New Rug! (and passports)

I got a new rug on Friday for my dining room.  I haven't had a rug under the table since we replaced the floor and it looked pretty naked in there.

It looks so much better and feels so much better underfoot.  Still a few more things to do in the dining room and it will be finished!

Doug and I got our passports renewed last week.  We plan to go to Michigan this summer and head on over to Niagara Falls, going over to the Canadian side.  I checked our passports and they expired in April.  I couldn't believe it had been 10 years since we had gotten them. 

It cost $110 each, plus $15 each for the crummy picture they took, plus mailing cost to send them off.  Not cheap!  You get one shot at the picture and like it or not that's what you're stuck with.  I'd suggest going to Walgreen's or somewhere else that takes passport pictures and at least you might get one you'd approve of!  Takes about 6 weeks to get them back.  The lady at the passport office, which is in our post office, said there's been a rush on passports lately because of all the immigration changes, etc.  Guess people want to be sure their passports are up to date. 

We also plan to tour Michigan, going to Detroit to see the Henry Ford Museum, and going on up to Mackinac Island, then coming back along Michigan's western coast to see some of the lighthouses and spend time in some of those cute little towns along the way.  If you have any suggestions for things to do in Michigan, they would be much appreciated!  Also suggestions for Niagara Falls.

This time change has thrown me off.  You wouldn't think one hour would make that much difference!!  I love it once I get used to it though!