My Daily Travels

Due to a severe case of a few guys at the steel mill having the lazy bug syndrome, John is stuck on two back-to-back double shifts with a quick return to the next shift that leaves him roughly with four hours of sleep each night. The ridiculous part of this is that these guys are half John's age,... Sign in to see full entry.

While shopping at Lowes for flower bulbs a few days ago, I came across several Labor Day sales that were hard to ignore. Anyway, the end result is that we are the proud new owners of a stainless steel Frigidaire French Door refrigerator. This was not bought out of want, but out of need. Our old... Sign in to see full entry.

One of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, Dan Marino grew up at 3261 Parkview Avenue in the Pittsburgh suburbs. Marino had previously been a star quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh. The Marino's house was just a few feet away from the house where the world famous artist Andy Warhol... Sign in to see full entry.

We took a trip to the Lowes garden department yesterday because I always have flowers on my mind. We purchased bright yellow Daffodil bulbs and hybrid Tulip bulbs with a variety of colors that I plan to plant this month, but I will have to wait because it is still too hot to risk it. Each package... Sign in to see full entry.

Other than for a few exceptions, I have never really come across a pie I don't like, especially when it's a pizza pie that we're talking about, and today just happens to be "National Cheese Pizza Day." Cheese pizza is a quintessential part of the U.S. culture now but it is a descendant of its... Sign in to see full entry.

The unbearable conditions from the 90-degree heat and humidity have made my bird bath the main attraction for both the birds and the squirrels since early this morning. I have already had to refill it three times due to my little feathered friends splashing around in the cool water, not to mention... Sign in to see full entry.

Dinner for one has become the normal dinner date plan for me lately due to my hubby working double shifts, but I'm okay with that. I just happen to love breakfast for dinner, so that is the plan for today. My preferred meal today is breakfast for dinner which consists of a homemade breakfast bowl... Sign in to see full entry.

It will be a mild 77 degrees here in my borough, and after shopping at our local farmer's market this morning, I decided to make a pot of soup that I will serve with a hearty sandwich for today's dinner. I have never met a bowl of soup that I didn't like. I really enjoy soup served in bread bowls,... Sign in to see full entry.

I spent the better part of the day chopping, prepping, baking, and freezing meals that will be used for dinners for the next month. I picked our pepper and tomato plants clean, pickling most of the peppers and chopping up the rest for John's favorite sausage, onion, and pepper hoagies. It's that... Sign in to see full entry.

Each week during the summer, I look forward to heading downtown to photograph our borough's live concerts on Plum Street. Tonight will be our last night for the music this year. Of course, due to popular demand and the contributions from the many sponsors that pay for the bands to play in our small... Sign in to see full entry.