On Friday afternoon Kathy and I headed up I-79 for a February visit.  Seldom do we make that trip in ANY winter months without the threat or even the reality of snow.  But we left Greensburg in sunny, 75* weather…

As Monday was a holiday, my sister Kathy did not have to work.  I used 1/2 of one of my credit Christmas Holidays and left work at noon.  Together we jumped in my Mazda and headed Home (PA). As I’ve…

I am really excited about helping at Hanna’s Town this year.  We had our planning/training meeting this morning, and as usual, it ignites my historical fires and gets me in the mood!  I’m going to try and put a few…

About 8 years ago I finally decided to invest in a new kitchen.  Funds were limited and I did NOT replace my appliances.  My nephew had given me a really nice stove, which I scrubbed and polished to perfection.  The…

Well, here it is, Valentine’s Day 2017.  This has never been a particularly favorite day for me; for no reason other than I just sort of passed right over it. But this year I thought I’d stop and say a…

I have been looking at my off-white toilet, scratched up bathroom vanity, and cracked sick bowl since I bought this house — not to mention the less than stellar faucet — for the downstairs powder room.  I did change the…

I knew it was going to snow.  I was just hoping that it was light enough to push off the driveway easily and quickly. Not so. I woke up several times during the night, each time looking out the window…

This past Friday night was our monthly meeting of the Care Club, a His Place ministry outreach for elementary school-age girls.  We always have a good time with the girls, with lessons, crafts, snacks, activities, ‘camp fire’ songs, and snacks. …

For the 4th time, I was privileged to attend the Action for Animals fundraiser at the Latrobe Country Club.  Smail Auto is an underwriting sponsor, and several of us represented the dealership.  Jen, her mom Shirley, and I had a…

I was opening the mail at work (part of my job) and came across a newsletter from a local printing company.  It’s by far my favorite printed newsletter.  There are always bits of unique information, trivia, quotes, current events, and…