animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

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 …

k is for killer

I’m really enjoying these Grafton books. The ending of this one was a little iffy but I enjoyed it up to that point. Usually, the endings of these books are more satisfying. This one left a lot of loose ends. My rating: 3.5/5

fred rogers

I’m taking some extra long weekends this summer and checking out some things in the area. Today was dedicated to Fred Rogers. I think every kid in my generation grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. This morning, I visited the Fred Rogers Exhibit at Saint Vincent College. It was a …