My Daily Travels

When I walked out to the yard this morning to fill the bird feeders, I was shocked by the large number of broken tree limbs and overturned yard ornaments that were attacked by last night's heavy wind and rain. Before heading off to work, John helped me with the cleanup. We live in a virtual tornado... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to a loud crash around 4:30 am, followed by another horrendous loud noise a few minutes later. My bedroom window illuminated the outdoor activity that was causing all of the ruckus that let me know that there was major activity going on. I walked into the kitchen, opened the door, and was... Sign in to see full entry.

When John is off of work I tend to eat heavier meals. I can often later feel the effects of gorging when I zip up my jeans. Five added pounds can be the difference between night and day. Luckily I have a Peletron that enables me to work off two days of unwanted calories and flab. I jump on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday afternoon, John and I enjoyed a festive date night dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Old Mexico doesn't go light with the servings, and the atmosphere along with the food is authentic. Today, I woke up to the sun blaring through the main picture window, so I was immediately drawn... Sign in to see full entry.

Compared to the snow flurries that arrived unexpectedly on Saturday, today is warm and sunny, and much too nice to stay indoors. It is the quintessential way for spring to show off her better attributes. Besides a half-hour oil change scheduled this afternoon at our local garage for "Little Blue,"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Born and raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Jimmy Stewart majored in architecture but soon started acting while at Princeton University. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality he portrayed both on... Sign in to see full entry.

This is as close to my reality as it gets. We love living next to the train tracks and the river. It never gets boring. Sign in to see full entry.

Strange, but the weather cannot seem to make up its mind. We had flurries a few days ago that dusted everything for about an hour, and then the sun arrived and has remained since. Today the sun is bringing with it a nice temperature that allows for one to be outdoors comfortably. My yard has been... Sign in to see full entry.

The Clairton steel mill where my husband John works has been hit with multiple fines over the past few years for pollution violations. US Steel's three plants in the Pittsburgh region drew over $9 million in air quality fines from the Allegheny County Health Department last year. Clairton is the... Sign in to see full entry.