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First stop in our action-packed day: Campbell’s Covered Bridge. This is the last remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Really beautiful spot. Look at all that granite. The bridge has been closed for maintenance and painting. It looks like new. But not underneath. There’s water and green everywhere you look! Here’s a shot of Beaverdam …
Hoards of 8th Graders had descended on Washington DC for tours. Nowhere was this so obvious as at Mount Vernon. They were just beginning to clear out as we arrived. We had 50 minutes to eat lunch and peruse the gift shop before our tour. I like the Images of America books so I found …
There are times when celebrating the seasons with decorations is more an obligation than a joy. Not so this Easter. Sparser than trimmings in other seasons of the year, I had a good time putting them up. We’ve undertaken two ginormous home improvement projects in 2023. First, it was installing new quartz countertops and tile …
This beautiful pine tree grew over our backyard wall. As you can see, it’s a whopper. We weren’t very happy when the neighbors planted it. You see, the first pine tree they planted in this same spot fell over in a storm. We were a bit appalled when they simply planted another. There were things …
Don’t miss the beginnings of our trip to be found here: Part One and Part Two Pretty much my whole life, I have tootled right by the minute town of Harmony, just south of Cambria. We decided to stop and take a look this trip. It’s definitely a tiny place. This is the pottery, where …
We’ve made a habit of meeting up with friends in Cambria through the years. In fact, we journeyed there during the first summer of Covid. We found plenty to do and dined in the street and parking lots. But state parks were closed then and we were anxious to tour Hearst Castle. Once parks opened, …
What inspires you? What makes you want to get off the sofa or abandon electronics? To be honest, the older I get, the better the sofa looks. And yet, I have my moments. There’s nothing like a trip to the quilt show or store to inspire sewing. The fabric junkie in me gets a little …
Since gardening is considered essential, a trip to the nursery was a treat in 2020 here in Los Angeles County. I was astounded the first time we visited because there was not a single seed packet available. I inquired if they were about to restock and was told everyone on earth had taken up gardening …
Those are two words I never thought I’d write in a blog. How are you coping? I’ve listened to a lot of sermons in my life. Frankly, few are memorable, but one from my youth seems appropriate. The pastor reminisced about an old friend, a fellow-pastor from Great Britain. During the Second World War, he …
I would have made an awesome cavewoman, having two things going for me: a genetic predisposition for longevity and amazing hunting and gathering ability. I’ve long equated shopping with hunting and gathering. I search. I find. I buy. I survive. This has been going on a long time. That mom who managed to find the …