My Daily Travels

We have been trying to get to our overgrown hedges for over a week. The constant rain has not only promoted their growth, but they are almost out of control and demanding several hour's worth of work to get them back into shape. The sun is shining in a bright blue sky for the first time in over a... Sign in to see full entry.

Just around 6:00 p.m. last night, my cellphone went crazy with repeated loud alerts from the National Weather Service warning of severe storms that typically come before a tornado. Just three miles from my house in Jefferson Hills, the tornado touched down, taking down trees and sending flying... Sign in to see full entry.

The Northern Lights photographed at Lake Erie 2024 Sign in to see full entry.

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Even though it's just a half-day's drive to the place where I was born, I don't get to Delaware and the ocean as much as I would like to, so my girls brought a piece of home to me through the surfing gnome. Sign in to see full entry.

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.