Surfing the Indiana Dunes
I’m leaving today for my family reunion in Ohio, but along the way i will be stopping at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore for a night. Indiana Dunes is 150 miles from Brookfield, but is conveniently located on the other side of Chicago. The campsite is a bit off from the beach, but I’m hopeful I can hear the sounds of waves crashing throughout the night. I miss my yard and garden (and my bed), so I am pretty excited to get back into nature. I spent most of last year cultivating a nice garden in my front yard. I ripped out two massive hedges and replaced it with a french drain, terracing, and a garden of perennials. What amazed me was I put in one butterfly plant and the garden attracted all sorts of butterflies, bees, and other good...