animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

phipps conservatory

I’ve been wanting to go to the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for the longest time, so I went there this morning. As much as I hate driving in Pittsburgh, at least this wasn’t dahntahn. But, it was definitely worth fighting the traffic and the nonsensical roads of Pittsburgh–it was …

shopping and dinner

Jake and I made our semi-annual trip to TJ Maxx last night. For a change, I found some stuff for myself (I got 2 dress shirts and some socks). Jake always finds things he likes–he got some shirts, a pair of shorts, and a rain jacket. They had a pretty …

a golden gathering

Apparently this amazing event in Ligonier has been happening for a few years. I don’t know how I didn’t hear about it before. Basically, there’s a show dog (a Golden Retriever) who’s from Ligonier and they started this event a few years ago in his honor. There were over 80 …

gardening seminar

I went to a “Houseplants & Succulents” gardening seminar today at Sandyvale Memorial Gardens. I picked up a few tips, so it was definitely worth my time. If only they could teach me how to keep the cats away from the plants, then I could actually have some in my …