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
The cat is “chirping” loudly at the back door. I wonder if she’s saying “I want to eat you” in cat. There’s also a persistent knocking sound. I try to get a closer photo of what she sees and bemoan … Continue reading
As I sat at my computer fiddling with the photos for this post, I heard a familiar “quack” from outside the back door, which was open and close to our pond. I leapt up, almost not believing it to be … Continue reading
We considered heading out to New Mexico this month to visit family, but our trip got delayed. We’ll go again soon I’m sure, but it got me looking through old photographs and remembering some of our adventures out there. On … Continue reading
I recently spent a week or so in Florida sipping on smoothies and soaking up the glorious sun. I hoped for a nice warm spring when I returned North. Instead, it feels unreasonably cold for March. Maybe my body just … Continue reading
Inspirations and Explorations 