Gertrude S Lawrence is one of the nature preserves around Hoover Reservoir. There are 15 nature preserves protecting the waterways and wetlands of the Big Walnut Creek watershed north of Columbus. This watershed provides 60% of the water for the City of Columbus. The 4,700 acres of land protected in these preserves offers a refuge …
Hoover Reservoir Park in Westerville, Ohio
Tom and I have the privilege of living between two reservoirs: Hoover Reservoir and Alum Creek. Recently we have been exploring the nature preserves around Hoover Reservoir. I decided to give you a little history of the reservoir before I describe the nature preserves. Hoover Reservoir was started in 1952 and finished in 1955. The …
Rocky Fork Metro Park in New Albany, Ohio
Tom and I continue to explore the many parks in the area, and we took an afternoon a couple of weeks ago to explore Rocky Fork Metro Park in New Albany. Although it was a gloomy day, being outside always makes us feel better and we had a very nice walk. Rocky Fork Metro Park …
Grace-Full in the New Year
Do you have a resolution for 2021? I am going to be more grace-full. I have never been a particularly graceful person, despite being born on a Tuesday (“Tuesday’s child is full of grace”) but maybe the rhyme was talking about extending the grace of God to others. That is what I want to do …
Buy Nothing Project Movement
Have you ever heard of the Buy Nothing Project? When Tom and I moved to Westerville, I joined a group on Facebook that was like a big yard sale, “Sunbury and Galena Sales.” I joined the group because I thought I might be able to pick up some used furniture or other items I needed …
2020 Weaving in Georgia and Ohio
One of the good things about 2020 is that I’ve had plenty of time for weaving. During the Covid-19 shutdown at Fort Frederica I even taught a bunch of other people to weave. One of my favorite students was the maintenance intern, Angela, who got so good at it she started designing her own projects. …
Butch Bandos Fantasy of Lights in Delaware
I’ve written before about Butch Bandos Fantasy of Lights in Delaware. In fact, I’ve written about it twice already. I don’t usually write about something three times, but this is an unusual year, so I’ve done some unusual things. In our efforts to get into the Christmas spirit and find safe things to do, we …
Wonderlights at National Trail Raceway
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 …
Merry Little Christmas
How was your Christmas? This year we had a merry little Christmas, with the emphasis on little. Most of the things I consider Christmas traditions went by the wayside. I didn’t even attend a Christmas Eve service in person. Tom and I watched three of them online, but it just isn’t the same, no matter …
Cookies 9 – 12 of the Twelve Cookies of Christmas
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, …