“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”
The wrought iron railing on my steps going into my house, captured snowflakes when it was snowing lightly this morning. It was so cold they froze right on the metal. No two snowflakes are alike.
A famous snowflake photographer from Jericho, Vermont was Wilson A. Bentley. (link to a bookof Wilson A. Bentley’s amazing snowflake photographs)
Last week Steve brought home a quart of Potato Leek soup. Oh was it so good on a seriously cold winter night! He bought it at Brothmonger– Pittsburgh Based Soup Cafe
It’s almost right across the street diagonally (in the next block) from West Penn Hospital in the Bloomfield Neighborhood.
Ingredients are listed for all the soups as well as symbols if the soups are Vegetarian, Gluten Free, or Vegan options. In the Grab n Go Fridge there was a White Chicken Chili available, a Curry, Clam Chowder, Stuffed Pepper and the Broccoli Cheddar.
There’s a video below so you can meet the Brothmonger who started her soup business on social media.
4770 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh You can eat your soup and a grilled cheese sandwich in the cafe or Grab n Go
I dropped off a quart of Broccoli Cheddar Soup with potatoes, along with a loaf of crusty Mancini bread to my friends’ home. This morning I received this wonderful photo
Thank you for sharing your photo, Tookie. I so happy you & Jack enjoyed Brothmonger’s soup.
P.S. your hand embroidered napkin is so pretty
Hours
Thursday10 AM–4 PM
Friday10 AM–4 PM
Saturday10 AM–4 PM
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10 AM–4 PM
Wednesday10 AM–4 PM
Here’s a YouTube video so you can meet the Brothmonger Sarah McAleer
“The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.”
Here’s a flag at half-staff today, flying at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.
Red Light By Children’s Hospital Friendship Park From the opposite side of Friendship Circle by West Penn Hospital
Click to watch – Here’s a 30 second video of two of the trains Santa is waving from the engine “The Huntington Holiday Train has delighted people of all ages since 1992. This downtown holiday treasure was generously loaned to Columbus Metropolitan Library by Huntington National Bank in 2009 and is displayed in Main Library’s Grand Atrium.”
My friend Tookie grows these gorgeous geraniums on her front porch. The other day she was readying them for winter.
A few years ago I told her about the method that knit designers Arne and Carlos use to winter their geraniums. Here’s their video on How We Store our Geraniums in Winter
