The one hour side trip to Shirakawa was another one of the highlights of the vacation for me, because it was beautiful and the museum we...

The second of four cities we visited on our Japan trip this spring was Takayama. After starting in Tokyo , we were happy to get out of...

Earlier this year Rick and I had the opportunity to visit Japan, traveling with Katelyn who was on the tail end of a trip through...

A new-to-me garden book and continued experimentation in gardening lead me to write again, sharing lessons from my garden. I am building...

While I have been having plant sales for years, it’s only recently that I began raising seedlings for sale. Prior to that, I potted up...

I fully admit it, I’m one of those people who can’t stand to throw away a plant that has any life in it. Whether it’s a houseplant on...

Katelyn and I had an opportunity to take a "First Day" guided walk in Armstrong Woods and I learned so much I wanted to share it with you....

If you like pumpkin pie and/or have excess pumpkin puree, this blog's for you! I recently was gifted 6 cans of pumpkin by a friend, so...

I don't know about you, but I barely paid attention to the greatness that is the US Postal System until we happened to visit the Postal...

This post on facebook reminded me of a time when I felt totally spoiled by luxury, while able to read to my heart's content. That was the...

What comes to mind when you think of Hawaii??? Warm beaches, clear water, breezes blowing through palm trees...it was all that and much...

More garden learning and my gardening friends have encouraged me to post Part 2 in my garden lessons, building on this blog written a...

Since this is our 5th park on this trip, I think we're finally getting the selfie thing down. It helps to wear dark glasses so you can't...

Next up on our hiking adventures after Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef was Arches National Park. As you might guess from the name,...

Capitol Reef was one of the most surprising parks of our trip! So many hidden treasures, from the scenery to the food. I am so glad we...

In early April, Rick and I decided to travel to Utah on our continued exploration of National Parks. I had always thought the desert was...

Zion was the first national park we visited, and as you can see from the graph in the overview, it is the most frequently visited. We...

Our trip to Bryce Canyon was pretty uneventful, so I'll tell you a little about that, but first, let me tell you about HOODOOS! The...

With our interest in hiking that started in 2021, Rick and I have begun exploring the National Parks. While we've been to several parks...

One of my favorite childhood memories is doing jigsaw puzzles with the family. Most of us kids got our start doing the "state puzzle", a...