Tom and I have resumed adventure days with my mom and dad and the first thing we explored was the covered bridges of Ashtabula County. Ashtabula County is located in the northeast corner of Ohio, so it was a good two hour drive from my parents’ home in Mansfield. Ashtabula County has 19 covered bridges …
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Char-Mar Ridge Preserve in Delaware County
A few days after our offer was accepted on the house on Treeline Drive, Tom and I decided to check out the park across the street: Char-Mar Ridge Preserve. Delaware County has a number of very nice county parks, in addition to town parks, reservoirs, and the Alum Creek and Delaware State Parks. Tom and …
Little House on Treeline Court
Now that you have seen the diamonds and duds, I’m sure you are eagerly waiting to hear about the little house that we are buying. The house we are buying was only the fifth house we looked at in person. However, it was about the 50th house we looked at virtually. We didn’t want to …
Covid Fatigue and our Human Responses
Recently I have been reading about Covid Fatigue and our human responses to it. Covid Fatigue is a response to disaster. Just like the famous stages of grief, there are predictable stages of disaster response. I read a helpful article about it on the US Department of Health and Human Services webpage. These stages are …
Diamonds and Duds: Part Two
Diamonds and duds. Now that Sherri Resnick, our realtor had a better idea what we were looking for, she could send us listings suited to our priorities. Hopefully we could eliminate some duds without having to tour them. Being able to look at houses online is a wonderful thing, especially when you want to limit …
Duds and Diamonds: Part 1
If you want to find a forever home, you have to look at some duds and diamonds. The day after Tom and I decided to buy a house, our realtor lined us up with two houses to tour. Tom and I prioritized the things that were important to us. We want a house we can …
Buying a House During a Pandemic
Last week I alluded to some changes that Tom and I were making and you can see the biggest change in the headline. Tom and I are buying a house. After six years of being full-timers in the RV, we decided to get a place where we will live part-time. Obviously this was a big …
Handkerchiefs: Old Fashioned and Useful
About year ago I purchased a dozen white handkerchiefs. I wanted to be more ecologically responsible, and one zero waste author suggested using handkerchiefs instead of disposable tissues. So I bought these handkerchiefs and have been using them for the last year. Handkerchiefs are great. Everyone should have at least a dozen. Mine are just …
Thunderstorms Threaten Worship Service
Last Sunday scattered thunderstorms were forecast for the Lewis Center area. Tom and I returned to the outdoor worship service at Lewis Center United Methodist Church. But we were a little concerned about the service being rained out or the worship leaders being threatened by lightning. Of course, Lewis Center was on top of it. …
Covid Changes Our Thinking
We have now been living with Covid-19 in the US for five months. I know there is some debate about when it got here but shutdowns and warning started appearing at the beginning of March. We probably would be further along in our battle against the virus if wearing masks had not become politicized. But, …