animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

balance restaurant

I went to one of my favorite restaurants to meet up with an old friend from elementary/middle/high school. I don’t think we’ve seen each other in 20 years, but we’ve kind of kept in touch over the years. This seems to be the year for catching up with people. We …

nature day

I crossed off a couple of things from my bucket list today. First, I visited Spruce Flats Bog, which is in the Forbes State Forest. It was pretty cool and very peaceful until about 20 mountain bikers showed up and took over the boardwalk. I would have stayed a bit …

it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

The weekend started on a good note. My parents took everyone out to dinner. We went to the Backroom Saloon, where I had some delicious Korean Pork Tacos and a tasty drink. Saturday wasn’t bad, either. I ran some errands in the morning and did some housework and laundry. Saturday …