Feeding America West Michigan Volunteer Party ~ October 30, 2025

We had a blast this afternoon at Feeding America and hung out with our regular Wednesday volunteer crew, and Frank & Josslin 💗

We didn't have to bag potatoes, eggs, apples, cereal, macaroni, spaghetti, make meat packages, count pop-tarts, or chisel the non-pictured frozen celery, haha 😀

Frank, Josslin, and Anthony went all out with their Men in Black costumes😊

Tie-dyeing our shirts was serious business for some, and every staff member had slightly different directions as to where and how to store and wash them. But I can't wait to see how they turn out😉

We didn't have much luck at Bingo but had a lot of fun playing it.

 Thanks for everything, Feeding America West Michigan! The food was great and the party was fantastic! See you next Wednesday when we'll get back to work!

 Post Script: Today (11/5) with our tie-dyed shirts - too much white and not enough color 😉

but we still were happy to help get some food out into our communities 💓

Burnips, Michigan, and Gorby Sunflowers ~ August 2025

Two years in a row we've driven past this old store in Burnips on our way to the Gorby Sunflower Farm, 2426 30th Street, Allegan.

This year we stopped for more Burnips photos and a little research. The old Teed's store was previously Adam Newell's Pharmacy and Newell bought the property from Luther Perrigo in 1887. That's as far as we got. The store is still stuffed with goods.

Here are a few more things we found in this tiny town. 

It was then on to the family-run sunflower fields. The first photos are from 2024.

We went a little earlier in 2025 and the fields were spectacular!

Don't miss these sunflowers next August and check out the old Teed's store on your way while the building is still standing 😊