Where we live, "Ojibwa" ,

MAP is comprised of mobile homes, modulars, and campers. There are people (like us) that live here year-'round and then, the "snowbirds" (seasonal people). But everyone owns their home. We have two lakes for; fishing, boating and swimming, and an airstrip. I really love the peacefulness here. We have wild deer come up and eat the acorns that fall in our yard.
Unfortunately, they eat some of our flowers too! Occasionally, we get a flock of wild turkeys. And we have a myriad of birds, including; Goldfinches, various Woodpeckers,Cardinals, Bluejays, Nuthatches, Robins(of course - our state bird), and my most favorite, Hummingbirds.

UPDATE:
We have moved since I began this web-page (4 years ago), and now live in a lovely mobile home park called "Country Place Park". It is touted as one of the best parks in Mt. Pleasant! We live only about 1/4 of a mile from the Isabella County Fairgrounds I LOVE it, because we can sit in our backyard and watch the Fourth of July Fireworks! Really Cool! :)

Update:Oct. 2003

We NOW live back at "Ojibwa" with the deer and birds and critters, etc., however, the only "inside critter" we have now, is a Painted Turtle" named "BUDDDY" ... :)

I have one other daughter Christine and grand-daughter, "Nikka". Christine and Nikka live in Tustin Michigan, which is about 70 miles from us and home of the:

Kettunen Center

UPDATE:
Nikka has in the last 2 years been in a few beauty pageants and last year, won the "Miss Tustin" pageant! Both Nikka and Christine are interested in animals and have raised rabbits for several years. Nikka has shown them for several years and has countless ribbons and trophies.

Update: Oct. 2003

Nikka, now lives down here, not too far from us, and is engaged to get married. Her Mom, Christine, has gotten married, and still lives in Tustin, and is working on her at-home Melaleuca business.

I also have a son Jon. Jon as you will find below is the one who originally got me interested in this "Nautical Stuff". :) He is quite an artist and hopefully, one of these days he will pursue this wonderful gift!

UPDATE: Oct. 2003
Last year, Jon met a wonderfully Sweet Girl on the internet (it REALLY does work out ... sometimes) at "Cross-Dailey", a Christian chat-room. Her name is Laura ...they were married April 12th and as of October 2, 2003 ... I have ANOTHER GRAND DAUGHTER! :) Her name is: EMILY ANN Click on her name and visit her page! :)

Jon, Laura and little Emily Ann live in:

My occupation is Home Health Aide. I have been in the home healthcare field for about 20+ years now. However, my first job was when I was fifteen.

Update:
I enjoy watching movies, "All My Children", "One Life to Live" and any type of Star Trek series-movies. I sometimes do crocheting, knitting, and ceramics, but now, I MOSTLY do the WEB!

Update: Oct. 2003

I don't watch the soaps much anymore .... even though I am retired now and on disability ... (I am in my 3rd year of surviving breast cancer ...) :) But, as you can see, I still enjoy my computer stuff ... :)

Several years ago someone very special to me (my son - Jon), painted a large picture of a lighthouse for me. I suppose that is when the seed was planted, this seed of an inner yearning, to acquire and to be near things of a nautical nature.  Especially, to be near or around water, though, I've never been sailing in my life! I love lighthouses and had at one time considered living in one. They too by the way, are an "endangered species"! I am going to try to get an "Adopt A Lighthouse Page" here in the future.

I like seashells, seagulls, and seascapes (by the seashore, ha-ha. Try saying that five times fast!)

Please visit my * SPECIAL *(click here) page ... which is a TRIBUTE to my "BIG SIS" ... also, my CLOSEST and DEAREST friend, and a MASTER GARDENER!!! :)(Please be patient, because of the photos, this page takes a while to load ... BUT ... her gardens are worth it!!! Honest! :) )
Update: Oct. 2003 .... Sandy is now taking actual "Master Gardener Classes"! :)

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