Amish food, quilts, train, covered bridge, apples: Lancaster
Entering the restaurant, I remembered vacations to north-central Pennsylvania where my mom grew up. The cooking and scenery were the same as my memories.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: trains
Our Theodore Roosevelt Adirondack Train Ride
Famous for enjoying time in the wilds, Theodore Roosevelt was vacationing in Vermont when he heard that President McKinley had been shot.
Memories of Unique Brackenridge Park
Full of attractions and an oasis of beauty in the bustling city, many of my happy memories are of the picnics at Brackenridge Park.
Comal Springs Geology at Landa Park
Bubbling up from the aquifer below, the fresh water from the Comal Springs forms the Comal River with a constant year-round temperature of 68-72 degrees.
The Intriguing Red Rocks of the Garden of the Gods
Famed for its sedimentary rocks in ranges of deep red, pink, and white, representative of sandstone and limestone, the rocks extend past the park.
Singing Cowboys at the Flying W Ranch
We always get there early because they are like a 1950s amusement park from the cowboy days unique from any location we’ve ever visited.
ABC Surprise Hurricanes on our 2004 trip to Virginia
Not a hurricane in sight when we left Texas. Once we arrived in Virginia three hurricanes, Alex, Bonnie, and Charley, drenched our vacation over 2 weeks.
Choo Choo Colorado Appliqued Quilt for my Son’s Birthday
After painting the walls of my sons room to look like the Colorado Rockies, I knew he’d like a quilt to match.…
Painting Colorado Rocky Trains for my son’s Bedroom
HGTVs decorating show with Matt Fox and Shari Hiller motivated me that I, too, could paint theme room murals. My first attempt was in my son’s room.
Singing America the Beautiful at Pikes Peak
For miles we saw a patchwork quilt of tans and greens on the ground far, far below. Overcome by the view, we sang America, the Beautiful.
