VETTING VENICE
Eight years ago, we traveled from Munich to Rome with a group of about 35 friends and family members from both the U.S. and Germany. ...
NOUVEAU WEEKEND IN LEHIGH VALLEY
This weekend, November 15 & 16, the nine member wineries of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail are celebrating Nouveau Weekend, the first...
VERTICAL HERB GARDEN
I enjoy using a wide variety of herbs, so finding enough space in the garden was a challenge. I only had one corner available. So, I...
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS
One of the joys of gardening is the many volunteers that decide to visit during the growing season. Though some volunteers are unwelcome...
A FOODIE WEEKEND
I was a bit remiss with this past weekend's posting of Part 4 of my blog about our recent whirlwind wine excursion to the Finger Lakes. ...
ADVENTURES IN THE FINGER LAKES--PART 4 (KEUKA LAKE)
The weather on the last day in the Finger Lakes was warmer, but a little rainy. Our first stop before heading in the direction of home...
ALL PERSIMMONS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL
Every autumn I have seen these strange looking orange fruit in the produce section, but I didn't really know what they were or what to do...
ADVENTURES IN THE FINGER LAKES--PART 3 (SENECA LAKE)
On Day 3 of our adventure in the Finger Lakes, we looped around the Seneca Wine Trail. Unlike the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail, which only...
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Some of the best adventures can happen in a grocery store parking lot--that is, if you're observant. At first, I thought someone had...
FALL GARDENING
You may think that the gardening season is over, but far from it! There is plenty of growing time left for cool weather crops like...
