A year ago I never imagined I would write a blog post on face masks.  But, times have changed and our behavior has changed as well.  Face masks are a fact of life, at least for a while.  I understand the necessity of the masks and fully support wearing them whenever I am indoors or …

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As we continued our adventure day in Hocking Hills, we visited Ash Cave, the largest recess cave in Ohio. Ash Cave is at the southern end of Hocking Hills State Park, which put it close to Lake Hope State Park.  To reach the cave, you walk through a narrow gorge lined with hemlock, beech, oak, …

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Last week on our adventure day, we went to Lake Hope State Park.  My mom wanted to return to Hocking Hills so I looked for places we haven’t been there.  When we were there two years ago we saw most of the typical tourist spots.  I wanted to stay away from the more crowded areas.  …

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Do you like to do paperwork?  Does anyone?  Because I am the detail person in Tom’s and my relationship, I usually get stuck with the paperwork.  It is a pain and a great responsibility, because I have to be sure I understand everything and fill it all out correctly. Buying a house entails a great …

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On our adventure day last week, we went to the Dawes Arboretum in Newark, Ohio.  None of us had ever been there before.  It can be hard to find a place that Tom, me, Mom and Dad have never visited! Dawes Arborteum is open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. but the Visitor Center and …

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Tom and I had a lovely walk admiring the wildflowers at Shale Hollow Preserve last week.  We have been trying to get out to walk in one of the metro parks or Delaware County preserves every week. We have been to Shale Hollow Preserve several times already but it appears I haven’t written about it.  …

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Those of you who have bought a house know that the inspection can make or break the deal.  Tom and I got our inspection scheduled for Monday, July 13.  We went with the inspection company recommended by our realtor – 360 Home Services – because we met the guy who owned it and he seemed …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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