Pickwick Place in Bucyrus, Ohio was a recent discovery for Tom and I. We wanted to meet our friend Karen Graham one more time before we headed south. She lives two hours north of us in Lakeside, Ohio. We decided to meet halfway between our homes in Bucyrus, Ohio. Having grown up near Bucyrus, I …
From January 2023
Independent Donut Crawl and Franklin County Trail
I get notices for Ohio festivals and when I saw the Donut and Beer Festival was coming up in Columbus, Ohio, I wanted to go. I love donuts. What could be better than biting into a hot, fresh bit of fluff and sugary batter? I wasn’t interested in the beer part of the festival, but …
O’Neil Woods Summit County Metro Park
When Tom and I headed up to Akron last fall for our semiannual visit, we headed to O’Neil Woods Metro Park for a hike. Every year Summit County Metro Parks sponsors a Fall Hiking Spree. There are 13 Metro Parks and each one has a designated trail for the Hiking Spree. You choose eight hikes …
Darning Loom: A Darn Good Present
For my birthday, Tom got me a darning loom. This was not a random gift. I asked for a darning loom. I had seen them in several magazines and thought it would be good to have. With historical clothing comes historical clothing repair and a darning loom is a good way to patch a rip …
2022 Knitting Update: Coming Off the Needles
I wanted to showcase a few of the things that I knitted by giving you a 2022 knitting update. I haven’t been knitting as much lately because I spend most of my free time writing or weaving. But knitting is the perfect accessory for football season and so I managed to get some projects done. …
Trail Improvements at Char-Mar Ridge Park
When Tom and I returned to Ohio from our trip to Michigan and Wisconsin, I noticed trail improvements on my morning walk. I especially noticed them because, at the beginning of the trail, was a sign that said “Caution: Trail improvements ahead.” The trail at Char-Mar Ridge Park is part of my three-mile morning walk …
Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio
Way back in October, Tom and I visited the Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio. We are now back at Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia, but I still have so many things to catch up on that I will be writing about stuff in Ohio for the rest of January. I love to go …
Calypso Grill and Smokehouse in Yellow Springs
On one of those beautiful fall Saturdays, we headed to Yellow Springs for a jaunt and a lunch at Calypso Grill and Smokehouse. Jackie had never been there and it seemed like a nice drive. We started the morning with a nice walk along the rim of the Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve. There were …
Delaneys Diner in Westerville, Ohio
Recently, John and Jackie picked me up and took me out for breakfast at Delaneys Diner in Westerville. They invited Tom as well, but he didn’t want to get up as early as we were going. We had intended to eat at the Galena Diner, but when we got there, there was a handwritten sign …
Schmidts Sausage Haus in German Village
One of the new restaurants we tried in 2022 was Schmidts Sausage Haus in German Village. We enticed Marta and Deloe Mathatas to come down to Columbus to visit us by offering a meal at Schmidts followed by a visit to The Book Loft. Marta is a retired pastor as well as a long-term friend …