The heat is on. Hot August days have arrived in Ohio. This morning we met our friends Mike, Greg and Bill for a bicycle ride through Ohio’s Amish country. It was a beautiful drive through the country with clear blue skies as we headed to Fredericksburg. Our route for the day was 10 miles south from Fredericksburg on the Holmes County Trail to Hipp Station…
a summer evening ride
The storm the other night took out our Internet, cable and phone. I took a half day vacation today to meet the cable guy. He got us partially up and running. The cable and Internet are up and running. Unfortunately the network and phone are still down. The lightning fried the router and Vonage box. At least I have one Internet connection and cable TV…
off to the fair
It was a weekend at the fairs for Brett and me. Brett’s family show draft ponies at several fairs during the summer and fall. Fairs are all about tradition, family and the roots of Ohio. On Saturday we went with Brett’s parents to the Ohio State Fair. It has been several years since Brett and I have been. It was an annual tradition for years…
Lost my Noodles Lasagna
Like Garfield, I loves my lasagna! Unfortunately since my lapband surgery I do not handle pasta very well. Actually that’s a blessing since pasta is one of the dishes that I overate for many years. My workplace has a farmer’s market several days a week where local farmers bring in produce and fruit to sell. Earlier this week there were some beautiful eggplants. I bought…
little beaver creek greenway trail
The forecast was for rain clearing by noon when I left for a day of biking. I was spending the day on the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail in Columbiana County with my friends Jamie, Vic and Susan. We arrived at the trailhead in Leetonia to a light misty rain. After sitting out a short shower we saddled up and headed south in misty rain…
Spicy Buffalo Shrimp Salad
It has been a long time since I have published a recipe. My life has been preoccupied with wedding planning and just too many activities this summer. Tonight I wanted to make a simple salad for dinner. I don’t like to cook much on hot summer days. My grill gets used just about every night. I dug through the refrigerator and freezer for ingredients. I…
extravagant grace and unimaginable possibilities
I subscribe to several daily devotions. I find them inspirational. They often set the tone of my day. I especially like the Cathedral of Hope’s daily devotion. The Cathedral of Hope is a largely LGBT UCC congregation of 4,000 members in Dallas. Their devotions come from a variety of pastors on their staff. They are not generally LGBT focused, but at times do speak to…
the perfect summer sunday ride
This morning Brett and I met our friends Vic and Jamie at the Canal Visitors’ Center of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park just south of Cleveland. We rode the Towpath Trail to Peninsula with them. It was the most amazing Sunday! I never dreamed that I could bicycle 23 miles in a day. It was pretty much a breeze. The trail is pretty flat as…