My Daily Travels

I absolutely love tomatoes in any form or fashion, but when it comes to a tomato sandwich, it's gotta be a thinly sliced beefsteak tomato for me. A slathering of good mayonnaise and a dash of salt & pepper, all tucked in between toasted sourdough bread, and I am a happy girl. 🍅 Sign in to see full entry.

Living near so many Amish communities gives me the chance to sample their homemade goods and recipes. I love their baked cakes and cookies, fruit preserves, and pickled vegetables, and recently I got to try creamed celery and onion fritters while visiting an Amish Village and restaurant in Ronks,... Sign in to see full entry.

While cleaning out my kitchen cupboards this morning and doing a bit of organization, I realized I have enough mismatched coffee cups to fill a cafe, but somehow I always grab the same one. Some of the cups are souvenirs from our many travels, and a few were gifts from the kids. The rest of the cups... Sign in to see full entry.

It has rained for most of the day, so outside putzing was out of the question. I finished my work and house chores early this morning, so I have had most of the day to do as I please. I don't always get the chance to laze around and watch hours of television, but today, being a couch potato was in... Sign in to see full entry.

John was fuming this morning when he spotted that all of his favorite daylilies had been part of a buffet for our resident deer, but she didn't eat them all. I have a feeling that something spooked her away before she could finish her meal and completely wipe out our entire bed of daylilies. It... Sign in to see full entry.

We woke up to the unfortunate news that our daughter-in-law's mother passed away this morning. June had not only celebrated ringing the cancer bell, but she had just turned 66 earlier this month. What started out as throat cancer ended with bone cancer. This past week, she was under the care of... Sign in to see full entry.

I had a serious craving for a chili cheese dog with a side of crispy, cheesy fries, so we headed to the Red Caboose. The tiny train car hot dog stand has been around since 1980, and it is one of our favorite places to grab a quick meal. The freshness of the food, along with the retro atmosphere,... Sign in to see full entry.

It is a calm, sunny day in my neck of the woods. I always look forward to Tuesday. It is a shared day off for us, so John and I search for restaurants around our area that we haven't tried yet and then set out for our next culinary adventure. We tend to look for Mexican food on Tuesdays, but there... Sign in to see full entry.

Posting blogs daily has been touch-and-go for the past month and a half. Between the many tornadoes blowing through over the past month and a half and the decade-old cables that were hooked up to our equipment, today we finally had a Comcast technician who understood how to identify the myriad... Sign in to see full entry.

It's the first day of summer, but surprisingly not a scorcher for this time of year. The 75-degree weather is mild, partly sunny, and enjoyable. We celebrated Father's Day yesterday with the kids, so today I'm going to treat John out to dinner at his favorite restaurant, where we can dine outdoors.... Sign in to see full entry.