2024 Review - Part II

 Continuing the review with the second half of the year...

~ July ~

The City of Detroit celebrated its 323rd birthday and granddaughter Ellie turned 12!

~ August ~

Granddaughters Izzy and Ellie came to The Whitney for lunch.

Daughter Lori celebrated her 57th Birthday at The Whitney with Granddaughter, Marissa

A meet-up with three paternal cousins [sisters] at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel.  I hadn't seen them since 2012.  They live in Florida, Tennessee, and the youngest one just recently moved to Texas after living in Colorado for several years.  

~ With our spouses ~

~ September ~

Orchard Ridge Ladies' Fall Tea - Theme:  Broken Vessel Restoration

Granddaughter, Izzy, and son, Jeremy, celebrated their 19th and 45th Birthdays

~ October ~

Our son, Steve, celebrated his 55th Birthday.

Hubby and I attended The Whitney's Halloween Event

~ November ~

My hubby turned 78!

A meet-up with four maternal cousins.  One I hadn't seen in 35 years.

~ December ~

ORCN Ladies' Annual Cookie Swap

The Whitney's Christmas Tea

Attending a High Tea at Waldenwoods in Howell, MI

Our Christmas Tree

Orchard Ridge Candlelight Service

Happy Birthday Jesus!  He's the Reason for the Season.

That concludes the highlights/review of 2024.  Now 2025 unfolds as a blank canvas.  My heart's desire is that I will shine for Jesus every single day.

Happy New Year and 2024 Review, Part I

My first post of 2025 will be reviewing posts from the first half of 2024 [Part I].  I only wrote 95 posts which is the least since I began blogging in 2012, but it was a good year and I experienced God's blessings that are too numerous to count.  He has been, and continues to be, so faithful to me and my family.

~ January ~

I dabbled in charcuterie and went on a hunt for Walmart's heart-shaped charcuterie boards but only obtained one - thanks to my girlfriend.  I wonder if they'll be available again this year. Shopping early - in January - is the key.

This is what the inexpensive board was transformed into, but I was not the creator.  

~ February ~

I turned 77 and celebrated with my hubby, son and daughter-in-law at Polish Village Cafe in Hamtramck, MI.  It's a well-established ethnic restaurant I had never been to before.

My hubby and I also toured the beautiful Fisher Building in Detroit for the first time.  It was built in 1928.

On February 29th [Leap Year] my girlfriend and I visited Victorian Rose Tearoom in Rochester, MI for the last time as the tearoom permanently closed its doors.

My girlfriend gifted me with six vintage luncheon plates by Federal Glass at their liquidation sale.  

Lastly, I acquired a J.L. Hudson keychain [charm] from Ebay.

~ March ~

A new set of Easter dishes used in a Good Friday dinner for good friends.

~ April ~

My blog got a new facelift, I reflected on the 112th Anniversary of the Titanic's sinking, I celebrated the 85th Anniversary of Gone With the Wind, and I got a new teapot from the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island at an estate sale!

~ May ~

Orchard Ridge Annual Ladies' Spring Tea.  Theme: Shoes With Godly Footsteps

~ June ~

My hubby and I celebrated our 58th Wedding Anniversary

July through December to be continued [Part II]...