My Daily Travels

Yesterday's concert on Plum Street marked the 20th anniversary of the outdoor summer music events for 2024. Nearly 400 music fans lined Plum Street in downtown Elizabeth Borough. It was a bittersweet evening with plenty of memorable and funny moments, and a few tears. Fast forward to today...our... Sign in to see full entry.

I was headed over to fill the feeder when I spotted this guy who didn't appear to care that I was closing in on him, so I walked back into the house, grabbed my phone and a handful of peanuts, came back out, and found him in the exact same spot along with another squirrel who was peeking at me from... Sign in to see full entry.

The temperature in Pittsburgh today will be 81 degrees with zero chance of rain. John and I have been working on our yard and the porch since yesterday. Our house was built in 1910, so we try to keep some of the old charm, but the weather has taken its toll on our exterior, so fresh paint, new black... Sign in to see full entry.

If the crisp mornings these past few days are any indication, we will have the pretty autumn colors soon enough once fall begins on the 22nd. For now, I love seeing vibrant purple flowers showing their pretty selves in my yard until the orange, yellow, and red Mums take precedence. A few years ago I... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy Labor Day! It is an unusual day for John and me to have a Monday off, but here we are. On the list of John's top twenty favorite meals is burnt pork ends. I like them, but they aren't on my top twenty list. What is on my list is lemon, garlic, and herb pasta, so that is our meal plan for the... Sign in to see full entry.

My youngest daughter dropped in on us today with two of her friends. All three ladies were starving, so we scrounged around the fridge and had a productive cleanout while catching up. Our impromptu lunch included cantaloupe, jalapeno & bacon cheese balls, cold lobster, berries, hummus, fresh... Sign in to see full entry.

As summer is rounding the corner to an end on September 22 with the fall equinox taking over, green tomatoes become short in supply. Our grocery store doesn't carry them like southern states do, so I take advantage when I have them on hand and make fried green tomatoes. Today I am making them... Sign in to see full entry.

During the summer months, my borough enjoys live concerts on Thursday evenings. Yesterday remained in limbo as to whether the passing storm clouds would target Plum Street, and they did just that. The sky opened up roughly two hours before the music would have begun and hung around just long enough... Sign in to see full entry.

We are headed to the farm to buy fresh corn on the cob, small red potatoes, and a watermelon. Our neighborhood farm on Berry Lane offers sour cherry pies, apple donuts, jams, honey, and a large variety of locally grown produce. I plan to use the corn and potatoes in my spicy southern shrimp boil. I... Sign in to see full entry.

School is back in session for 2024/2025. It is hard to believe that our granddaughter will graduate in 2028. John and I don't get to see our two grandchildren as much as we would like to due to work and school schedules, so we look forward to any time spent with them that we can find. It is a... Sign in to see full entry.