Last week Tom and I picked up my parents and went to see Wonderlights at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio.  We have been trying to get out and see some of the light displays in the area.  The radio advertisements say “Wonderlights returns to National Trail Raceway.”  I’m not sure if they mean …

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Today I conclude my cookie posts (for this year) with cookies 9 – 12 of the Twelve Cookies of Christmas.  Just in case you weren’t salivating enough from the pictures of my other cookies. We start cookies 9 – 12 with cookie 9.  When I ask everyone what kind of cookies they want for Christmas, …

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In case you didn’t get enough sweetness yesterday, today I present cookies 5 – 8 of the Twelve Cookies of Christmas.  The deliciousness continues!  In case you have been eating too much sugar this Christmas and want to stop – here is a funny review of a product that makes things that have sugar in …

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All this week I will be featuring the twelve cookies of Christmas.  Usually you hear about my Christmas baking because I have been baking with my mom and sister.  This year, with a pandemic and social distancing, everything is different.  Mom usually gives most of the cookies we bake away, but this year she isn’t …

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In our continuing exploration of the area, Tom and I recently hiked around Hogback Ridge Park, a Delaware County Preserve.  As I’ve mentioned before, Delaware County has done a really good job of preserving green spaces close to its towns and housing developments.  The weather has been cold and snowy, but it is nice to …

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A 300 pound, eight shaft, 56″ wide Macomber Loom is now sitting in my weaving room.  It has been there for almost a month.  Looming – getting bigger every day.  With me feeling guiltier and guiltier about not weaving on it.  How did this all come about?  I’m glad you asked. Ever since I took …

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Tom and I continue to hike and explore the area and we have found a couple of nice walks close to the house.  The first is another hike at Alum Creek State Park and the second is the loop at Char-Mar Ridge Preserve. I wrote recently about the hiking on the west side of Alum …

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Radon Mitigation is a big deal in Ohio, although something I never heard of when I was a kid.  It turns out that the glaciers cutting across Ohio 280 million years ago, deposited uranium and radium in the soil.  Because of this, the Ohio Shale Formation contains quantities of uranium and radium, both of which …

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For my birthday, Tom, John, and Jackie got me a Noxgear Tracer 360.  Have no idea what that is?  I didn’t either, but now that I have one, I love it. The Noxgear Tracer 360 is a lighted harness for runners and walkers.  Because I am walking every morning, my loving family thought I needed …

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This morning I had a meltdown.  I keep telling myself that I am getting through the pandemic just fine.  I’m an introvert, and having all this time to myself is a good thing.  This is true, but this morning I suddenly started crying for all we have lost in the last nine months. The catalyst …

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