Hey Everyone! On our way home from Michigan over the weekend we stopped off at a farm looking for cherries. We bought a couple of pounds of tart cherries but what we were so thrilled about were the cucumbers! I know, only us right? Jim loves pickles, especially if they are spicy or hot. I… Continue reading Sure, We’ll Take a Half Bushel! – Pickling Till I’m Blue!!!
Category: Off the beaten trail
Time to Harvest Lavender!
Oh Glorious Lavender! It is time! If you grow Lavender you'll know what I mean when I say "It's Time!" Lavender has a short window of opportunity to get it harvested, usually within a week... The flowers bloom... ...usually it takes a few days before all of them bloom... ...and then they… Continue reading Time to Harvest Lavender!
Camping and Quilting – Tackling Two Loves at Once!
Summer happens so quickly around here. For months we deal with cold and snow and then almost like magic the weather turns warm and summer happens! If we don't get out and enjoy it we'll miss it. That is why I LOVE our new camper. This past weekend was an annual trip to Van Buren… Continue reading Camping and Quilting – Tackling Two Loves at Once!
Passing The Leash
Hi Everyone! It has been a long week. As most of you know we are volunteer puppy raisers for Canine Companions for Independence. We raised our 2nd puppy, Jamba, and turned in him last Fall. Two weeks ago we got the call that Jamba had been pre-matched with a young boy as a skilled companion.… Continue reading Passing The Leash
Looking for Lube but Finding Fabric!…and some other fun stuff!
I'm in search of Singer Sewing Machine Lubricant. This stuff... I have some but with several antique Singer machines in the house I'm going to need more and I just can't find it anywhere. So my thought was to go in search of it at Estate Sales and Garage Sales. So far I'm 0-5. I… Continue reading Looking for Lube but Finding Fabric!…and some other fun stuff!
Cruising the Caribbean Day 7 – Final Day at Sea and Coming Home
Leaving Mexico we headed back to the ship. We boarded the ferry to take us to Cozumel where our Cruise Ship was docked... ...next to the Serenade of the Seas. Look how much bigger the Oasis is... We headed out to sea first, then the Serenade, followed by the other ships that were in port.… Continue reading Cruising the Caribbean Day 7 – Final Day at Sea and Coming Home
Cruising the Caribbean Day 6 – The Mayans of Chichen Itza!
Welcome to Cozumel! The sun was just coming up over the horizon as we approached the small island of Cozumel, Mexico. This was going to be a VERY long day for us. Our shore excursion this day was to travel inland to a place called Chichen Itza and we needed to get started right away!… Continue reading Cruising the Caribbean Day 6 – The Mayans of Chichen Itza!
Cruising the Caribbean Day 5 – At Sea!
Day 5 of our Caribbean Cruise had us at sea once again. Captain Patrick set our course heading towards Cozumel, Mexico! I woke early to see the sunrise and take pictures of the ship. I was at the back of the ship. Below is a photo looking down at the pool theater. ...a bird's eye view of… Continue reading Cruising the Caribbean Day 5 – At Sea!
Cruising the Caribbean Day 4 – Jamaica!
Ah, Jamaica! I remember commercials in the 1980's... "Come to Jamica!", with Reggae music, Steel Drum Bands and happy people dancing, blue waters of pristine beaches. Pleasantly, I found the people of Jamaica some of the most friendliest and happiest people, even if some of their surroundings were not up to the promise of those 1980's… Continue reading Cruising the Caribbean Day 4 – Jamaica!
Cruising the Caribbean Day 3 – Labadee, Haiti!
I woke up early to watch the ship come into port. It was twilight, the sun brimming just over the horizon and the moon still shining bright upon the water when the faint shadow of mountains could be seen... We would be there soon. Jim and I decided to stroll the ship in search of some coffee. In… Continue reading Cruising the Caribbean Day 3 – Labadee, Haiti!
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