My Daily Travels

John and I have been binge-watching A&E Storage Wars since early this morning. While some of the storage lockers are packed with dishes, appliances, clothing, and old furniture, some lockers contain valuable items worth upwards of $97,000. The mystery boxes, safes, totes, and treasure chests are the... Sign in to see full entry.

My hubby, John, is one of the millions of union worker who rarely gets a holiday off unless requested. Mondays are his Fridays, so he works on Labor Day, since Mondays have been included in his weekly work schedule for the past several years. There was a time when union workers did not receive a... Sign in to see full entry.

I've never been afraid of hard work, and that is exactly what yesterday's chore list involved. I helped load, unload, and dump clean fill over our hillside, so we can eventually build steps down to the river for quicker access to the water from our house. Today, my sore muscles are a reminder that... Sign in to see full entry.

It is a cool summer day in Pittsburgh. Perfect for opening windows, turning on some background music, and rolling up our sleeves for a hard day of labor. When something is working just fine as it, why bother to fix it? Because under all of the duct tape and super glue "Mickey Mousing" lies a broken... Sign in to see full entry.

He could have warned Chubby Butt, who was engrossed in the feeding tray, that I was zooming in on them, but the squirrel slipped through the fence without uttering a single word. The groundhog will eventually knock over the sunflower feeding stand, but he is a neat eater who cleans up the mess he... Sign in to see full entry.

Today marks the end of my borough's downtown summer Plum Street concerts. I enjoy the weekly live music from local bands and dancing in the street, and I especially love taking photos of the event that get posted on the Facebook site, but I don't like the fact that it marks the end of another year.... Sign in to see full entry.

I detest cigarette smoke, and yesterday I was surrounded by smokers for half the day, causing severe allergy issues. I was once a smoker myself for 26 years, but after quitting in 2007, I am now allergic to cigarette smoke. Anyway, by the time I arrived home, it was past my bedtime, and I... Sign in to see full entry.

One of my favorite snacks is a crispy kosher pickle that is both spicy and sweet, so I am headed to the farm to pick up some small cucumbers made for pickling. My fresh dill is begging to be used up before it flowers over, so that will take care of that. I'm also grabbing some fresh peaches that... Sign in to see full entry.

Things have gotten seriously out of control on the freeways. As an older driver, I tend to drive no more than ten miles over the speed limit. I avoid the Pennsylvania interstate at all costs due to it being a magical place where you could be doing 75 mph in the slow lane and someone will pass you... Sign in to see full entry.

Looks can be deceiving. Hidden behind the outer layers of the McKee's Point Marina's beauty lies the dirty, dilapidated, crime-ridden community of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Once a thriving steel town, economic decline and violent crime have put McKeesport on the list of one of the top ten most... Sign in to see full entry.