My Daily Travels

I would have never guessed that the dozens of birds who visit my yard would enjoy a hot pepper suet over nuts and seed, but they go absolutely ape shit over them. After setting the compressed spicy cake-like suet in the cage, it doesn't take but 5 minutes for the Starlings, Finches, Red-Winged... Sign in to see full entry.

Pittsburgh has over 400 bridges, and this wise, great-horned owl could have chosen any one of them to call home, but she chose to build her nest under one of the oldest and prettiest bridges in the city, located at Schenley Park, one of Pittsburgh's most gorgeous parks due to the plants, foliage,... Sign in to see full entry.

It is another sunny and warm day in Pittsburgh, perfect for washing windows, clothes, and vehicles, so that is my plan of attack. Since it's garbage day, John plans to tackle the interior of his shed, dig out my gnomes and fairies, and locate the BBQ so that we can toss some ribs on the grill once... Sign in to see full entry.

It is too beautiful of a day to stay indoors, so we are taking a mini road trip to Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania, to visit the Kinzua Bridge Skywalk this afternoon. The Kinzua Bridge or the Kinzua Viaduct was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in... Sign in to see full entry.

One of Pittsburgh’s famously steep hills has a 24% grade and is 20 feet wide, Rialto Street is also called “Pig Hill” by locals as it was used to drive pigs up from the rail stations on Herr’s Island, later renamed Washington’s Landing, to Spring Garden, which was Pittsburgh’s early meat packing... Sign in to see full entry.

From one day to the next, you never know what you will see in or along the river. Mama and her babies enjoy a warm day in the water. Sign in to see full entry.

It isn't often these days that we get the chance to celebrate with our three girls, their significant others, and our grandchildren. This afternoon, we will be celebrating our granddaughter Chloe's birthday. She turned 15 a week ago. It's hard to believe she was a toddler not that long ago. Time is... Sign in to see full entry.

I look forward to Fridays for a few reasons, but my number one reason is that in my area, really good beer-battered fish can be found in any number of places in and around the Boro where I reside. My second reason for looking forward to Friday is that, for me, it signifies the end of my work week.... Sign in to see full entry.

The past few days have been in the low 70s, evoking flowers to burst through the soil to bask in the sun as seen by this pretty little pink Crocus. The sight of them gave me the feeling of instant happiness. Today, the temperature will only reach the low 40s, and a few flurries are dropping from the... Sign in to see full entry.

When it comes to the top ten favorite meals in my house, I don't particularly like spicy Italian sausage with peppers and onions served on a toasted garlic roll, but John goes bonkers over it. Being that today is Ash Wednesday, I am opting for seafood, and it just so happens that one of the local... Sign in to see full entry.