Well, it’s almost Trick or Treat time again.  In my neighborhood, there are huge numbers of kids, all decked out in costumes, all toting plastic pumpkins, carrying sacks, or lugging around empty pillowcases.  The amount of candy collected and consumed…

It has been AGES since I have been on here. A series of crazy events has kept me occupied away from the social media sights for the most part, but I’m working towards being more devoted to the site! Just…

On top of spending the weekend with my parents, Sunday afternoon I took the drive up to Altoona to be part of a wedding celebration that truly was a joy to share. My son-in-law’s older sister, Kim, married the man…

Over the past weekend my family took a trip up to Albion to visit my parents.  In addition to my sister Kathy, her daughter Sarah and my granddaughter Autmn traveled with us.  Autmn was the expert photo-taker, but I took…

Last week at the middle school where Autmn attends they designated one of the days as ‘Nerd Day’.  Now, I’m not really totally sure exactly what this mean as a whole, but apparently Autmn and Jen (her morning care-giver) did. …

When my daughter Kelly was four (she’s married now with 3 boys!), she and I took a long walk in the cabin woods that fall and plundered for nature’s goodies.  We found pine cones, walnuts, acorns, hickory nuts, grapevines, flower pods. …

Although today started out windy, dark and wet, the day turned sunny and nice by the time April and I got to Smicksburg (PA).  This weekend is their Fall Festival, and there were people everywhere!  I have been going to…

Here it is – October already.  September seemed to fly past, and I barely know where it went.  There has been a lot of trauma in September, and a lot of heartache in the lives of those around me, which…

Yesterday my friend Mary Ann and I attended the first annual Railroad Days festival at the Darlington station near Ligonier.  It was a small event as these things go, but very well organized and also well attended.  There were several…

This week I can really say I am glad for tomorrow.  I have the rest of my chores to do this evening, then I can play ‘I spy’ for the weekend!  Thanks to my little buddy Snoopy for the thumbs…