Unexplained Pronunciations That We Somehow Mastered at Age Five
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Sunday, August 31, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025
I Still Enjoy A Few Activities from the Good Old Days
Thankfully, my area still has several drive-in theaters, skating rinks, and bowling alleys. Those three activities were things I enjoyed growing up in the '70s and '80s. I used to roller skate twice a week when I was a teenager. John and I recently took our two grandchildren to a local roller... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
This Finally Gives Me an Idea as to Who Pete Might Be
Without knowing who I was referring to during periods of frustration, I have used the centuries-old phrase a few times during my life. The informal phrase ‘for Pete’s sake’ has been around for over 100 years. Before Pete came to the forefront of the phrase, people could often be found saying "for... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 10, 2025
One of My Summer Favorites
Originating in the early 1900s among Appalachian Mountain folks, tomato pie is a delicious solution once the tomatoes start arriving by the bushel load. Cheese, mayonnaise, beefsteak tomatoes, basil, and green onions housed in a flaky pie crust are the bomb! Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Found in Gramma's Kitchen in the Mid Twentieth Century
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Oh Yeah! This is My Kind of Day...
No introduction needed; you know it when you see it, and I would never say no to a slice of cheesecake, and today just happens to be National Cheesecake Day! Lucky for me, there is a Cheesecake Factory nearby. National Cheesecake Day Sweetens July 30, 2025: New Flavors, Big Deals, and Nationwide... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 28, 2025
A Quirky Reminder to Slow Down
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
The One Thing Pennsylvania Has No Shortage of is Parks and Bridges
Situated over a streaming creek in Mingo Park in Monongahela, Pennsylvania is the 32-foot-long Ebenezer Bridge. The bridge is located just a few miles from my neck of the woods and was destined for demolition to make way for a new modern highway. The bridge originally sat at the South Fork of Maple... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 18, 2025
My Favorite Boy is Flying High in Nazareth, Pennsylvania
There is no shortage of cool barns in Pennsylvania, but for me, this one tops the list. Snoopy is playing his favorite part as a Flying Ace on the side of an old country barn in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
The First of Many More Beauties Arrived This Morning
I noticed this lovely lady when I was at the sink, looking out my kitchen window. I am crossing my fingers that the deer visiting my yard don't make a meal out of her. 🌺 Sign in to see full entry.