My Daily Travels

Never would I have imagined a line at the DMV wrapping from the greeter who issued a numbered ticket once she approved your documents, to the parking lot, where people waited in the hot sun to gain entry into the DMV. Before that nightmare began, locating a parking spot in the packed lot was nearly... Sign in to see full entry.

So far, it has been a no-go situation the two times we attempted to obtain our REAL ID. I am feeling optimistic. We have finally received John's original birth certificate from Pittsburgh and our marriage certificate with the official required seal from Virginia. We have been warned that we are... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't normally mind the woodland creatures making homes around my yard, but there comes a time when they cross boundaries. We have found that the smallest creature living in our yard is the biggest troublemaker. Chippy has dug holes just about everywhere imaginable, and those holes are getting... Sign in to see full entry.

I had the misfortune of hauling my body up a long 90-degree hill a few years ago on a hot summer afternoon after John suggested we climb the monster to see the Harry Packer Mansion up close at the top of the hill. We were visiting the small historic town of Jim Thorpe at the time, which is easier to... Sign in to see full entry.

Life is messy, so I finished cleaning up the mess left from yesterday's party guests early this morning. I now have plenty of free time today to read, sit outdoors and birdwatch, enjoy a movie of my choosing, or toss a casserole in the oven for dinner. I have elected to do all of the above. Cooking... Sign in to see full entry.

As much as I would love to grab the latest novel that I have been reading and lounge out on the patio, duty calls. This morning, I woke up to a long list of chores I need to finish before the guests arrive to celebrate my son-in-law's birthday. By mid-afternoon, I will be entertaining roughly 15... Sign in to see full entry.

The family is coming together at my house to celebrate my son-in-law's birthday. Since the weather is nice, we plan to enjoy the party outdoors. Along with a 6-foot Italian sub I ordered from our local Italian market, there will be a few summer side dishes. My gang always requests my pasta salad for... Sign in to see full entry.

Ordinarily, I would never transplant a flower, veggie, tree, bush, etc, on an extremely hot day, but my resident chipmunk, whom I call Chippy, has been actively gardening in my tomato beds, and decided to plant the sunflower seeds that I feed him and my other woodland creatures around my tomato... Sign in to see full entry.

After a successful day at the Amish farm stand yesterday, I walked away loaded down with strawberries, peaches, and blueberries. I have a delicious plan for using those blueberries today. This morning, I dug out my mom's old 1970s Betty Crocker cookbook that I jacked many years ago. In the middle of... Sign in to see full entry.

I just finished preparing a breakfast frittata that is now slow-baking in the oven. I made the frittata with a mixture of sauteed peppers and onions, cooked sausage, eggs, half & half, and Havarti cheese. After we eat, John and I are headed out for a drive to the nearby Appalachian Mountains to pick... Sign in to see full entry.