Christmas Spirit Has Returned

This Christmas tree is mostly bare; it only has some decorations at the top and bottom, and the bin of ornaments is setting by it...and I'm happy because when i look at it I remember that the ornaments on it are the ones my little granddaughter could reach to hang and the ones she told … Continue reading Christmas Spirit Has Returned

Vote today!

The polls are open in Ohio today for the primary. VOTE!!! Vote in every election every single time - our voices need to come through loud and clear! Click the link below to find your polling place: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/

Oven door cleaning in four minutes

I saw this in an article on HGTV and decided to give it a try. It works! I am very impressed to be honest. I knew the baking soda and vinegar is a chemical reaction. After I made the above video, I googled about the tin foil. It turns out that foil, baking soda, and … Continue reading Oven door cleaning in four minutes

Pork time!

Ted unloading boxes of pork We picked up the pork yesterday from the butcher. We do this every couple of years and yet I am still always shocked at how much meat actually goes into the freezer (it's a LOT). This is the end result of quite a bit of hard work. Removing ice build-up … Continue reading Pork time!

Womens’ Right to Vote – A History Lesson on PBS

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/vote/ Women fought for and earned the right to vote 102 years ago. There was a time in my great-grandmothers' lives when they could NOT vote - which up until this past Friday seemed inconceivable to me and like ancient history. Now?…not so much. Women, watch this (all episodes are streaming from PBS for free). … Continue reading Womens’ Right to Vote – A History Lesson on PBS

Auction time!

We went to an estate auction this past weekend, and there were so many neat things there. We drove down a winding little road for at least 20 minutes to get there, and then the road curved around and opened up at a farm at the road's dead-end. A little brick home sat on the … Continue reading Auction time!