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Are you getting your Irish on? St. Paddy's Day is not that far away. Fowlerville has its own unique store that specializes in Irish gifts along with offering chartered trips to Ireland.
Check back for a complete interview with the owners, Don and Maureen Call, of this treasure.

Visitation

This morning's hoarfrost on the grass and trees, decorating the birdfeeders and branches, and even making the old weather-worn woodpile look exceptionally pretty had me outside taking pictures. Hopefully the neighbors weren't too scared by my early-morning attire! Check Thursday's post on www.merylsmusings.blogspot.com for some additional pictures taken this morning. But I thought for today I'd share this cardinal's attitude and how he seemed to be posing for me -- kind of like are you looking at me? You looking at me?

But then, he had to do some chirping at his friends -- hopefully sharing the seeds. But he kept an eye on me at all times -- or at least it would appear that way. Until he had had enough of either the seeds or me. But I think he'll be back.

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I looked up again and spotted the intricately-decorated lamp posts at the main four corners.
They stand tall and majestic in our village.

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In this dismal economy, seldom do we see new construction. We hardly even get to see remodeling, but it is happening right on Grand River Avenue. It looks like Danny's Pizza Shack is getting a facelift.What fun it will be when the unveiling happens.

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How often in the warmth of summer days do you head to the Frosty Boy? Well, I'm ready. Yum!

Technical Terms for Country Folk

Admit it -- we are all learning a new language -- computer-ease. The following terms now may have double meaning to you -- whether you are country or city folk. Have fun!

~~Log on: making a wood stove hotter.

~~Log off: don't add no more wood.

~~Monitor: keeping an eye on the wood stove.

~~Download: gettin' the farwood off the truck.

~~Mega Hertz: when yer not keerful getting the farwood.

~~Floppy disc: whatcha git from tryin' to carry too much farwood.

~~Ram: that thar thing what splits the farwood.

~~Hard drive: gettin' home in the winter time.

~~Prompt: whut the mail ain't in the winter time.

~~Windows: what to shut when it's cold outside.

~~Screen: what to shut when it's black fly season.

~~Byte: what dem flies do.

~~Chip: munchies fer the TV.

~~Micro Chip: whut's in the bottom of the munchie bag.

~~Modem: whacha did to the hay fields.

~~Dot Matrix: Old Dan Matrix's wife.

~~Lap Top: whar the kitty sleeps.

~~Keyboard: whar ya hang the keys.

~~Software: them plastic forks and knives.

~~Mouse: what eats the grain in the barn.

~~Mouse Pad: that hippie talk for the rat hole.

~~Main frame: holds up the barn roof.

~~Port: fancy folk wine.

~~Enter: northerner talk fer c'mon in y'all.

~~Random Access Memory: when ya cain't 'member what ya paid fer it.

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There are so many areas of Fowlerville where you can spot interesting and intriquing brickwork. There used to be an opera house in Fowlerville and this wall is one of the remaining reminders of that building.
Do you know where it is?