My Daily Travels

Somewhere between our trip to Delaware and home this past week, we managed to pick up a nail in our rear passenger tire. It is a slow leak, and we thankfully purchased road hazard insurance when we bought the tires last year, so it isn't a real big deal other than it being a pain to take the car in... Sign in to see full entry.

Today is one of the nicest days as far as the weather goes for having an outdoor gathering to celebrate the dad's in our lives. It will be a sunny 78 degrees. I call this Goldilocks weather...not too hot, not too cold, but just right. Work obligations prevented us from celebrating Father's Day... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday evening when John and I arrived home after enjoying our borough's weekly summer outdoor concert, we walked up onto our sidewalk and were greeted by Mr. Slither. Black snakes are popular in our area due to living next to the river along with f the woods, but they normally do not travel into... Sign in to see full entry.

We just returned home today from a short road trip to Delaware to meet my older sister for the first time. During our stay, we stopped at my favorite Amish store where they sell everything from Amish baked goods to garden supplies. The big guy below with the blue hat caught my eye immediately, so... Sign in to see full entry.

We are long overdue for a road trip that leads us straight to the beach in my home state of Delaware. We plan to leave tomorrow early morning to beat the Baltimore traffic. I will finally get to meet my older sister for the first time this weekend. We found out about each other through the... Sign in to see full entry.

The haze hovering over the city of Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas in western Pennsylvania is leaving allergy sufferers and those with other ailments with no choice but to stay indoors with closed windows. With a mild temperature today of 68, it would otherwise be the perfect day to open up all... Sign in to see full entry.

No stress on today's forefront makes me happy. It is a comfortable 75 degrees, making it the perfect day to enjoy another dinner at our usual spring, summer, and fall spot. That being our picnic table. A light meal with buttered sweet corn on the cob from our local farm will be a part of the deal,... Sign in to see full entry.

I am so thankful that I live near a sunflower field that not only grows acres of sunny yellow and brown sunflowers, they have an annual sunflower festival where seeds, oils, and other products can be purchased. Not only are they pretty to look at, but sunflowers are also used to clean up radioactive... Sign in to see full entry.

Even though our today's temperature is in the upper 70s, it is oddly comfortable outdoors with no signs of humidity. John and I love eating our meals out at the picnic table when the weather permits, so today I am making chicken salad sandwiches on pumpernickel-rye bread with a side of potato salad... Sign in to see full entry.

The house that John and I currently own was originally a busy train station that is located at the end of town in our small community. It was built in 1910, and while it no longer has the outward appearance of a train station, over the past nine years of living in our home, we have dug up many... Sign in to see full entry.