My Daily Travels

I can't believe how much is remaining on my basil plant after I took half of it to make fresh pesto. I'm thinking I should have made more since it freezes so well. I use it in pasta, garlic bread, chicken, frittatas, and on sautéed vegetables. Sign in to see full entry.

One of John's favorite side dishes is fried rice with plenty of carrots, green onions, peas, and scrambled eggs. He also loves spicy foods, so I am pairing the fried rice with my BBQ Kicked-Up Chicken. The spice blend offers a bit of heat, but not so much that it's not enjoyable. The weather isn't... Sign in to see full entry.

The rainy days these past few weeks have been relentless. The few days of good weather were spent on roof repairs and yard work, preventing me from tossing an overdue load of my clothes into the washer to be hung outdoors. When it comes to my blouses, skirts, and summer tops, I always hang-dry them... Sign in to see full entry.

A few years ago, an albino deer was spotted in the area where I live, and not long after it was seen, it was killed by some heartless idiot who wanted its head hanging on his wall. The albino doe in the photo was spotted near my home and appears to be living her best life with the gang, unaware of... Sign in to see full entry.

After some minor repairs to our roof yesterday, we decided to drag the pressure washer out of the shed this morning and give the siding on our house a thorough cleaning. While John did that, I weeded our borders, cut the grass, and trimmed my rose, lilac, and blueberry bushes. The birds weren't... Sign in to see full entry.

The storm damage from this past week hit a little too close to home. The strong winds blew some of our shingles off the roof. Luckily for us, John had extra shingles in the shed left over from when we had our new roof installed a few years ago. His brother owns a construction company specializing in... Sign in to see full entry.

I have heard about it, but I have never understood people marrying their cousin, especially a first cousin, but it surprisingly does happen more than you think. After being discovered by a photographer and filmmaker, America’s most inbred family has been portrayed on several YouTube documentaries... Sign in to see full entry.

It's not surprising that the sky has turned dark with thunder rumbling in the background, considering the weather channel gave a warning this morning that today would be an impact day, but one can hope the meteorologists were wrong. I'm crossing my fingers that the power doesn't go out and that the... Sign in to see full entry.

While grocery shopping and meal planning at the store this morning, it hit me that I may have missed my calling to go to culinary school when I was younger. I worked in restaurants in my twenties and thirties, but never as a cook or chef. I have always enjoyed cooking and planning meals, but back... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm sure you can guess who won by the photo. Actually, we both won since I plan to make John Southern-fried chicken for dinner with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy. Then he can take the leftover cold chicken in his lunch tomorrow. After we finish our lunch, there is some weeding to tend to after... Sign in to see full entry.