My Daily Travels

I used to fear change, but John and I are slowly beginning to embrace the nice changes that our house is going through during this transitional time. We have been busy assembling new pieces of furniture and installing updated hardware, doors, and ceiling fans. The various tones of gray hues are... Sign in to see full entry.

It was a calm 80 degrees today, which allowed us to catch up on updates to our house. We installed our new exterior door and worked on taking down the north-end fence. Sign in to see full entry.

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Heavy winds blew through Pittsburgh last night. They were accompanied by rain and thunder boomers. Two sides of our property are surrounded by trees, so there were quite a few branches to clean up this morning. Other than that, our tomato and pepper plants were unscathed. Today, I plan to use a few... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to a hazy, cloudy sky, but now the sun has managed to break through the clouds. Thursdays during the summer here in my neighborhood means that there will be live music down in our town center, starting at 6:00 pm, but it is being threatened by the possibility of damaging winds and a... Sign in to see full entry.

John and I have a few different tastes when it comes to certain meals. I do not like sloppy Joes and John does not like shrimp, but I am making both so that we each get what we like to eat for dinner today. John is more of a meat eater, although I do like deli meats, but I prefer soups, vegetables,... Sign in to see full entry.

Early this morning I woke up congested and hoarse from the poor air quality that we are experiencing here in Pittsburgh from the Canadian fires. Thank goodness for allergy medication. It is a hot and muggy 82 degrees, and it is hazy, and cloudy even though there is no predicted rain in the forecast... Sign in to see full entry.

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I never know what to expect when I look out my kitchen window into my yard each day. There is always some animal or another feasting on the seeds, nuts, and treats that I leave out for them, but this morning I had quite the shock when I spotted more than twenty pigeons sharing with a groundhog, and... Sign in to see full entry.

I really never mind dreaming up a meal each day of the week, but it tends to get tedious when I try to think outside of the box for something different. Luckily, we were invited to a birthday gathering later today that will be at a local restaurant that offers plenty of options. I am thankful that I... Sign in to see full entry.