My Daily Travels

I am always hopeful that when I head out to one of the many free library boxes around my area, I will find romance novels, and yesterday I hit the jackpot. Stacked inside, there were several books by one of my favorite authors. Debbie Macomber, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, is one of them.... Sign in to see full entry.

This has been a long week of running around and very little rest. I have looked forward to today all week because I have absolutely nothing planned other than sitting outside on this sunny day and reading my book. I may take a drive to the free library since I am on the last two chapters of the... Sign in to see full entry.

I have lived in nine states, California being one of them. I have visited forty-three states in the U.S, Florida being one of them. There is no shortage of things to do and see in either state, so I'm not surprised that California and Florida were chosen as the #1 & #2 states with the most fun... Sign in to see full entry.

Every year before school begins, John and I take our two grandchildren shopping for clothes, shoes, and supplies they will need to have a successful school year. Our sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Chloe, called me yesterday to let us know she has made a list of stores she wants to shop at to get... Sign in to see full entry.

We took a drive to a few of our favorite Pittsburgh neighborhoods, shopped, walked around, had a late hoagie lunch at the Italian Groceria in Bloomfield, and made it home in time to run the mower through the grass before calling it a day. We are getting ready to settle in with a bowl of buttery... Sign in to see full entry.

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.