My Daily Travels

Last night around midnight, this pretty little lady came for a visit via the railroad tracks that run parallel to the woods and river. I guess she finally smelled the apple-scented corn we have been setting out nightly. On high alert of predator dangers, she busted us taking her photo from the... Sign in to see full entry.

Recovering from an undiagnosed bout of the 24-hour flu, John and I have yet to regain our full appetites. Yesterday, we each lived off of a bowl of our favorite soup, and today, I am making a simple egg salad with dill weed, parsley, celery salt, and pickle relish on lettuce boats. I have Romaine... Sign in to see full entry.

It would appear that John and I are taking turns with the 24-hour flu bug. I was down from early Sunday morning through late last night. Whatever this crap is has now taken its toll on John. He woke up in the middle of the night, sick as a dog, and is now sleeping off the body muck between trips to... Sign in to see full entry.

Early Sunday morning, I woke up with a fever, painful stomach cramps, and acute malaise. I don't remember feeling this bad in years. I slept most of the day and night away. I am feeling a little better this morning, but the jury is still unsure whether I will fully recover today. I took Tylenol to... Sign in to see full entry.

Bald Eagles, Clair & Irvin We are fortunate enough to live next to a thriving river and two US Steel plants that hundreds of Bald eagles call home. On any given day, the eagles do fly-bys in search of their dinner. They are not great fishermen, so they rely on the local hawks to catch fish and then... Sign in to see full entry.

There is a place down the road that serves the most delicious deli sandwiches. I had my heart set on a turkey club or the meatball bread bowl until I noticed the croissant stuffed with seafood salad. Our Menu – The Sandwich Shop & Deli Sign in to see full entry.

I am protecting the sensitive area around the tooth I had repaired at the dentist yesterday by eating soft food today. The dentist gave me a list of foods to choose from, so I had blueberry yogurt for breakfast and cottage cheese for lunch, and last night before bed, I defrosted my favorite crab... Sign in to see full entry.

Up until the last few years, I have not feared going to the dentist, but my last few appointments have been painful. I expect this afternoon's visit to be much of the same. I broke a lower front tooth in half a few weeks ago, so I know I will be getting that awful front bottom-row injection into the... Sign in to see full entry.

Our hectic schedules do not usually allow for a lazy day, but the planets have aligned just right for us to take a much needed break. By break, I mean that we are hitting the first country road we can find and travelling every road less travelled that connects to it. It has been a week of doubles at... Sign in to see full entry.

When spring arrives, it is such a nostalgic feeling to see the cherry blossoms blooming in my area. I fondly remember the cherry blossom trees d uring the springtime each year of my early childhood, while living in Delaware and Maryland. We moved to Oregon during my third-grade year of school, where... Sign in to see full entry.