My Daily Travels

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.

The little guys living outdoors in my yard needed a new abode, so John and I shopped for one at Walmart yesterday. This morning while feeding my woodland creatures, I caught sight of the gnomes hanging curtains in their new mushroom house. I can't wait to see the windows lit up tonight when they... Sign in to see full entry.

We expect record-high temperatures this week in Pittsburgh that will be near 100 degrees, but I welcome them. Ever since I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a few years ago, I have developed an intolerance to the cold. No matter how hot it is outside, I still get chills. I find this issue somewhat... Sign in to see full entry.

I typically start my Saturday mornings at 7:00 am by tuning into the Food Network while sipping a hot cup of strong coffee with a touch of 1/2 & 1/2 and sugar. In the early afternoon, I will watch the new episodes of Bridgerton on Netflix. From there I will head out to the yard to finish up the... Sign in to see full entry.

Pretty as you please, this little lady was headed to our side yard, which leads to the woodland creature buffet that offers her favorite apple-scented corn I had provided earlier in the day before heading downtown to the Plum Street Concert. Sign in to see full entry.