Marilyn Harrell

Sunflowers and Morning Glories enjoy each others company in a garden. The little fence in the background is for the morning glory to grow on, though it will climb up any flower or weed with height. The sun flower is a very pretty flower that grows very tall and strong. The morning glory can also grow up the stalk of the sunflower, however, if the sunflower gets too strong of a growing spurt, it can break the stem of the morning glory if it wrapped too tightly around the stalk. A word of warning, do not plant sunflowers next to your patio or deck or entry area. They attract both ants and bees, especially yellow jackets. I only made that mistake once! My passion is truly in nature. I love to garden. Even a small amount of effort will produce many flowers to enjoy for weeks. Every year my garden is different. Some years I spend up to a hundred dollars for items to plant and grow, and other years, I don't spend a dime, it's just all my time! (Because of seeds I've collected, and perrenials is how to garden with no money.) I encourage you to grow even the smallest of gardens. It's great for persons of all ages. In kindergarten and grade school, they plant seeds as a science project and it doubles as Mother's Day gifts when the seedlings have grown into a little plant that will thrive if you plant it outdoors. My mother-in-law cannot get down on the ground to weed and plant, so she plants in planters and window boxes. The fence in the picture runs along the private road and the neighbor enjoys the flowers as much as we do. Looking forward to planting season!

Enjoy a little sun sometime!

Gladland or Midwin?

One thing I have noticed is that Clare County has a flare for naming their county roads that border another county. Continue reading for examples.

East: Clare and Gladwin: Clarwin

North: Clare and Roscommon & Missaukee: Claroskee

West: Clare and Osceola: Clareola

South: Clare and Isabella: Clarbella (my favorite) !

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Gladwin County on the other hand, apart from where we border Clare County, which is Clarwin, has not combined names for fun!

West: Gladwin and Clare: Clarwin, or how about Glare!

North: Gladwin and Roscommon & Arenac: Imagine Gladmon or Gladnac !

East: Gladwin and Bay: How about Glay or Baywin.

South: Gladwin and Midland. My favorite here, Gladland or Midwin!

I choose Gladland! Wouldn't that be a great name for a road!

What a great way to take a break - time to get back to work!

WELCOME TO ICE FISHING TOURNMENT ON WIXOM LAKE FEBRUARY 21-22, 2009

Wixom Lake is famous for their fishing tournments. I picked up this flyer at the local party store and thought I would get it out on the internet in hopes that someone will see it and come join the fishing fun here at Wixom Lake!

Ralph Haske

Wixom Lake Championship

Ice Fishing Tournment

Feb. 21-22 2009

Adults $10.00 Kids $5.00

CASH AWARDS:

Adult's

$150.00 Most Pan by weight (Champion)

$100.00 Largest Pike

$50.00 Largest Pan

Kid's

$50.00 Accumulative Inches of fish caught

Trophy's

1rst 2nd 3rd Most Pan by Weight

1rst Lg Pike

1rst Lg Pan

Best Fish Tale

Kid's

1rst 2nd 3 rd Acc. Inches

1st Lg Pike

1rst Lg Pan

Best Fish Tale

Pre-Register (Starting February 6 th)

Sandy's Bait and Tackle 989-435-9688

Wixom Lake Bait and Tackle/JP's Pizza 5885 S m-30 989-689-5005

Registration will clse Sat. 21 @ 9:00 AM

"Must have 2009 sticker displayed in visible sight"

*Day 1 weigh-in will be out in front of Sandy's starting at 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM

*Final weigh-in 3:00 PM Sharp on Sunday Feb 22nd

Closing Ceremonies at Coach House at 4:30 PM (Good Luck Fishing)

If you like to ice fish, here's your chance to do what you love to do and win a cash prize or a trophy!

Join the fun, dress warm, bring everyone!

QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL RAY OR TERI 989-435-2157

Photos by Julie Harrell

The fourth of July is the most famous night for fireworks, yet on beautiful Wixom Lake, they're not just for Independence Day! There are several displays put on by home owners that either live on the lake or came up to their cottage to stay and play for awhile. Fire works can be seen all year round, but not every weekend. News Years is always a great time for a bang!

Being a realtor in the Wixom Lake area has been a challenging and rewarding experience. Working hard comes natural to me. My dad is a work-a-holic as well as a walking phone book, both traits apparently have been inherited from him! Nothing wrong with strong work ethics. Life is all about balance.

I'll be enjoying fireworks throughout the year. Hope you will too.

At least one pic loaded, I'll add more later - I added pictures to the mud bog blog!

Licensed in Michigan ! Licensed in Michigan ! Licensed in Michigan !

Licensed in Michigan ! Licensed in Michigan !

Typical family household size of three - all licensed in the state of Michigan!

My husband became licensed as a Journeyman Electrician in 1987

In 2003 I obtained my Real Estate License.

In 2009, my daughter, at the age of 18, became a licensed Cosmetologist !

Congratulations daughter, very proud of you! Don't give up on your dream of going to law school!