Although I still have plenty of things to write about our time in Pennsylvania, I want to be sure to include the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon: Pine Creek Gorge. I know you were waiting on the edge of your seats for this one! Tom and I visited the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, Pine Creek Gorge, in 2007. …
Mission Minded Lewis Center United Methodist Church
One of the things Tom and I really enjoy about attending Lewis Center UMC, the church we attend when we are in Ohio, is how mission minded they are. Lewis Center is filled with people who are really trying to make a difference in their community. The church’s motto is “Real Life, Real Impact” and …
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
While staying in Harrisburg, Tom and I took day trips to visit nearby National Park sites. One day we went to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. We were very interested in visiting Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site because we are interested in working there some time in the future. Hopewell Furnace is an early example …
National Apple Harvest Festival in Biglerville
Tom and I enjoyed being in Harrisburg because it was so easy to get places from Harrisburg. One Sunday, after church, we headed south a bit to check out the National Apple Harvest Festival in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. I knew apple growing was a big thing in Washington state. I also know Ohio has its share …
Furnishing Eternity by David Giffels
David Giffels is a writer from Akron. He wrote a column which I enjoyed for the Akron Beacon Journal for years. Then he started writing books which I also enjoy. He now writes and teaches at the University of Akron. I recently finished reading his latest book, “Furnishing Eternity.” It was so good that I …
Hate Shopping at Walmart but Love Shopping at Giant
Uniontown PA has 10,000 people and two grocery stores. Shop n Save and Walmart. Those were our choices all summer and neither of them was really a good option. Sure, we could get the basics but the produce was lousy. Although I see Walmart as a necessary evil, I hate shopping at Walmart, especially on …
60th Birthday Wisdom (I Wish)
Today is my 60th birthday. It feels like a bigger birthday than the other birthdays with a 0 on the end. I guess it is, since it is my biggest number yet for a birthday! Somehow 60 just feels older. Perhaps it is because 60 is the start of old age. I can no longer …
Silver Lake Inn Bistro and Tavern in Lewisberry
On the Wednesday of our weaving class, the members of the class decided to go out to eat for supper. We invited Tom, the only spouse present, to come with us. We chose Silver Lake Inn Bistro and Tavern in Lewisberry because two of the women were staying at the B&B owned by a waitress …
Scarf Weaving at Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center
After two days of weaving class at Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center, we reached the culmination of class: weaving a scarf. With three days remaining in class we would choose a yarn, figure out how much we needed, warp on the yarn, weave, and finish the scarf. Let the weaving begin! I chose a …
Weaving Class at Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center
I have been teaching myself weaving for two years now. After admiring the old loom at San Juan Island, I learned how to warp at Pipe Spring. I practiced what I knew on a two shaft table loom at Fort Frederica. This summer I got better at balancing warp and weft on the four shaft …