My Daily Travels

For whatever reason, I tend to gravitate towards roosters when it comes to my personal choice of home decor. When choosing one from the large variety of finishes, colors, and individuality, I ordered a black aluminum alloy weathervane with a rooster perched on top of the directional N, S, E, and W... Sign in to see full entry.

On Tuesdays, John and I normally gravitate toward tacos or some other Mexican cuisine, but I'm just not feeling it today, so I will be making quesadillas that have Italian notes. I love mushrooms, spinach, and cheese, so I will sautee the mushrooms in olive oil with diced shallots, minced garlic,... Sign in to see full entry.

Since I quit drinking beer three months ago, I have turned to having a cup of coffee in the morning followed by several glasses of water throughout the day. I usually don't eat anything until early afternoon, but for some reason unknown to me, yesterday, I kept snacking on everything from Special K... Sign in to see full entry.

This photo was taken from my backyard this afternoon. The rain has been coming and going since 3:00 pm and is a welcome relief. As you can see, the river is a stone's throw away from my house. The Regis Malady Bridge crosses the Monongahela River. Heading north on 51, Pittsburgh is 16 miles up the... Sign in to see full entry.

In my area of the U.S., thousands of people are focused on the predicted severe weather that is arriving this afternoon with showers that will clear out the past two weeks of steaming hot weather. Gardens, foliage, flowers, and wildlife have been crying for help with no reprieve until today when... Sign in to see full entry.

Foul dispositions appear to go with the territory when a full moon is perched in her spot high in the sky, or at least that was the case last night when I made a last-minute trip to the store for some necessities. The start of summer brought us a full Strawberry Moon that was still going as strong... Sign in to see full entry.

Pittsburgh is under an excessive heat warning today, and even with the air conditioner running, the extreme heat makes most things that require physical exertion miserable, especially putting fresh sheets and blankets on the bed. Preferring not to turn on the dryer or the oven today, I decided to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursdays are a busy day for me during the summer months. I am the photographer for our local community responsible for snapping pictures of the live bands on Plum Street each week from June through September for "The Sounds of Summer." This involves circulating around the hundreds of people... Sign in to see full entry.

I wasn't actually given a small bushel of lemons, I purchased them yesterday for a steal from my local "Mom & Pop" Italian grocer with the idea of using the lemons in multiple dishes and drinks. This afternoon one and a half of the lemons will get used in my version of parmesan-panko bread crumb... Sign in to see full entry.

Once the heat hit me in the face after opening the door early this morning to go out and feed my woodland creatures, I knew our dinner plans were getting scrapped in place of something cool. Being a Tuesday, I had something Mexican like oven-baked enchiladas on the brain, but a loaded chef's salad... Sign in to see full entry.