House Love in "New Neighborhood" in Empire, Michigan

A planned community ... nestled in the hills near Lake Michigan and the Sleeping Bear Dunes.

In January of this year, my sisters and I were able to go up to the Traverse City area ...

We stumbled into this new little neighborhood full of cute houses to love.

It was so flippin' cold, I took pictures out the window for you.

There is some reflection on the windows but for the most part,

they're good!  And you should LOVE THEM!  

I love the metal-roof porches on this, it was a 'town hall' of sorts for the little neighborhood.

 A farmhouse-design that is made to look like an addition was added.  Pretty cute!  

The unusual trim colors on a classic design catch your eye... 

Oh, yes, I loved this one, ORANGE!  One of my favorite colors! 

So colorful! 

There were piles of snow everywhere...

This one looked so cozy...

I loved the fish above the door...

Can you imagine this one, all decorated for Christmas?  

This was a barn red ... 

Hope you enjoyed looking at the new houses that are similar to the days of old...

I hope to get back to blogging on a more regular basis and this is my 'comeback' post!

Love, 

Joni 

Photo Essay: Sunset

Let's go on a little walk.

It's windy, hold onto your hat! 

We are going to take a nice, long stroll out there on that breakwall.

Do you like lighthouses?

Do you like the water?

Do you like sunsets?

Well, today, I have all three!

And I am sharing...

On September 30, Luke and I went to Grand Rapids to the ArtPrize show.  

Since we were SO CLOSE to the lake shore, we took a few minutes and drove out there and found ourselves the perfect spot to watch the sunset.

The water was lively.The sunset was gorgeous.And the waves crashed up on the pier.

It was sort of like being on the bow of a ship heading straight for the sun. 

(Except I wasn't seasick.  And I slept in my own bed that night!)

If you live in Michigan, you're never too far away from a lake shore.

And that's great!

Because the beauty of our Great Lakes is unmatched.

This particular sunset was brought to you by...

LAKE MICHIGAN.