animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

breaker boys

The three of us went out to dinner with our friends Carol and Bob last night. Carol suggested meeting at a new restaurant in Colver called Breaker Boys. I was glad she did. The food was excellent. They have tons of specialty beers available (and at very good prices), too, …

licensed to carry

Brian and I went to the courthouse yesterday and applied for (and received) our license to carry firearms. Interestingly, there were three other people there at the same time, doing the same thing. So, apparently just about everyone in Cambria County is packing heat. I was not expecting to have …

mother earth news fair

Brian, Jacob, and I went to the Mother Earth News Fair on Saturday. It took place at Seven Springs. We were hoping to hit up some of the seminars they had going on, but the one we wanted to attend the most was jam-packed, so we opted out. There were …

catching up

I tried planting a couple more things in my “fall” garden last week: carrots, spinach, peas, and more radishes. Of course, we got a couple of inches of rain right after I planted the seeds, so who knows if they will sprout? I hope some of what I planted works …

kentuck knob

Ever since we visited Fallingwater a few years ago, I’ve been wanting to see Kentuck Knob (not to mention a number of other Frank Lloyd Wright creations). I actually liked this place better than Fallingwater, if you can believe that. I felt it was more practical in nature. Plus, it …