Today I ventured over to Barnes and Noble to story time and book signing in the Haunted Woods.  My friend Sharon Full, who writes under the name Sharon Parker, read her children’s ‘read along’ book about Grama Aggie and the…

The last time Kelly’s family was up, Chase brought along his little stuffed Giraffe.  Chase always travels with a montage of stuffed animals, but this was a newer addition.  Purple Eyes (my name for him) actually has another name but…

Today’s event was very different but equally fun to the Candlelight Open House.  The 1910 Steel farmhouse was host to two sets of twenty-four guests for the semi-annual tea.  In years past the teas were held in the Klingensmith log…

Friday evening Hanna’s Town hosted the town at a candlelight open house at the historic tavern.  The log building was decked out to be cozy and inviting, and at the stroke of 4pm it opened it’s doors to the public. …

This past week I had a meeting at Hanna’s Town, and since it was an unseasonably warm 70* day, I decided to swing into Lynch Field for a jaunt around the track.  I had been inspired by a little cluster…

Last Thursday I was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Saltsburg Historical Society.  It was such a quaint little town, almost familiar; I felt like I had been there before.  I was able to catch a ride…

Even though the day was not sunny and bright, it was warm and dry and was an easy drive.  Teresa and I left after church and headed to Smicksburg to play in their Fall Festival. All the shops and buildings…

On the road by 7:30am after breakfast at McDonalds.  Made great time getting back.  Stopped at the Dillweed for a quick break to stretch our legs, have a drink, and chat with Kyra and Debbie.  It was like we were…

The drive was short, and we arrived just as the plantation was opening.  We watched the movie about the first settlers and about the rebuilding of the site.  The Wampanoag Indians, we learned, were native, and practiced their tribal traditions…

The welcome sunshine peeked in our windows early Saturday morning.  We had our yummy toast, packed up the room, and lugged the luggage down three flights of stairs.  It was NOT any easier than going up.  We were on the…