My Daily Travels

I didn't expect to wake up and find my yard in one piece after last night's tornado, which came with heavy rain, high winds, and thunder. Thankfully, there was no damaging hail. Blessings come in many forms when you least expect them to. The yard was wet and chilly early this morning, but now the... Sign in to see full entry.

Out of all of the creatures who visit my yard each day, I would have never expected this guy to be one of them, but there he was with his big bad self, feasting on the feed and seed I provide for them, standing pretty as you please right next to the squirrels and the smaller birds this morning. Sign in to see full entry.

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I recently started putting out suets for the many birds who visit my yard and eat at the feeders I provide for them. This pretty woodpecker finally got his turn on the suet once the Starlings had their fill. He was nice enough to pose for a photo. Sign in to see full entry.

I have spent most of my morning watching the Food Network, cleaning the house, and prepping food for my middle daughter's birthday party that starts this afternoon. I made a batch of cucumbers & onions and antipasto salad with pasta that will be served alongside grilled sausage, peppers, and onions... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm unsure if I can make them as pretty as the picture, but I believe I can make them taste as good. Being from Delaware, I love lump crab. My crustacean preference is the fresh Maryland blue crab I get when I am home visiting, but this will have to do since I now live in a landlocked state. I plan... Sign in to see full entry.

It never fails that they show up before I get the chance to get their feeder cleaned and filled with the sweet nectar that the Hummingbirds crave. I spotted my first visitor yesterday searching for the bright red glass container that I keep hanging from our Japanese Maple tree. Busy working in the... Sign in to see full entry.

We still have a long way to go to get this section of our yard exactly how we want it to look, but we made quite a bit of progress today. We ran out of time, so tomorrow I still need to paint the shed and John will clean the rain barrel and the gutters. Friday we will progress to our indoor chores... Sign in to see full entry.

My youngest daughter has been recently displaced due to the end of her 15-year marriage. Not feeling her best, I asked her to come to lunch for her favorite meal of buffalo chicken wraps, and then while John installs our new solar lamp post lights, Joni and I will head out on a shopping trip to get... Sign in to see full entry.

Some progress was made yesterday with the removal of a smaller fence that ran along the taller one in our yard. We now have three more feet of added yard space running along the north section of our yard that borders with the marina. After helping John with that, I ran to our local Italian grocer... Sign in to see full entry.