Sunday, July 27, 2008

Silver Linings

    As every dark cloud has them, the objective is to see past the gloom to that silver lining. 

    On the drive from home to the clients home on Lake Huron(about 70 miles), I was simply observing the scenery going by when it hit me.  There are a few silver linings to the dark clouds that seemed to smother  my weekend.

    First, when I got off the expressway to head across the state, I glanced over at a gas station to check prices-$3.95!  That's the first time I've seen it under $4.00 in weeks-meaning that the trips to this client just got a little bit cheaper.  Yay!

    I'd driven past several homes that had vegetable gardens visible from the road.  Fenced in to keep the deer out, they were green and lush, obviously well cared for.  They brought back memories of the gardens I grew every summer in Ohio.  I smiled.  There were farms with acres and acres of corn, wheat and soybeans.  Some huge dark blue silos at one farm, horses and cows just going about their business as cars go whizzing by.  There was a little roadside park with a river down in a gulley.  I didn't know they still existed(the parks).  There was this little cafe-closed now for who knows how many years, but the sign is still there.  A big 55 with the words double nickel written down the outside edges.  Clever name-as the highway it's on is M-55.  There were some old abandoned roadside vegetable stands-one, Sam's corn, looked like a good wind would knock it ovder.  Garage and yard sale signs populated several intersections, and a cute little sign advertising "The Little Red Craft Shack stands on tall posts, pointing the way.  I saw Sarah's Bloomers and drove through Reno(township),  I passed The Green Turtle, not "a" green turtle, but a lounge. 

    Just a glimpse of the sights along your average Michigan highway.  So familiar, yet so individual.  Oh and one more little silver lining?  I was traveling east so the setting sun was behind me and not shining in my eyes.  B-)  this is a sunglasses smiley! 

   I'm glad the weekend is behind me.  Now I can concentrate on other things, but I wrote this entry on Friday night and just wanted to share my observations on life, from the weekend that had all the dark clouds.  (actually it's been pretty sunny and not too hot!)

                                  ~Thanks For Stopping By~

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I had to laugh when you said your gas is $3.95 a gallon, ours is $5 a liter.
Gaz xx

Anonymous said...

Dropping gas prices IS a silver lining.  Ever think you'd be happy to pay 3.80 a gallon??  

xx
Russ

Anonymous said...

always good to look for the silver linings; seems like you found several!!! gas here is lower, but still over $4.00 a gallon; but much better than a few weeks ago; just driving by a gas station and seeing it closer to $4.00 ($4.25 here) compared to close to $5.00 a few weeks ago does put a smile on one' face for sure

enjoy your day

betty

Anonymous said...

There are silver linings everywhere, if we choose to see....  So many "yes, this might be (blankity blank), but what about (blank)'s?"  to consider as we make our way down our own path (or drive!).  

Thank you for reminding ME to take a better look sometimes.

Hope the week ahead is a good one for you.

Michelle

Anonymous said...

I just caught up and I am happy to see that there have been silver linings!  I liked the canoe marathon!  I never heard of that before!  

be well,
Dawn

Anonymous said...

And many more silver linings to you.       D

Anonymous said...

Not everyone can those silver linings hon. Some go through their lives and never notice the little things that make a beautiful tapestry out of the darker linens that line our lives. Thank you for one more silver lining, your words - shared with us. (Hugs)Indigo