In the midst of a furniture refinishing phase, I recently located an old turn of the century desk on Craigslist for twenty dollars! One evening, my dear husband picked up it up for me. He unloaded the desk in the … Continue reading
A delicious light end of summer meal. Great way to use up some of that fresh basil in the garden. Fall will be here soon, and how I will miss my fresh herbs! This dish is a great way to … Continue reading
Lucky to live close enough to the beach for day trips, we headed down to Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware. We chose the State Park because dogs are allowed on some of the beaches: The Point and Herring … Continue reading
Last summer we spent the day at Penn Farm and I had a great time capturing shots of the children and old historic farm buildings. Of course, the photos sat on my computer and by the time I thought of … Continue reading
The original Kalmar Nyckel crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in 1638. Its passengers established the first European settlement in the Delaware Valley, New Sweden, in present day Wilmington, Delaware. The Kalmar Nyckel crossed the Atlantic again for a … Continue reading
We ventured north to the Delaware Water Gap a few weekends ago, in search of its fabled waterfalls. We decided to stay at Dingman’s Campground mainly because they are dog-friendly and close to the falls. The campground is located in … Continue reading
When my husband proposed a while back, he used a placeholder ring. It wasn’t his fault. I had pretty much determined I didn’t want a diamond, but I hadn’t yet decided on a replacement. Needless to say, this led to … Continue reading
Hazelnuts replace the cream in this vegan ice cream that reminds my family of frozen Nutella. With the right blender and some water you can grind hazelnuts down to a nice smoothness. There are a few optional ingredients but … Continue reading
On his morning walk with the dog my husband found a heron with a broken wing by our pond. I looked outside, saw it, and hastily snapped a photo, as we had more important things to be doing, like actually … Continue reading
My husband and I have a love for exploring. Not only do we enjoy traveling the bigger world, we like to discover off the beaten path places around our home. That’s why when we came across an old abandoned house … Continue reading
Inspirations and Explorations 