Day One – The OBX Day One in the OBX. Let our adventure begin! A home makeover means different things to different people, and that certainly held true for our new beach house investment in the Outer Banks earlier this year. Peepaw and I are not naive. We knew we were in for a real, […]
Clafoutis – A French Dessert That’s Meemaw Approved
Clafoutis. That’s NOT a term you expected to see next on my blog, but please bear with me. We’re home to the Heartland after our six weeks spent redoing our family’s investment home in the Outer Banks. But I’m waiting to share my Before and After photos until I get the professional photos of the […]
Welcome To The OBX…Our NEXT Big Adventure!
The OBX. Until several months ago I’m not sure if I had ever heard that letter combination. (And I was even a travel agent in my past life!) But that changed in a hurry one day when one of our sons and his wife told us about their plans. They were on a search for […]
Wine Wednesday In Little Falls – Deal Me In!
Wine Wednesday has become a weekly tradition at our house. And when we’re not at home we still find ways to make it happen…no matter where we are! Our visit to Little Falls, New York was no exception. After a VERY busy day of exploring we were more than ready to stay in and enjoy […]
Erie Canal Cruises – Herkimer, NY
The Erie Canal is amazing. In fact, New York’s canal system is nearly 200 years old…and it’s been in continuous operation since 1825! So last summer, in spite of the rainy weather and foggy skies we simply had to experience a transit though Lock 18. After our morning spent prospecting for diamonds we were soaked and […]
Herkimer Diamond Mine – Herkimer County, New York
Prospecting for a diamond? That was never on my list of things to do in New York. But when we discovered a diamond mine was located so close to Little Falls we just had to try our luck! As I’ve said before, Mother Nature was quite unkind to us during our New York adventures. The […]
Canal Side Inn – Little Falls, New York
The Canal Side Inn is “within spitting distance” from our beautiful room at The Inn At Stone Mill. In fact, when we stepped outside the door of our building we could see it right across the street. Earlier on that Tuesday we had discovered several reasons for checking out that restaurant in Little Falls. Our […]
Cafe At Stone Mill – Little Falls New York
Sometimes a little Cafe is exactly the right spot to go for lunch, and the Cafe At Stone Mill was just an elevator ride down from our room at The Inn At Stone Mill. The cozy combination cafe/gift shop is located on the first floor of the historic Stone Mill building, built in 1839. (It […]
The Inn At Stone Mill – Little Falls New York
The Inn At Stone Mill. Where do I begin? When researching a place to stay in Little Falls I stumbled across this picturesque inn. First off, let’s just say I was hooked before I even contacted the place. Old hotels. Rustic hotels. I adore the history of the old buildings and I only wish the […]
Gobble Gobble YUM! – Turkey Meatloaf
Gobble Gobble…in January? Yes Please! Several weeks ago I bought package of ground turkey at our local Aldi store. I stuck it in the freezer and wondered just what exactly I would end up doing with it. (I’ve never been a fan of ground poultry…but this old dog is still willing to try a few […]