My Daily Travels

I have been patiently waiting for this guy to cooperate and turn red. I love red bell peppers more than the green variety because of their flavor. Once red, he, along with his buddies, will either be diced up and become part of the ingredients for fajitas, or I will leave him whole, stuff him with... Sign in to see full entry.

Don't get me wrong, I am thankful for each day I wake up, but I don't enjoy yard work when the temperature is nearing the 90-degree mark, there's not a cloud in the sky, and the unforgiving humidity adds to the sun beating down, making the air hotter than the hinges of Hell. Unfortunately, due to... Sign in to see full entry.

Strange, but I don't remember planting this deep purple gladiolus when I situated my dozen white gladiolus bulbs a few years ago in September. I'm not complaining, just surprised. She is the one and only amongst a group of bright white flowers that have since bloomed, making a path for this lovely... Sign in to see full entry.

July is one of the most interesting months in Pittsburgh. River activities are at full speed, and boats of every size and variety can be found docked and rolling down our many rivers. Docked on the Allegheny River this past weekend was the cruise ship American Melody, more than likely headed to... Sign in to see full entry.

Summer wouldn't be summer without enjoying at least one frosty treat on a hot day, and July 20th is the day that ice cream is celebrated nationally. It happened in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 1904, when David Strickler, a 23-year-old pharmacist’s apprentice, invented the world’s most beloved ice cream... Sign in to see full entry.

I have waited for almost a month to see my gorgeous dinner-plate-sized vintage wine-colored hibiscus bloom. Last year, the poor thing didn't stand a chance against my resident squirrels, who used my hibiscus as a trampoline. They would take running bank shots from the raised tomato bed that sits... Sign in to see full entry.

Every once in a while, I mix things up a bit by serving breakfast for dinner. Our Friday afternoon meal normally involves fish or pizza, but for some time, I've been craving fried potatoes with peppers and onions alongside a sausage, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on an English muffin. John... Sign in to see full entry.

This has been an action-packed month for both family obligations and medical appointments for John and me. My poor hubby has been feeling under the weather, so a trip to his PCP yesterday resulted in an impromptu EKG with a reading of a left bundle branch block along with cardiac arrhythmia, which... Sign in to see full entry.

I can't imagine a world without flowers, and these pink ladies are stunningly gorgeous in my opinion. I have white and orange day lilies, but these are my favorite. As they do each summer, he deer have already eaten our tiger lilies. I am holding my breath that they don't catch sight of these... Sign in to see full entry.

Our high-energy grandson, who turns 13 this month, asked to spend a few days with us. He and his 15-year-old sister used to spend the night with us regularly when they were younger. His sister, Chloe, starts working today at Dairy Queen, so John arrived solo, but heavily equipped with electronics.... Sign in to see full entry.