My Daily Travels

We recently had an unwelcome black snake in our yard...probably searching for a fur baby dinner. Not long after Mr. Slithers came to visit our yard, I smelled a skunk. As far as I am concerned, those little stinkers are welcome to visit any time that they want as long as they keep their stink pouch... Sign in to see full entry.

Sitting in the middle of what can only be described as a little Switzerland, the Harry Packer Mansion is a historic home located in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The mansion was built in 1874 and was given as a wedding gift to Harry Packer from his father Asa Packer. Today the mansion serves as a luxury... Sign in to see full entry.

Chippy no longer attempts to run and hide from us as he once did. The little varment has learned that the food is coming from under my garden table on the porch from my galvanized feed can. He now watches for me from the bird sanctuary, so that he can be first in line at the buffet. Along with all... Sign in to see full entry.

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When it's hot, I think about cold foods like salad for dinner. It's going to be 90 degrees today, so later I will make a cold potato and Deviled egg salad for dinner along with tuna salad that will be served on rye bread. John requested Philly cheesesteaks, so I will raid our peppers and prepare his... Sign in to see full entry.

A few of you know that John and I have been house hunting for the past few years. Our hope was to purchase the home that we have lived in for the past nine years. Last week involved big changes after the owners of the house finally agreed to sell it to us a few months ago. Along with the official... Sign in to see full entry.

Independence Day just naturally has that way of making us think about BBQ, ribs, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, Deviled eggs, baked beans, and red, white, and blue desserts. I love all of these foods, but John loves spicy chili, so I made him a lunch of chili cheese dogs with all of the... Sign in to see full entry.

After speaking with my brother yesterday about upgrades to our newly purchased home, and the many plants that I could purchase to draw in a larger variety of birds, I hadn't given blueberry plants a second thought even though they are my favorite fruit. Like me, he feeds the birds along with the... Sign in to see full entry.

Elfreth's Alley is named after Jeremiah Elfreth, an 18th-century blacksmith and property owner. Rich in history, among the alley's residents were tradesmen and their families, including shipwrights, silver and pewter smiths, glassblowers, and furniture builders. During the 1770s, one-third of the... Sign in to see full entry.