My Daily Travels

This day started out of the gate as a busy one for me. I always make a big breakfast for John and me that typically includes a breakfast bowl filled with eggs, bacon or sausage, fried potatoes, cheese, and something sweet like cinnamon rolls, pancakes, or Belgian waffles. I had two loads of clothes... Sign in to see full entry.

John and I stock up on wine, not only for our own personal use but to give them as gifts when we are invited to a friend's home for a meal. Today is a perfect one for driving the back roads that lead to our favorite winery. They sell our family wine and they have a menu that offers delicious pasta... Sign in to see full entry.

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It's hard to believe, but in the middle of this menagerie of pigeons, there is a squirrel attempting to eat the peanuts in shells that I left out for him. Sign in to see full entry.

People tell me all of the time when they see me using my cast iron skillets that they are too hard to take care of after cooking in them. I disagree with their thinking but to each their own. The one simple rule for caring for cast iron is to never use soap. I absolutely love using my cast iron pans... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to a chill in the morning air accompanied by a fog so thick that I couldn't see the Malady Bridge from my backyard. The strange part about the zero visibility of the bridge is that it's no small bridge in height or length. Elizabeth Bridge (Regis Malady Bridge) - HistoricBridges.org Along... Sign in to see full entry.

I am normally on top of things, but for whatever reason, even though I made his honey ham & pepper jack cheese sandwich for lunch and put it in the refrigerator last night, which should have been a big reminder, I forgot to set up the coffee pot for John, who wakes up and goes to work before that... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to the soft sound of light rain. My trusty weather app is showing that there will be much more of the same throughout the day, so cutting the grass and weed whacking are not an option today. John has been asking for my bean soup, so that is the plan for today. By 2:00 my beans will have... Sign in to see full entry.

I would like to blame all of the great movies and series that have appeared on Netflix this past week for our ignoring the obvious, that being the 101 house chores that have caught up with us today. Our grass is in need of a good cutting, our weeds are in need of being pulled, and our peppers and... Sign in to see full entry.

Founded in 1790, the beautiful Methodist Church with the really tall steeple, located to the right of the photo offers some of the best fish sandwiches that money can buy. Fish is a really big deal on Friday in my neck of the woods, and a good fish sandwich ends the week on a good note. Sign in to see full entry.