Our footsteps seemed to create an opening scene soundtrack for the journey as we stepped backwards in time, first from the stomping on modern pavement, next to the crunchcrunch of gravel beneath our feet, and finally to the smooth glide of marble slabs leading up to the threshold of Ye Olde Tavern, the oldest restaurant… Continue reading The Taste of Independence
Category: Straight from the Scullery
Wagon Shop Turned Tavern
Or perhaps the title should read: Relatively Sane Woman Turns Into Her Parents. Either way, the quest to visit the oldest restaurant in every state has begun! An important note here: as the Jeep (aka Saphira) pulled away from the historic tavern after a lovely meal together, my oldest kid told me that he appreciates… Continue reading Wagon Shop Turned Tavern
Tornadoes, Ticks, and Tacos
I am not a huge "weather watcher." I figure if it is going to be rainy, then I'm wet. Snowy, then I wear mittens. Sunny...so many cute options to wear... Tornadoes, though...there just isn't a whole lot of messing around to be done with those. As we started our packing list for Oklahoma last week,… Continue reading Tornadoes, Ticks, and Tacos
The Quiet Corners of the Mind
As I left you last, I was taking time to reflect on things in order to make solid decisions about my next projects. Here is where I landed: Always make time for reflection. What a liberating, peaceful opportunity to flow through life smoothly. Many days can feel like you're constantly riding the Forbidden Journey at… Continue reading The Quiet Corners of the Mind
What’s Next?
With 7 days to spare, I am proud to say that I finished my self-imposed challenge of baking the alphabet. I'd initially planned to complete the bakes within a year's time, but kind of lost sight of the specifics as the weeks passed by. Vacations, holidays, work...all kinds of things tried to get in the… Continue reading What’s Next?
Hillary Danaher 