With every opportunity comes success and hard work when you pursue your God-given dream. With the purchase of the general law practice at The Depot in Suttons Bay, Michigan, came unique character and charm and an old barn cat named Spike.

Please understand that this barn cat is really not a cat you own, because having two cats myself, they really do own you. This barn cat weighs about 20 pounds, even though he is on diet food. Spike lives in The Depot. He hangs out in the rafters upstairs, but loves to greet people who come in for meetings and appointments. He greets everyone with a loud meow. Spike enjoys muffin bites (even though he should not) from my husband. When no one is around, Spike sprawls on my husband’s work space. Sometimes clients ask about him and bring him treats. Spike is very furry, so that he does sometimes mat up and need a good shave from the vet every now and then. He is happy when you talk to him.

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When looking at your family cottage, look who it goes to, the various family members and places you visit.

If a child is given love, he becomes loving . . . If he is helped when he needs help, he becomes helpful. And if he has been truly valued at home . . . he grows up secure enough to look beyond himself to the welfare of others.
Dr. Joyce Brothers
1974

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Did you know that just watching and listening to a water sprinkler on your lawn provides solace and serenity. Our chocolate Labradors back from their vacation at the lake and family cottage seem eager to chase squirrels and lay in the sun on the moist grass in their own yard. What a beautiful day in July. We finally got a break from the humidity for a few days.

The labs enjoying air conditioning tire from sunning outside and decide to siesta in the family room. Jake, our chocolate lab, probably dreaming about the lake vacation romp at the family cottage, promptly starts snoring. Ahh – the life of a dog. Our backyard has a pond with four fish. The water rushes over rocks giving that soothing sound. The scenery changes at home. There is no big lake or cottage to sit by, but there is peace in the backyard with the birds chirping and butterflies flying on the bushes. Returning from a cottage always amazes me at how much you miss the beauty of the water.

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