What a difference a couple days makes! First pic: Feb. 27 (28 degrees) Second pic: Mar 11 (75 degrees)

I’ve been asked to represent my hometown over at Blogtrotting today!  So, as your host *opens door and smiles*, “Please, come in…and welcome to Northeast Ohio!” I’m actually from a suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio…oh, about 8 minutes from the heart of the city.   But my town is relatively small and the only thing happening [...]

I am 5 foot 1 1/2 inches. This baby comes to about my ankle! (my neighbors house) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For more Wednesday Fun go to Seven Clown Circus.

OMG I’m so sick of this weather.   Every day or two it’s another 3-5 inches.   It just keeps coming and coming.  Shovel in the evening.   Shovel in the morning.   Seriously, everyday for the past week and there is one system after another on it’s way.  STOP! To quote our local newscaster ….”It’s like being nibbled [...]

Meet the WOOLLEY BEAR! (Pyrrharctia Isabella) The woolley bear is said to predict the type of winter we will have.  The bigger the orange-ish rust-ish band between the black ‘fur’ is the indicator.  The smaller the band, the badder the winter. According to this little dude, we’re gonna have a mild winter.   So um, yeah, [...]

This is the Castle of Fergus B. Squire.  He was born in England in 1850 and came to America at 10 years old.  He started working at the Standard Oil Company when he was just a boy & eventually built and operated his own refinery.  By 1885 he joined Standard Oil of Ohio as a co-manager with Frank [...]

So.  We ventured for the day to North Chagrin Reservation, part of the Cleveland Metropark system.  I’ll tell ya…Ohio has some of the most beautiful parks!   We were all set for a day of family bonding and fun (Water: Check.  Munchies:  Check.  Bug Spray:  Check.   Cameras:  Check)  and it went really well…well, until we got [...]