My Daily Travels

One thing that makes me nervous is how financial institutions where I have credit card accounts periodically send blank checks straight to my mailbox. We have requested that they don't, but their response is to just disregard or throw them away. It has happened quite a bit since we purchased our... Sign in to see full entry.

We had just arrived home from running around most of the day when we heard a noise at the door. This is the image that greeted us when we opened it. Photo Credit: John Granato Sign in to see full entry.

Pennsylvania is known for many ghost stories and terrifying legends and even though Pennsylvania is landlocked, Lake Erie, a member of the Great Lakes is known for its notoriously violent and unpredictable storms. Presque Isle is a popular area of the lake, notable for the large number of shipwrecks... Sign in to see full entry.

Even though I'm not a fan of the chilly mornings, I always look forward to fall with all of her pretty colors. When I walked outdoors early this morning to fill the bird feeders, the fog was so thick I couldn't even see the massive blue bridge adjacent to my backyard. The chill reminded me of the... Sign in to see full entry.

I have a relatively small family. They are spread out from Nevada to Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, so getting together with them is a yearly thing. Being married to a man with a huge family who all live within 30 miles of us, there seems to be a weekly party for one cousin or... Sign in to see full entry.

Kabu, you wanted to see some photos, well here they are. Not bad for a house that was built in 1910. We still have a few things to touch up on here and there, but our back porch is set up and ready for chatting & chilling, or it is the perfect escape for reading a book with the woodland creatures... Sign in to see full entry.

Last week we were nearly done with our porch renovation until some last-minute ideas brought on more renovating. It has been a work in progress due to waiting for deliveries from Amazon, trips to Lowes, and adding the final touches to make it "just right." John and I spent most of the day cleaning,... Sign in to see full entry.

Everywhere you look, Pittsburgh neighborhoods have a never-ending supply of leg-shaking, steep steps in and around the city. At last count, there are over 700 sets of public stairs within the city limits of Pittsburgh that are maintained by an Inspector of Steps. There are even more steps in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our youngest daughter is going through a divorce and a whole lifestyle change, which has put a hurting on her finances. I'm thankful that her dad and I can help her and her sisters out when the need arises. Today, we are meeting our youngest daughter at the tire center to buy her some pricey tires... Sign in to see full entry.