This sketched scene is from our visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park in April 2016.  Since I have already written a bit on this visit, I would encourage investigation into earlier posts for more of...

It’s the day most northerners dread:  the first snow.  Now, there’s not a lot of snow, a flurry really, but it makes me want to stay inside and be cozy and warm. I reject instinct. Today’s...

This week’s Journal 52 prompts were reflective of ‘That Thing You Love’ or That Thing You Hate’. Since I have a natural bent toward the negative and work very hard to ensure positivity...

The newest beautification to my life comes in the form of a gratin dish.  I know, bizarre. Every year we host Thanksgiving dinner and every year I make an Onion Gratin.  It is a rich and beautiful dish, but...

We rarely stay directly in the city we are visiting and our trip to Chicago is no different.  You can usually save a couple hundred and get reasonable accommodations by staying in a nearby town.  We picked a...

Time goes so quickly as you get older. As I was conceptualizing this post and thinking back on last year, this all feels like it just happened.  So I Googled. I found a fascinating paper titled, Age Effects in...

Rosemary bread is a special treat from the local bakery, often paired with a hearty stew or soup.  It is a rare delight, and one that I wanted to recreate at home in the event that I wanted Rosemary bread on a...

Last Monday was the start to the Happy Water Color Course and I had to wait to dig in until the weekend. Technically, I had time, but we know I vegetated in front of the television instead of being creative...