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 …
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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 …
Warping the Macomber Loom, Part 2
Didn’t get enough warping yesterday? Today I continue to go on (and on) about warping the Macomber Loom. Once I had the reed sleyed and the strings through the heddles I could tie on to the warping beam. Then Tom helped me wind the warp onto the beam. Tom had never wound the warp before …
Warping My Big Macomber Loom, Part 1
I finally got around to warping my big Macomber loom. It had been sitting in the loom room looking intimidating since we brought it home in November. Christmas gifts needed to be finished, so I managed to ignore it until the beginning of January. But, with woven and knitted presents finished, it was time to …
Kitchen Gadgets to Borrow or Buy
Now that I have a house again, I must confess that I’ve been acquiring some new kitchen gadgets. There wasn’t room in the RV for many gadgets or things that I would only use occasionally. Now that I have more room, kitchen gadgets are my greatest temptation. John and Jackie got me an electric griddle …
Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus
Tom and I continue to explore the area around us. We headed to Blendon Woods Metro Park for a beautiful, sunny day in early January. Blendon Woods Metro Park is located just off US 161 on the east side of Columbus. New developments surround the park, so it is a good thing it was set …
Water Heater Died in the New Year
On New Year’s Day our water heater bled out and died. During the day Tom had noticed a leaking noise coming from the heating ducts. It sounded as if water was dripping on it. But it was raining like crazy outside, so we didn’t pursue it much. That night, after the rain had stopped, the …
Hoover Meadows Nature Preserve in Galena
The northernmost Hoover Reservoir Nature Preserve is Hoover Meadows. Hoover Meadows is just south of Galena. This nature preserve is the one most in need of a trail map saying “You are here.” Tom and I pulled into the small parking lot which had one other car. We did see one other couple as we …
Mud Hen Marsh and Oxbow Nature Preserves
Mud Hen Marsh and Oxbow boat access are two more of the nature preserves surrounding Hoover Reservoir in the Westerville area. Both of them are very close to where we live. We can stop by and hike their loops as we drive back and forth to Westerville or Columbus. Mud Hen Marsh is a marsh …
Some of This and Some of That in Ohio
It’s starting to look like we won’t be traveling anywhere for a while. Tom and I are not working at a National Park site until we get vaccinated for Covid-19, so we will be hanging around Ohio. We’ve been here for six months now, which is the longest we’ve spent in Ohio since we retired. …