My Daily Travels

I know that many of you live in a big city. Pittsburgh is a nightmare when it comes to traffic during peak hours. It is only 31 miles from our house to the Pittsburgh Airport, but it takes a little over an hour due to traffic lights, slowdowns at exits, and people going to work and coming home at... Sign in to see full entry.

Even though we detailed our car last week, it is showing signs of needing another good vacuuming after we took the grandkids to the mall right after we cleaned it. We don't eat in our car, but they have a bad habit of bringing drinks and chips along for the ride. Oy! I would like to pick my parents... Sign in to see full entry.

I spent most of yesterday planning grab-and-go brunch entrees from sausage, onion, and pepper frittatas to cinnamon rolls I will bake Thursday morning before half of my family arrives from Nevada, Boston, and Delaware. I will also have bagels with cream cheese on hand and creamy Maryland lump crab... Sign in to see full entry.

After dealing with a busy and stressful schedule this week, followed by an unexpected death in the family, I was looking forward to sleeping in this morning. It was not to be. The squirrels who visit my yard daily were running around and acting like maniacs this morning, trying their damnedest to... Sign in to see full entry.

I have spent the morning tidying up the house, prepping the veggies for my soup, lighting up my seasonal candles throughout the house, and dusting off the witch costume that I will wear to the "Witch Walk" this afternoon in my borough. Our middle daughter and her husband will join us this afternoon... Sign in to see full entry.

Living close to several Amish communities and the Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia border, finding one of a hundred back roads that lead deep into the country is child's play. The hard part is choosing which direction to go. The fun part about Sunday driving down an old historic country road is the... Sign in to see full entry.

I should have known to expect the unexpected when it comes to our immediate family. Our granddaughter Chloe messaged me a few minutes ago and wants to meet up with us and have dinner together after she and John get out of school today. So, Taco Bell it is. The chef's salad will have to wait until... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday I purchased all the ingredients to make a large pot of lentil soup for today's dinner. I would have sent a bowl of leftovers for John's lunch tomorrow with a sandwich and frozen the remaining soup. After reading the weather report this morning, I immediately scratched hot soup off my... Sign in to see full entry.

For the past six or seven years our two grandchildren, twelve-year-old John, and 14-year-old Chloe have enjoyed going to the haunted scare houses, spooky trails, hayrides, and bonfires during the most frightful month of all. John and I share a birthday at the end of October, so we naturally love... Sign in to see full entry.

Little Buddy is our one raccoon who hangs out in our yard, day and night. Like a cat or dog, he sleeps in the sun spots, and we can hand feed him. We find him sleeping on a branch in the tree and on the bench near the bird feeders. He uses the water I provide to the animals to wash his hands after... Sign in to see full entry.