My Daily Travels

A few years ago, after searching for high school friends, I signed up for a Facebook page titled "Where Are They Now?" It is a page of roughly 4,000 members that is steadily growing. It updates classmates on who has passed, and I was shocked to learn just how many left this earth in their 30s and... Sign in to see full entry.

I absolutely love all salads, especially pasta, tuna, chicken, macaroni, potato, and egg salads. I have been craving deviled egg salad, so I am making it today for our late lunch. I add a bit of Dijon mustard, parsley, and dill weed to mine, along with mayo, white wine vinegar, paprika, and finely... Sign in to see full entry.

I was hoping that I would not be adding another prescription medication to my growing list of life savers, but I did not pass the high blood pressure test for the sixth time this month. Yesterday's visit to my PCP resulted in the addition of the hypertension pill lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide, aka... Sign in to see full entry.

Earlier this month I had three different in-office blood pressure readings due to the first two having extremely high SYS & DIA. She requested that I send her my daily numbers with the blood pressure monitor cuff I use at home for my readings. I informed her that it had to be broke due to the... Sign in to see full entry.

After my step-grandmother passed away, my stepdad dug up her prize irises that she loved so much and dispersed them between family members from Oregon to Utah, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. I received my share of her iris bulbs roughly eight years ago. I planted the majority of the bulbs... Sign in to see full entry.

It amazes me that something so big can be so gentle. One of my favorite visitors to our yard is the black crow. He swoops in, helps himself to the treats I leave out by the feeders, and doesn't mess with so much as a feather on the much smaller birds eating above him at the suet. Sign in to see full entry.

The view from the porch of our cottage suite, where we stayed over the weekend at the 1857 Jackson House B&B, was aesthetically pleasing and it offered a calming effect that was a long-overdue relief from the daily stresses of living too close to a big city. The calming noise of the waterfall's... Sign in to see full entry.

Even though I will have computer access at the B&B we will be staying at for the next few days, John and I are celebrating a milestone 40th anniversary, so I want to focus on that, the gorgeous scenery, sights, and venues we will be visiting while away from home. It isn't our wedding anniversary,... Sign in to see full entry.

Birds are amazing creatures. Maybe this is why I enjoy feeding and watching them so much. They are one of God's littlest gardeners via seed droppings, who plant a variety of flowers from here to there. The lavender flowers in my photo of are their latest handywork. Speaking of little birds, I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Living 3,000 miles away from my mom and stepdad is stressful at times, especially since they have developed a few health problems over the past decade. When we visited them in late October, we were shocked to see how many medications they each took daily. This morning my mother underwent anesthesia... Sign in to see full entry.