Ohio Rest Stop Flag Display on a Windy Day

“As of early May 2026, Ohio flags are flying at half-staff to honor three Ohio Air National Guard members—Sgt. Tyler Simmons, Capt. Seth R. Koval, and Capt. Curtis J. Angst—killed during Operation Epic Fury. Governor Mike DeWine ordered the flags at all public buildings and grounds statewide to remain lowered until sunset on the day of their funerals”

If you’d like to see a thirty second video of the flags whipping in the wind click here to see short video

We are headed to Athens Ohio (not Greece) to celebrate and honor Anna who is graduating from college tomorrow.

Anna asks, “Do you see the deer?” and Maura sees Cloud Shadows

Camouflage deer and cloud shadows on the sea. It’s a shared guest blog by two sisters. My granddaughters. Anna and Maura.

Earlier this week it was the Tinned Fish Tasting and Anna trying sardines and sharing her photos. Maura shares abandoned furniture sightings with me and had the trio of toilets post just a bit ago.

It makes a grandmother happy to know the granddaughters are noticing, paying attention, and documenting what they see in the world, sharing with me and now I’m sharing with you

Oh and my very own daughter Laura (their aunt) sent me the Turquoise Toilet on the lawn ❤️recently. Thank you all.

I appreciate their content contributions to the blog. (You too dc, tw and jb)

Photo by Anna

Photo by Maura

On Frozen Pond- a guest blog

From fellow knitter, friend and blog follower- Thank you Terry❤️

Canada Geese Standing on Frozen Pond
in Copley Ohio

Silent Sunday

Parking Lot Snow and a Service Plaza Find in Ohio

Did not purchase

Jan 20, 2019

Charlie (3 1/2)shoveling at his paternal grandparents’ yard

Ohio Clouds on Tuesday Afternoon

The land in Ohio is so flat, you can feel much smaller in the universe.

It’s your birthday

Dear Laura,

May your birthday be the beginning of a happy new year. You are a lovely daughter.

Love, Mom

Laura in Nursery School Days 1986
At Dawes Arboretum August 6, 2024 with Charlie and Roy

Snow in Ohio Jan 2019

From the archives- Charlie in the snow at the farm

Muskingum Rest Stop

Interstate 70 Ohio.

Muskingum County was a hub of river traffic and is famous for the “Y” Bridge which was built at the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking Rivers. The county got its name from the Native American term , Moos-kin-gung meaning “a town on the side of the river.” Some claim the natives called it the “Elk Eye River.

Ohio flag is a different shape like a pennant