My Daily Travels

Ordinarily, I would never transplant a flower, veggie, tree, bush, etc, on an extremely hot day, but my resident chipmunk, whom I call Chippy, has been actively gardening in my tomato beds, and decided to plant the sunflower seeds that I feed him and my other woodland creatures around my tomato... Sign in to see full entry.

After a successful day at the Amish farm stand yesterday, I walked away loaded down with strawberries, peaches, and blueberries. I have a delicious plan for using those blueberries today. This morning, I dug out my mom's old 1970s Betty Crocker cookbook that I jacked many years ago. In the middle of... Sign in to see full entry.

I just finished preparing a breakfast frittata that is now slow-baking in the oven. I made the frittata with a mixture of sauteed peppers and onions, cooked sausage, eggs, half & half, and Havarti cheese. After we eat, John and I are headed out for a drive to the nearby Appalachian Mountains to pick... Sign in to see full entry.

I would like to think that I have tried just about every vegetable known to man, but I came across a vegetable yesterday that I have never tried. After getting a description of the odd-looking vegetable from the man at the country farm stand, I decided to purchase two of the small rutabagas he was... Sign in to see full entry.

Every time I walk outside to my yard without my camera, I risk missing a photo opportunity. Not this morning. Although I didn't have my camera, this beautiful Monarch butterfly waited for me to get my act together. I ran back inside, grabbed my camera, and zoomed in on her fluttering around the many... Sign in to see full entry.

I knew the moment I stepped outside this morning to feed the woodland creatures that it would be a great day for hanging my two washer loads outdoors to dry in the cool breeze. A cool day is perfect for opening all of the windows, allowing fresh air to flow through the house. So far, I have... Sign in to see full entry.

One of my favorite indulgences is chili cheese fries, but I try to behave myself by enjoying them only once in a blue moon. Today, I am chosen to misbehave and get to it. I prefer the straight-cut fries topped with chili that has a good amount of beans and doused with either cheddar or Velveeta... Sign in to see full entry.

From the jungle quest to the butterfly room to the tropical forest, there is beauty everywhere you look in the botanical gardens. 🐘 Summer Flower Show: Jungle Quest | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | Pittsburgh PA Sign in to see full entry.

Kabu commented on my blog post yesterday that it will be a fun but noisy night. Funny, but I don't remember the demolition derby being that loud two years ago. I posted yesterday on Blogit that John and I were heading to the county fair to watch the Hardcore Demolition Derby, and although it was... Sign in to see full entry.

John and I are headed out to the Fayette County Fair to watch the Hardcore demolition derby later this evening at the outdoor arena. It's a hot and humid day, but by 7:00, it will have cooled down enough to sit outside on the bleachers for a few hours. But before we settle in, we will head out to... Sign in to see full entry.