Huron County Nature Center Candlelight Walk

Here it is the Second Saturday in December again this year has gone fast!! Here we are at Huron County Nature Center Annual Event a wonderful event toasting ourselves around the bonfire while others stroll through the Candlelight Walk. Upon finishing The Candlelight Walk everyone warms up with hot chocolate and this wonderfull bon fire and Christmas Carols and our Christmas Trivia!! The young man next to me is the Boy Scout who went through with help and lit all the votive candles along the trail for every ones enjoyment. It is our 4th year we have been here. Here is a description and directions to The Nature Center which also has other annual events. Such as the Ladies Slipper, which is Memorial Day Weekend, and all during the year they bring in Guest Speakers that have their heart set at preserving The Lords Beautiful Creation. The Huron Nature Center is Located in Michigan's Thumb, 9 miles East of Caseville or 9 miles West of Port Austin just off of M-25, turn South on Oak Beach Rd. to Loosemore Rd. East to the Nature Center entrance. 14 miles Northwest of Bad Axe. The Nature Center is located 45 miles west of Bay City following M-25, 90 miles north east of Flint and about 2 hours north of Detroit. No matter where in Southeastern Michigan, you are a short drive to one of the areas most beautiful areas. Huron County is proud of its fabulous shoreline as well as its productive farmland. The Nature Center is located between the two areas. To the north is Lake Huron and just a few miles south of the center are open fields. The Nature Centers wooded acres, once covering the entire thumb area, must be preserved for the enjoyment of all.(Huron County Nature Center Committee.) Next,The other photo we added we will call "Fascination with Rudolph's Nose" Raymond and I were singing Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer and this little boys eyes lit up with the wonder and amazement that you see in little peoples eyes upon waiting to open gifts Christmas Morning. The little boy even wanted to touch Rudolphs Nose or is that Raymond's nose??? Being that it is Christmas Season we would like to ask you if you look with Wonder and Amazement like this little boy to The Saviour Of The World, Jesus, The One who this Whole Christmas Season is about? Here is a Wonderful Scripture with a Forever Promise for you--Jesus became a baby and grew up to die and rise again to save you from deaths awful chains forever!! For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

We pray that as we are out and about that The Lord would use us to be His Hands on earth to you and to others that you would come to know Jesus, The Saviour of This WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!! We believe that Jesus IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! God Bless You,

Raymond and Susan

What in the world is Tom The Turkey Eating??????

We are soo blessed of the hospitality of facilities!!!We were doing our usual Turkey Program as Turkeys usually do at Thanksgiving time and Anette one of the cooks at Sunny Archers rushed in and wanted us make us at home!! She gave Tom a taste of what else!!! Nothing other than the Delicious Delectable Turkey she was making for hot Turkey Sandwiches the next day!! Tom wondered if it would be all right to eat this turkey since it could be a cousin and he will probably end up baked and set on a table just someday. But he thought," I am a prime Turkey Treat and I know this meat must be good," so in the spirit of being a good sport, loving good food, and the blessing of being thankful for Thanksgiving and living in the USA he tasted the Turkey and it was good. Tom the Turkey also added "After all if it wasn't for us turkeys what would Christopher Columbus have eaten! Pumpkins??" For that answer check out Tom's Thanksgiving and Turkey Trivia.

According to the Butterball corporation, they recommend that you thaw an unwrapped turkey in the refrigerator how long per 4 pounds of bird?
One hour per 4 lbs. 8 Hours per 4 lbs.
One day per 4 lbs.

Butterball says the best place to put the meat thermometer in the turkey is : Breast Thigh Top of leg (At an angle so it hits both the meat and stuffing)

Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the United States. True or False? (Canada too)

In Canada, they celebrate Thanksgiving in what month?
November October September
(the second Monday in October)

The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was:
Montgomery Wards Macy’s
Gimbels 1920 Philadelphia

What is the name of the famous rock credited to where the pilgrims first landed? Plymouth Rock, The Rock of Gibraltar

Butterball says that once the turkey is done, you should let it stand for 15 minutes before serving because:
So you don’t burn your tongue
It’s easier to carve
To let the aroma go through the house
To let the stuffing cool a bit before you take it out.

The Indians who were invited to the Thanksgiving feast were of the Wampanoag tribe. Who was their chief?
Massasoit Samoset Squanto

What was the name of the ship the pilgrims came over on?
The Mayflower The Love Boat

Who was the captain of the ship?
Christopher Jones Miles Standish

Thanksgiving became a national holiday thanks to this woman who was an editor of a woman’s magazine:
Sarah Hale Sarah Bradford

Which President was the first to declare Thanksgiving a national day to be held the 4th Thursday in November?
Abraham Lincoln Franklin D. Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson

The word turkey is said to come from the Hebrew word “Tukki” which means:
Big Bird Tom The Turkey Temperamental Bird Wild Bird

In what year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade take place?
1894 1904 1924

And last but not least----

Pumpkins were probably served at what famous meal?
The Last Supper The first thanksgiving half-time at Super Bowl XXX

Tom Concludes by saying: "The next Turkey you eat I hope it is not me, if it is me, I will be the one with glasses on."

A special prayer for you---God Bless You as you eat your Turkey Meat. Better yet, Why not have chicken for your thanksgiving treat!!!!!

Ya Gotta Make Em Laugh

Here are our friends Art and Rita Glaza. Their Motto is"Ya Gotta Make Em Laugh" !!! Which has become one of our Motto's. This couple has been a wonderful inspiration to us. Art and Rita have been entertaining in Nursing Facilities for a very long time now. Art plays the spoons or sticks some folks call them , A 7 keyed Harmonica especially made for him, (very unique like him) and a Constantina Accordion. Art also tells many jokes does Abbott and Costello skits/sticks and loves people. Rita is his Cheerleader girl!!! She sits on the sidelines and roots him on to be funny and make "em laugh". Numerous times we have had the honor of playing with them and Rita is always pointing out to us, "Look over there those people their laughing and enjoying themselves." What a pleasure it has been to have them as dear friends. Raymond and I hope that when we are in our 80's also we still have the get up and go that they do!!!Right now they are staying for a short time in a Nursing Home Facility because Art hurt himself but they are STILL MAKING EM LAUGH!!!!!! They say until they go home with The Good Lord they will stop. But bet ya The Lord has wonderful plans for them in Heaven also!!!! They will always keep a joyful heart and that is our hoped for goal. Maybe it should be yours also?? God Bless.

Hunting Program and Having Lots Of Laughs At The Scheurer Hospital October Fest!!!

Here we are at Scheurer Hospitals October Fest!!!We thought doing a hunting program since hunting season is now begun would be a blast!!! We figured we'd bring our turkey hats, our deer head bands and our blond wigs to dress the men in to be a real dear or was that deer. Well as you can see by the photos The Scheurer Hospital Staff and residents love to have fun too!!! What a joy to these residents to have a staff that is sooo involved with them and love to lighten their days up by being silly. At the places we sing it is such a blessing because we see staff that give 100% like here At Scheurer Hospital!!! So with all this said we salute you staff of Scheurer Hospital and thank you for making our time with the residents and the residents time such a JOY!!! God Bless You All!!

P.S.

Hey! Here is some hunting trivia we did at our program if you are a hunter.Hopefully they will be good tips for you. Raymond has been wanting to hunt with his Dad bought a licence last year but didn't go hunting . I don't even smush spiders. BUT, the one wonderful dear/deer (2 legged) I successfully hunted was Raymond believe me he was a very hard hunt, lots of strategies I had to use to hunt him down the best strategy I hunted him with was LOTS OF PRAYER!!!! So Girls, Here is my personal Dear/Deer Trivia, if you are on a hunt the kind of hunt The Lord has lead you to Pray A lot and Trust Him!!! If that dear/deer is meant for you The Lord will bring him!!!

1. If you are deer hunting on a flood plain and the woods are flooded, the best place to find your buck is on dry ground, because deer don't like to go into water. True or False
2. Question:
A hunter can tell a buck's track from a doe's track because the buck's track will be wider than the doe's track.
True False
The only way to tell a buck's track from a doe's track is if you spot the deer standing in the track. A large buck walking on hard ground may only leave a small track, while a doe running in soft mud may leave behind a wide track down to the dew claws.

Say No To White Chili ??

Depner Farms Peppie The Chicken Here!! Well The Colonel Saunders and I were loose on the Streets of Harbor Beach for their Chili ("Tasting")Harvest Festival this weekend!!! It is a wonderful family fun event we love to come to every year!!! The day started out raining but turned into a Great Sunny Day!!!! The only FEAR I had as we walked around smelling the wonderful aroma of chili everywhere was that I would smell the aroma of a cousin or two!!! What do I mean by a cousin or 2??? WHITE CHILI!!!! CHICKEN CHILI!!!!!!Well, I smelled it and the smell was coming from The Corner Store. I was told by many people it was wonderful. The pretty young lady with us us Pam Semp the owner of The Corner Store and also co-cooker of the "White Chili" the other co-cooker is Lynn Haight a Harbor Beachieian who I am told lives very close to The Buggs from Harbor Beach.LOOK WHAT I HAD TO ENDURE!!! THE COLONEL AND PAM EATING WHITE CHILI IN FRONT OF ME!!!!The only good thing is everyone said it tasted wonderful, Of coarse Chicken Chili would be wonderful it is CHICKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ohhh!!! Is that Bad Advertising to eat Chicken???Well, Peppie The Chicken signing off with 1 Word Of Advice" Don't Eat White Chili unless it is Pam's and Lynn's White Chili."

Our Friend Mae

Here is our friend Mae she is our 95 years old. Mae in this photo had just had all her teeth pulled and had gotten new teeth. During our performances we continue to dress the residents in fun things. This day we put a blonde wig on Mae. We handed Mae a mirror and she said "Wow I never knew I could look this pretty!!!" We encouraged Mae that she didn't need to have a wig to be pretty. Her sweet heart and her always ready smile lit up a room!!(even before she got her new teeth she always smiled. ) Our constant advice is if you are ever bored and don't know what to do, go to a Nursing Home Facility and give yourself the best gift you can give to someone who is lonely and just needs someone to talk to. Here is a special note about Mae:<) Our Dear Friend has a prosodic arm and often we clap when we sing songs. One day she said to me “I wish I could clap still.” I said to her” YOU CAN!!!” I took my hand and started to clap with her hand. Mae said to me “You made my day!!” So now most every time when we sing “If your happy and you know it”, “This is the Day The Lord Has Made” and “I’m Sooo Glad Jesus Set Me Free”. Mae claps with me!! What a joy Mae is and a blessing to others when people see Mae make lemonade!!!(When life gives you a lemon you make lemonade!!)

Karen's Place Concert 2007

The past 4 years we have gathered musicians together and done a outdoor Summer concert at a place we try to sing most regularly 2 times a month which is Karen's Place in Harbor Beach.(A home for folks with a variety of disabilities) The Owner Karen has 7 other homes (one home as far away as Saginaw) and brings all the folks from her other homes and her family too to enjoy a Big Picnic, the concert and HAVE LOTS OF FUN dancin' singing along and enjoying a nice summer day !!!This year we were blessed to have the group Thumb Printz, Frank,Don, & Jim Burgett and Clarence and Lawrence Ewald a Country Gospel Group from the THUMB of Michigan, (they are great and have great harmonies and really have a lot of joy when they sing!!!) Tim Hornbostel a young man who is a country singer/guitar player from Harbor Beach (maybe he will be the next Randy Travis), and Richard Roberts a fantastic banjo player from Harbor Beach. Now I would like to tell you about something fun we do at the concert . We had a Cd that we play throughout the day during intermissions and band changes my favorite song on this Cd is-- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. We GIRLS (not boys) gather our pom pons together and dance in a big circle to this song, it is a blast!!!! I love watching ladies/girls from the age of 11-93 dance and have fun!!!! Two years ago we had a 93 year old girl who sings too as she lifts her pon poms in the air singing "Girls, Girls, Fun, Fun!!!!!" We love to see girls and boys of all ages love to have fun . (Including us!!!! We are just 2 big kids at heart!!!)It is our hope an prayer that wherever we go that we will help people to feel young again and have fun and see Jesus love and joy through us!!!