My Daily Travels

Days like today are perfect for outdoor chores and activities. Pittsburgh will reach a high of 71, so John and I plan to trim and weed the borders around our flower gardens, prune some of the flower bushes, and mow the yard. Some of the weeds are so high the gnomes can't find their way around. We'll... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday was an impact day with storms that continued through the night and into this morning. Once the rain stopped, I trimmed my biggest basil plant and snipped some rosemary for use in my garlic mashed potatoes, which I will make later this week. It will accompany "Cowboy Sheet Pan Meatloaf." I... Sign in to see full entry.

I love wildlife, but this guy made me jump out of my skin when he came out of the plants. I think he might be part of the pest control team. 🐸 Sign in to see full entry.

It's hard not to think about the history of this day. I always fear one of our country's enemies will attempt a repeat of that horrifying day. I pray that it never happens. 🙏 I'm sure that, with autumn being right around the corner, it is the reason I have had pumpkin on my brain this past week. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Every once in a while, a movie is so good that they make a part two. I'm a fan of the antics good witches are known for, and in 1998, Practical Magic delivered the perfect sister/witch chemistry as they warded off evil with their spells. So, nearly three decades later, I'm heading back to the... Sign in to see full entry.

I used to enjoy shopping for clothes at the mall in my teens and early twenties. JCPenney was my favorite store, followed by Sears. Grocery shopping has never been enjoyable to me, but it is a necessary task. Walmart lands at the top of my list of least favorite stores to shop at, but the retail... Sign in to see full entry.

On an August afternoon in 1921, Harold Wampler Arlin, a young Westinghouse engineer, sat at Forbes Field, spoke into a converted telephone, and quietly invented play-by-play sports broadcasting as we know it. Arlin worked at Westinghouse, the company behind Pittsburgh's KDKA, the world’s first... Sign in to see full entry.

I spent the morning bleaching the inside of my refrigerator while doing an inventory of the contents, so I know what I need from the store when I go shopping later today. I like to keep a variety of pickles, peppers, and condiments stocked. This time of year, I would normally lean toward making... Sign in to see full entry.

It's hard to keep up with my closest family since they all live long-distance. They are scattered from Nevada to Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, so we catch up through texting and FaceTime on our cellphones when we get the chance. My seventy-seven-year-old mom lives in Nevada. She... Sign in to see full entry.

It seems like there is a food recall for one thing or another every week. John and I love Chef's and Cobb salads, so the lettuce and egg scare was unsettling. I know that the Cyclospora outbreak was linked to Taylor Farms lettuce, but I felt better about playing it safe and avoiding lettuce... Sign in to see full entry.