On nice days Tom and I continue to explore our local parks. We recently spent a lovely afternoon at Inniswood Metro Gardens in Westerville. Inniswood Metro Gardens is located between Uptown Westerville and Hoover Reservoir. The 127 acre park was the estate of sisters Grace and Mary Innis. They donated the estate to the Metro …
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Marion Cemetery in Marion Ohio
Last week Mom was finally feeling up to an adventure day so we headed to Marion Cemetery in Marion, Ohio. You might think that a cemetery is a weird place to go for an adventure, but there were two things we specifically wanted to see at the Marion Cemetery. We wanted to see the mysterious, …
Coping with Coronavirus and Isolation
How have you been coping with the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic? Some of you are out and about – a lot more than I would feel comfortable with. And some of you are isolating even more than I am. So far, thanks to the beautiful weather, Tom and I have been able to do …
Preparing the Garden for Spring
While I am on the subject of gardening and weeding, I thought I would describe how Tom and I have been preparing our garden for spring. When we moved in there was a raised garden bed behind the house. Although Tom and I did a lot of gardening when we were kids, we haven’t had …
Garlic: A Useful Seasoning but an Unwanted Plant
Do you use garlic much in your cooking? I don’t because, first, I don’t cook and second, I don’t like strong scents. So a little goes a looooong way for me! And, although it has long been considered a way to ward off werewolves, vampires, and demons, I haven’t used it much for that either. …
Mattress Shopping: The Original Mattress Factory
When we moved into our house, we didn’t have a mattress. In order to sell the RV, we had to leave the mattress in it. John and Jackie had a queen sized bed in their guest room and they let us borrow it for a while. The only problem – it was one of the …
Dining Room Table and Chairs Installed
Tom and I put off buying a dining room table and chairs as long as we could. First of all, it is a big expense. We wanted solid wood tables and chairs and we were seeing prices around $4,000 for a set! Secondly, we still aren’t going in stores if we don’t absolutely have to. …
Winterizing the Leprechaun Ourselves
Last week Tom and I spent an afternoon winterizing the RV. We never winterized the New Horizons 5th wheel because we lived in that full-time for 6+ years. When our previous RV, the little Roadtrek, needed to be winterized, we had an RV service do it. But the Leprechaun came with very good step-by-step instructions …
Joist Insertion in the Upper Deck
Tom and I recently completed a joist insertion project that we had been saving for a time when we had several days at home. We have three decks around our house: a front deck and an upper and lower deck in the back. The lower deck in the back will be a big project, but …
Alum Creek Reservoir Hiking on Sundays
Tom and I live in between two reservoirs: Alum Creek Reservoir and Hoover Reservoir. Recently we have been taking advantage of our proximity to these two areas and doing some hiking and exploring. We get done with drive-in church at 10:45 on Sundays and leave immediately after church is over. But, what to do? It …