Tom and I have been working on the Delaware County Scavenger Hunt. We have been trying to find interesting, socially distanced things to do. The winter vortex has made this more difficult because we don’t feel like getting out much in the cold. I get up and take my morning walk, and then I just …
From February 2021
Fried Chicka Bang Food Delivery
This last week Tom and I tried two new things: Fried Chicka Bang, a new place to eat, and DoorDash, a food delivery service. John and Jackie have been doing food delivery a lot since the pandemic started, but Tom and I usually go and pick our food up. We are so close to so …
Reading Scripture in New Ways
I am always looking for new ways of reading scripture. I love to read the Bible and have read the whole thing many times. But sometimes it starts sounding all the same. Read that, remember that, boring! The Bible is anything but boring and I want to be sure I’m reading it with attention and …
Delaware State Park in Delaware Ohio
Delaware State Park in Delaware, Ohio, is like many of Ohio’s state parks. It is a dammed body of water with the area around it set aside for recreation. Tom and I recently visited Delaware State park as part of the Delaware County Scavenger Hunt, which I will write about more next week. Delaware State …
Overground Railroad by Candacy Taylor
Most of us have heard of the underground railroad, but have you ever heard of the overground railroad? I had not until the movie “The Green Book” came out. I didn’t see the movie, but hearing about it made me explore the premise and look up what exactly the Green Book was. As another example …
Making Bagels: Trying Something Different
Last week I tried making bagels for the first time. Although I am an experienced baker, I had never tried bagels before. And, although the ones I made were delicious, I may never make them again! Making bagels is pretty much like making bread except you have to use bread flour and there are a …