This and That From Our Trip in the Woods...

On our last trip out to the woods, we roamed some roads, saw a farm, and some other creatures. We even found a restaurant to go to to catch lunch.

Follow me, won't you...in retracing my day?:

I thought this little white moth on the bright green ferns was very pretty:

Then, I stepped over to my right and something hopped away!

I found him though, after a treasure hunt....

here is the grasshopper I found!:

My husband found a treasure and led me over to see it.

It is the ingredient in my FAVORITE pie.

Raspberries!:

Then, he found the ingredients to HIS favorite pie.

Blueberries!:




Something bright orange caught my eye from the car.

We stopped and there were the brightest orange tree mushrooms I have ever seen!:

We saw several farms on our way out to the deeper woods.

I loved this pastoral scene:

I made my husband stop the car so I could get pictures.

He said: "You aren't seriously going to take pictures of COWS, are you?"

What do YOU think I said?

Evidently, the cow was asking the SAME question:

And this big guy asked: "What YOU lookin' at?"

So, fine.

I left them alone.

Gheesh....I thought cows had more humor in them than that.

I mean don't they call the ice cream trucks: Good Humor trucks?

Oh well....so on we went.

Because I obviously have an addiction to finding tree mushrooms, I got excited over this whopper! (Did I say Whopper?..I must have all that beef on my mind yet):

But seriously, wasn't that a uniquely shaped tree mushroom in just the perfect spot?

I know you want a closer look.

I know I did.....

See how pretty it is? Almost looks like a ruffle.

We continued on our journey.

Passing a little road into a cabin, I thought I saw movement out of the corner of my eye.

I had my husband stop the car and hopped out, with camera in hand.

I just knew something was in the woods....




I was right.

Look at her beautiful eyes.

She was still, peeking at me from behind the brush.

All that talk about blueberries, raspberries and beef was making us hungry.

We knew one of the little towns on the way home had a bar that served burgers.

But would YOU want to eat....

at something called:

That's right...it is called UP CHUCKS!!!

Because upper Michigan is called the U.P. (for Upper Peninsula) it is a play on words..you know:

U.P. Chucks...turns into up chucks.....

Oh well, guess you gotta live up here to get it and find it funny.

P.S. The burgers were great.

And we didn't....

(we didn't up chuck)!!!