animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

mill creek falls

It’s my birthday today, and I now officially qualify for the senior discount. What a milestone. We give everyone their birthday off at the office, so I’m making a long weekend out of it. This morning, Ralphie and I went on a hike to Mill Creek Falls. The falls were …

hagerstown, md

I met up with my friend from York in Hagerstown today. She suggested meeting at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, and it was a great suggestion! However, I enjoyed the park that was on the property even more than the museum. What a beautiful place! I wish we …

pollinators seminar

I went to a pollinator garden seminar at Sandyvale yesterday. It was pretty informative. I get a fair amount of pollinators in my gardens, but I’m going to try to get even more by planting some native pollinators in the future. I want to do some rearranging around the pond …

great crossings bridge

This has been all over the news, so I had to see it. The Youghiogheny River Lake has receded due to drought conditions, and the Great Crossings Bridge—usually under 50 feet of water—has been revealed. The Great Crossings Bridge was the original bridge for the river, and it was lost …