On our recent evening with Pete and Cathy, we stopped to look at some beautiful wildflowers. Cathy mentioned that someone had told her they were phlox and she asked me if they were. I assured her they were, indeed, native phlox. Wild phlox look very different from the creeping phlox that are used for garden …
Prairie Oaks Metro Park in Hilliard, Ohio
Tom and I met our friends Pete and Cathy Hahn at Prairie Oaks Metro Park on a beautiful evening toward the end of May. We last saw them about a year ago before we went to North Dakota. Pete is a former Dean at Ohio State University who returned to teaching this year. Cathy has …
Pastoral Duties Fill a Weekend
Pastoral duties filled last weekend. On Saturday I presided at the graveside funeral for a long-term family friend in Benton Ridge, Ohio. Sunday I preached two services at Wedgewood United Methodist Church in Akron, Ohio. They were definitely good days where I felt like I was doing what God wanted me to do. But they …
Central Ohio Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild
On Facebook I belong to the “Central Ohio Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild” group. I also belong to the “Addicted to Knitting”, “8-Shaft Weaving”, “Macomber Loom Owners” and “Kromski Fun” (spinning wheel) groups. So I get my share of posts about what is going on in weaving, spinning, and knitting. Facebook is a good resource …
Groovy Plants Ranch in Marengo, Ohio
Tom and I recently visited the Groovy Plants Ranch. We have been building up the landscaped beds in our yard, and wanted some daylilies. Our usual nursery, Hoover Gardens, didn’t have a good selection of daylilies, so I called several places to see what they had. When I called Groovy Plants Ranch, the woman on …
Bath Nature Preserve near Akron, Ohio
Toward the middle of May, Tom and I had to go to Akron for the day. We had several hours free in the afternoon so we decided to visit Bath Nature Preserve. We had never been there before and it looked like it had some good walking trails. Also, it had the advantage of being …
Forrys Drive In in Wellsville, Pennsylvania
Everyday when Tom and I went to and from my Overshot class, we drove past Forrys Drive In. It’s one of those local, small town, ice cream and burger stands that we all remember so fondly. It was packed every afternoon when we drove by at 5:30, and we decided someplace the locals liked so …
Maple Donuts in York, Pennsylvania
After we ate at Mission BBQ in York, Pennsylvania, Tom and I walked down the shopping strip to Maple Donuts. I wanted to try some local donuts and get some to take to Overshot class the next day. Maple Donuts is a York staple. Charles Burnside started making donuts in 1946 and selling them to …
Mission BBQ in York, Pennsylvania
While we were in Pennsylvania, Tom and I tried out several new-to-us places to eat. The first place we ate was Mission BBQ in York. We are always on the lookout for great BBQ or an interesting story. Mission BBQ has the interesting story. Mission BBQ opened its doors on September 11, 2011, in Davenport, …
Campground at Gifford Pinchot State Park
Tom and I parked the RV at the campground at Gifford Pinchot State Park while I was attending the overshot weaving class at Red Stone Glen. Previously Tom and I had stayed at Harrisburg East Campground. It was a good location, especially when we had our big RV. But they recently raised their rates so …