped by to say Happy Bday too!!

Jeremy had the day off so we did "little shop" shopping in Leelanau County -

my favorite kind - -

Tim delivered a beautiful Cmas Cactus -

Hubby brought me bfast in bed ;-)

And got me the nicest flannel pjs - they are WARM!!!

YES there is something romantic about flannel pjs ;-))

Those of us living in the North Country know that!!

Not too many changes in all those years ;-))

Animals are Lovin Winter

We are getting our share of the "global warming" ;-)))

Snow, cold, wind...

I say, If its going to be cold, bring on the snow,

lots more to do outside when there is snow!!

Birds Eye View -

We don't need a weather forcaster to tell us what is

coming our way - we just watch the birds out the

office window...

Lots of birds means a storms brewin...

and it Snows...

Today while snowshoeing I found shivering milk weed... tried hard to see

big blue but the snow & clouds obscured my view

Ahhh but scenes like these make long winter days - almost tolerable

Pig Pile Proof

GIFT IDEAS from our Favorite "Red Heads"

Have a GREEN holiday!
Send someone a little Leelanau…
It’s local, homemade, organic, and GREEN!

The package includes The Redheads Homemade Granola,

(organic oats, almonds, Michigan pure maple syrup, local honey, organic almonds, local dried cherries, Japanese pumpkin seeds, & sunflower seeds!)
Coffee Cake, (organic spelt, brown rice, buckwheat flours, turbinado sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, organic dates & walnuts-just add butter, milk, baking powder!) Tamari Trail Mix, (tamari roasted organic almonds, local dried cherries, and Guittard’s semisweet chocolate) Balsamic Vinaigrette, (our outstanding dressing/marinade) Stainless Steel Coffee Mug, (with The Redheads logo) and Higher Grounds Fair Trade coffee, (a rich, organic, special blend just for us!) ~all packed in a 100% post consumer recycled box with shredded Leelanau Newspapers as stuffing to protect the goods!
We will ship to any location!

$40 for box~$13 additional for shipping anywhere in USA!
To order, call or email us!

Hope you have a GREEN holiday…

from THE REDHEADS~Christen & Sarah!
231.256.7720
~www.redheadsinc.com~

P.O. Box 221 Lake Leelanau MI

Acrossed the Tundra

Acrossed this little landscape....

"Grow old with me, the best is yet to be"
"The view from the top is worth the climb"
"Adrift"
" Tis not the tree that blocks the path, tis not the ash nor pine

but if you fail or fall my friend it twas some hidden vine

that tripped in up and thew you down and knocked you unawares

the big things you can get aroud but watch the path for snares"

"Back of the clouds..."

Sharing a little of my snowshoe hike today it was Beautiful and there was a strange light in the sky for most of the day but they say more snow is heading our way with 6 more inches in the forcast that will put us well over the 35" mark since Nov. 15th

Went hiking in the snow!

The wind died down today and it snowed on and off all day so I decided to go hiking - I went w/out snowshoes... big mistake - its deeper than I thought... of course I had to take random pictures along the way - my hiking partners 3 four-legged - dogs(goofballs)- the cows love the snow, the pigs & goats don't seem to mind either -however Annie our potbellied pig and the chickens prefer it indoors - Good luck finding Annie...she sure knows how to keep warm!! YES those 4 big pigs fit in that little house - though we are not sure how!!

More wedding pictures

I love black n white photos -

Also as wedding pictures trickle in I will post our favorites on here

Snowy Cold Morning

Bruce has been out working in the shop since about 6:30 am...

Brrrrr another snowy cold morning here in the North Country

...batten down the hatches...

suppose to be (more) 50 mph winds again today & lots of lake effect snow!

I am working on books this morning but not feeling real perky just yet -

we are not sure but maybe had a touch of pnemonia on top of everything else -

I went for a long hike in the woods with the dogs yesterday after shoveling snow

there was alot more snow than we thought it was a heavy wet

Perfect for snowman snow!!

Birds eye view of the storm ~ taken just outside my office window this morning