Morning sighting.
Mary saw this deer in the backyard of our Airbnb in Ohio.
Evening sighting on the way back to the Airbnb
Thursday Sightings
Tag: travel
Touring the Ridges
Video of the Ridges Granddaughter Anna was driving so I had to opportunity to film the tour.
Touring The Ridges a Former Psychiatric Hospital 1874-1993
For history click here
Chairs with Crochet Chair Covers.
Crocheted chair covers found on the chairs in the Price Center Food Hall at UCSD-University of California San Diego
Thanks for sharing these photos, Maura.
Folding a Load of Towels
- Folding a load of towels can be satisfying. Bath towels, hand towels, beach towels, dish towels, washcloths. There are many ways to fold towels.
When I’m visiting my daughter I ask her to remind me how she folds her towels so I can replicate her method.
They need to fit on the linens shelf the way she’s accustomed to. Linen closet space might determine your preference.
I fold mine differently at home.
Do you think there’s a right way? A proper way? Do you fold/roll towels the way your mother did? Do you think about why you have a preference? Do your towels look like you’re in a fancy hotel or spa?
Here’s an article on Five Ways to Fold Towels
And there’s also the debate whether to Fold or Roll. Which is better?
Marta Stewart shows a Trifold Bath Towel in this 30 second video
Here’s Judi the Organizer rolling a bath towel
and the KonMari Nethd. Thank you dc for the addition
There’s Towel Art but that’s for a future post.
Coffee Ice Cream
Ever since that Howard Johnson vintage ad post, I’ve had the thought of a coffee ice cream cone in the back of my mind.
Look what my dear daughter Laura brought home from the grocery store last night. Just the right amount. There was even a tiny paddle spoon in the lid.
Silent Sunday Sunrise at SGI
Guest blog by Kristin.
A Bowl of Pears
Printed on the Box the Year I was Born
Retro Party Mix Recipe printed on the box the year I was born
“It’s likely that versions of party mix were enjoyed throughout the late 1930s and 1940s, but Ralston Purina didn’t begin publishing their official party mix recipe (printed on the box, of course) until 1952. It included both kinds of Chex and nuts, tossed in a combination of Worcestershire sauce, butter, garlic salt, and salt. Everything was mixed together and baked in the oven at a low temperature, then cooled and stored until ready for munching. When Corn Chex arrived on the scene in 1958, it quickly joined the party (mix).”
Muskingum County Courthouse Zanesville Ohio
The Big Basket Slated to Become Luxury Hotel – 3 views
Newark, Ohio at sunset.
Sunday November 17th.
I was a passenger while Maura drove my car back to Columbus from Pittsburgh. Getting some good highway driving practice before her driving test. And I can take a few photos from the passenger seat.
Although maplewood Longaberger Baskets went out of business in 2018, the basket building is a beloved icon of architecture.
“Its former corporate headquarters on Ohio’s State Route 16 is a local landmark known as the “Big Basket”.Built to resemble the company’s top-selling product, the “Medium Market Basket”, the seven-story edifice is a well-known example of novelty architecture. “ Wikipedia
This article says the basket building will become a luxury hotel.
Click to hear A Tisket A Tasket sung by Ella Fitzgerald.