When we moved in to our new-to-us home, the previous owners told us that a “little water” gathered in the backyard after heavy rains. We must have different definitions of little. It was more like … Read more
My 12-year-old nephew was visiting last week and we took him over to Put-in-bay on Friday with some trepidation. We weren’t sure if there was enough there to interest kids and we were a little … Read more
My husband and I spent a weekend down in Southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills area. Having both grown up in hilly terrain, we love hiking around Hocking Hills State Park and other nearby areas. I took … Read more
I’ve really enjoyed seeing the changing plants along our beachfront in Port Clinton. It’s really a beautiful place, lots of birds, and lots of natural (and I think probably some invasive) plants. I don’t know … Read more
It’s free, it’s clean, it’s close to my home and parts of the beach are dog-friendly. All pluses in my book. The nearly two-mile sandy beach at East Harbor State Park (map), named on of … Read more
Living so close to the water, I’ve searched for the perfect swimming spot. Now, perfect in my mind was formed by many years along Lake Michigan’s eastern shores, full of sandy beaches. But that’s a … Read more
Hop on the Blue Goose Bus Tour I took advantage of The Blue Goose Bus Tour offered through the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (ONWR) as part of the Biggest Week in American Birding taking place … Read more
I’m all about plants these days, getting our veggie garden ready, planning a rain garden, growing “living curtains” for our southern-exposed windows that face an asphalt parking lot (hot, hot, hot!). So I loved stopping … Read more
A Lake Erie adventure I had lunch recently at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center inside the Maumee Bay State Park. The food is good, but go for the view, looking out on Lake … Read more
Help me decide by picking something you want to hear about! I’ve got tons of options for the weekend and haven’t quite yet decided what to do. Since I just found out that the southern … Read more
