Rutherford B. Hayes’ house & presidential library
I would honor the man who would give to his country a good newspaper. Rutherford B. Hayes When we were in Chillicothe, Derek and I visited Lucy Webb Hayes’ home and the tourguide told us visiting Speigel Grove was a must. So on a gloomy fall Sunday, we got into the car and drove 2 hours north to the home and presidential library of Rutherford … Continue reading Rutherford B. Hayes’ house & presidential library
Kit Kittredge
“Actually its Margaret Mildred after my mother and aunt but when I was younger my father sang, Pack up your troubles in your old KIT bag And it just stuck.” Meet Kit – Let’s give it up for Kit Kittredge, the only American Girl to hail from Ohio. Cincinnati, Ohio to be exact. Kit’s era is the Great Depression – 1934 Kit likes to write … Continue reading Kit Kittredge
i read and watched karen kingsbury’s the baxters
Have you ever heard of The Baxters? No? Then you must not be a good enough Christian. Continue reading i read and watched karen kingsbury’s the baxters
Custom of the Country
The Custom of the Country by Edith Whaton got 5 stars from me on Goodreads. It left me feeling like I had read a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is the third book of Edith’s I’ve read and is probably my favorite. It took me a hot minute to get into it simply because I was reading it in short spurts, a chapter at … Continue reading Custom of the Country
Josefina
Meet Josefina – Josefina Montoya is up next! Josefina lives in present day New Mexico in 1824. At that time, New Mexico was still a part of Mexico. It didn’t become a part of the US until the Mexican American War in the 1840’s that ended with New Mexico being ceded to the US in 1848. Most of this was in the history part of … Continue reading Josefina
a breakthrough cleaning system
Cleaning Systems! They are the new thing. If you don’t have a daily method to tackling the grime that inevitably ends up settling in your abode, how are you even living? Continue reading a breakthrough cleaning system
The Mitford Girls
Bridget told me I had to read The Mitford Girls: The Biography of an Extraordinary Family. If you’re like me and have no idea who they are well, turns out they got around. Here’s the blurb of the book per Amazon: This biography tells the true story behind the gaiety and frivolity of the six Mitford daughters – and the facts are as sensational as … Continue reading The Mitford Girls
Herbing Adventures Part 3
I know you must all be dying to hear more about my herbing adventures. As I said when we put the herbs to bed for the winter, we put a lot of straw on them. The oregano came back valiantly. And surprise! Since I let the parsley just go to seed last year, it reseeded and came back all on its own so I’ve got … Continue reading Herbing Adventures Part 3
the maine attraction: acadia national park, honeymoon edition
We got married! It was time to honeymoon at Acadia National Park. The day finally arrived and we arrived at Columbus airport and boarded the plane to Washington, DC. From there we were to catch a connecting flight to Portland, Maine. There was some slight delay and we were given a different plane to DC. Anytime they announce that there’s maintenance on the plane we’re … Continue reading the maine attraction: acadia national park, honeymoon edition
ColoRADo Part 2
Ah, the Manitou Incline. This does not get you to the top of Pike’s Peak, its only a portion of Pike’s Peak. Its a 13 mile hike to the top of the pike and there was no way we were doing that. The Incline is famous because, I don’t know, its hard, it has 2,768 steps, you gain 2,000 feet in elevation in just a … Continue reading ColoRADo Part 2
Mellow Musings 