John reminded me of a Mennonite school/church we had seen a few years ago.
This is about as simple as you can get.
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02 June 2019
Simplicity
Having just come back from a month's worth of European churches, I knew I didn't have anything resembling simplicity in those photos.
10 December 2016
Roadside Snacks
December 2016 - Toronto/Montreal/On the road to Florida
Where has this year gone? We were in Montreal for the weekend then back home on Monday and Tuesday, and then we leave on our annual winter getaway on Wednesday.
Saturday on the road
Sunday we had 2 grandkids over at the hotel for a swim and lunch.
My fish tacos at lunch.
Then we had other family come to the hotel for a great dinner in the restarant.
Monday! What a difference a night makes! We woke to some snow but by the time we pulled into the road at 9AM this was our drive.
This is the traffic going into Montreal, thank goodness, we are heading westward, home.
KFC in Quebec.
A couple of hours later near Kingston.
It's only 4 PM and traffic is already building leaving Toronto.
Home Sweet Home! A 7 hour drive.
Tuesday I had lunch with a friend and then we got all our packing done and the place cleaned as we will have family house-sitting for us.
Wednesday we are on the road by 9AM, car is loaded. Weather was great, a little gloomy going through New York but the sun came out again. Snow on the ground, on and off, depending on the elevation.
Leaving Toronto behind.
Buffalo and area are gearing up for a storm later this week.
A coffee break.
Then we had other family come to the hotel for a great dinner in the restarant.
Monday! What a difference a night makes! We woke to some snow but by the time we pulled into the road at 9AM this was our drive.
This is the traffic going into Montreal, thank goodness, we are heading westward, home.
KFC in Quebec.
A couple of hours later near Kingston.
It's only 4 PM and traffic is already building leaving Toronto.
Home Sweet Home! A 7 hour drive.
Tuesday I had lunch with a friend and then we got all our packing done and the place cleaned as we will have family house-sitting for us.
Wednesday we are on the road by 9AM, car is loaded. Weather was great, a little gloomy going through New York but the sun came out again. Snow on the ground, on and off, depending on the elevation.
Leaving Toronto behind.
Buffalo and area are gearing up for a storm later this week.
A coffee break.
We were checked into the Hampton Inn Altoona PA as Hilton,s Honors members we were upgraded to a suite and received our complimentary snacks and water.
We walked to dinner at Champs. We had stayed here in October when we were returning from Williamsburg.
Thursday and we are on the road after our complimentary breakfast at Hampton. It was sunny but still quite cold.
Green and blue!
Time for a lunch break.
We take a quick brisk walk around Roanoke VA.
9-foot-tall columns sculpted to represent Roanoke and each of its seven sister cities:Wonju, Korea; Kisumu, Kenya; Pskov, Russia; Florianopolis, Brazil; Opole, Poland; Lijiang, China; and St. Lo, France.
We got to the Hilton Garden Inn around 3PM and settled in. At check-in we were given complimentary breakfast coupons for tomorrow!
They have a restaurant so that was dinner solved. Unfortunately it was the worst Garden Inn restaurant we have dined in. To start, the server had no idea how to serve a bottle of wine. I had the fish and chips which were thin filets of cod so heavily battered and deep fried to a crisp. John said his ribs were just dry and awful.
Friday at breakfast they only had one server and that wasn't fair for her.
However, as always, when I mentioned the dinner service I was given a full credit. Hilton is always amazing in meeting their 100% satisfaction promise.
It was only 25F or -4C when we got in the car at 8:45.
We stopped at J.R.'s new location in Mooresville NC so John could get some cigars.
It was 50F or 10C at 3PM and we didn't need our coats!
After a trip to Wal-Mart for some cheeses and other needs we settled into the Hampton Inn for the evening.
Dinner was cheeses and crackers and wine.
We walked to dinner at Champs. We had stayed here in October when we were returning from Williamsburg.
Thursday and we are on the road after our complimentary breakfast at Hampton. It was sunny but still quite cold.
Green and blue!
Time for a lunch break.
We take a quick brisk walk around Roanoke VA.
9-foot-tall columns sculpted to represent Roanoke and each of its seven sister cities:Wonju, Korea; Kisumu, Kenya; Pskov, Russia; Florianopolis, Brazil; Opole, Poland; Lijiang, China; and St. Lo, France.
We got to the Hilton Garden Inn around 3PM and settled in. At check-in we were given complimentary breakfast coupons for tomorrow!
They have a restaurant so that was dinner solved. Unfortunately it was the worst Garden Inn restaurant we have dined in. To start, the server had no idea how to serve a bottle of wine. I had the fish and chips which were thin filets of cod so heavily battered and deep fried to a crisp. John said his ribs were just dry and awful.
Friday at breakfast they only had one server and that wasn't fair for her.
However, as always, when I mentioned the dinner service I was given a full credit. Hilton is always amazing in meeting their 100% satisfaction promise.
It was only 25F or -4C when we got in the car at 8:45.
We stopped at J.R.'s new location in Mooresville NC so John could get some cigars.
It was 50F or 10C at 3PM and we didn't need our coats!
After a trip to Wal-Mart for some cheeses and other needs we settled into the Hampton Inn for the evening.
Dinner was cheeses and crackers and wine.
BOOKS
FINISHED
Three Martini Lunch was good, not memorable. I did enjoy the background history of the late 1950s in New York.
No other reading done .
DINNER
Saturday - Montreal family poutine
Sunday - Montreal hotel steak/chicken salad
Monday - home steak baked potato salad
Tuesday - home pizza
Wednesday Altoona Philly steak/ salad and grill steak
Thursday Roanoke fish and chips/ ribs
Friday Orangeburg cheese and crackers
Thursday Roanoke fish and chips/ ribs
Friday Orangeburg cheese and crackers
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foodie friday @ rattlebridge farm
friday favorites @ condo blues
Friday Photo Journal
foodie friday @ rattlebridge farm
friday favorites @ condo blues
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05 November 2016
Leftovers Day 9 -10 Williamsburg VA to Toronto ON
October 2016 - Toronto ON
Day 9 Williamsburg VA to Altoona PA
We left Williamsburg at 8:30 and headed to Cracker Barrel for breakfast, just beating the crowds.
Browsing through Cracker Barrel.
Soft drinks or do they call them sodas?
Day 10 Altoona PA to Toronto
On the road by 9:30 and had a gorgeous sunny day for the five hour drive to Altoona PA for the night.
Getting around DC wasn't busy other than the massive backup of traffic for the Clarksburg factory outlets. The highway sign stated that "outlet parking is full, use overflow lot". Seriously, people, it is Saturday, a gorgeous fall day at noon and you are going shopping?
Bathroom break in Maryland
Got to the Hampton Inn in Altoona by 3:30 and relaxed until dinner.
We walked across to Champs (photo taken next morning) and had a fabulous steak dinner with fries and pierogies, the best I've ever had.
Sunday morning we're on the road heading home.
Weather was great until Pennsylvania when it turned dark and poured.
Fascinating for us, as Canadians, to see the proliferation of these signs throughout Pennsylvania.
Rain!
The GPS shows the fog.
HOME! And dinner is whatever is in the freezer, even though we had steak last night.
Monday unpacking and laundry.
Tuesday was a gorgeous day and John golfed. I started prepping for a birthday brunch on Saturday.
Checklists
Wednesday we did a Costco run.
Thursday was the monthly coffee meet in our building.
The view from the club was gorgeous.
Then John bought some frames to add to our wall so we can add to our travel gallery. This turned into an all afternoon activity as we looked through many files of photos to find the perfect one.
Made some brownies for Saturday but they didn't turn out well. No worries they weren't part of the menu anyway.
Friday was shopping and getting ready for Saturday brunch. Roasting beets, peeling potatoes, chopping onions etc.
BOOKS
Reading City on Fire, an epic of 911 pages. Totally enjoying the interactions and relationships between the characters. Here's the blurb:
New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's great fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or worse, love them; Charlie and Samantha, two suburban teenagers seduced by downtown's punk scene; an obsessive magazine reporter, Richard, and his idealistic neighbor, Jenny, - and the detective trying to figure out what any of them have to do with a shooting in Central Park on New Year's Eve.
DINNER
Saturday - on the road steak
Sunday - steak and sweet potato fries
Monday - hamburger stew
Tuesday - liver onions and mashed potatoes
Wednesday - pork chops and colcannon
Thursday - homemade pizza
Friday - loaded baked potatoes
Day 9 Williamsburg VA to Altoona PA
We left Williamsburg at 8:30 and headed to Cracker Barrel for breakfast, just beating the crowds.
Browsing through Cracker Barrel.
Soft drinks or do they call them sodas?
Day 10 Altoona PA to Toronto
On the road by 9:30 and had a gorgeous sunny day for the five hour drive to Altoona PA for the night.
Getting around DC wasn't busy other than the massive backup of traffic for the Clarksburg factory outlets. The highway sign stated that "outlet parking is full, use overflow lot". Seriously, people, it is Saturday, a gorgeous fall day at noon and you are going shopping?
Bathroom break in Maryland
Got to the Hampton Inn in Altoona by 3:30 and relaxed until dinner.
We walked across to Champs (photo taken next morning) and had a fabulous steak dinner with fries and pierogies, the best I've ever had.
Sunday morning we're on the road heading home.
Weather was great until Pennsylvania when it turned dark and poured.
Fascinating for us, as Canadians, to see the proliferation of these signs throughout Pennsylvania.
The GPS shows the fog.
HOME! And dinner is whatever is in the freezer, even though we had steak last night.
Monday unpacking and laundry.
Tuesday was a gorgeous day and John golfed. I started prepping for a birthday brunch on Saturday.
Checklists
Getting organized, checking ingredients.
Wednesday we did a Costco run.
Thursday was the monthly coffee meet in our building.
The view from the club was gorgeous.
Then John bought some frames to add to our wall so we can add to our travel gallery. This turned into an all afternoon activity as we looked through many files of photos to find the perfect one.
Made some brownies for Saturday but they didn't turn out well. No worries they weren't part of the menu anyway.
Friday was shopping and getting ready for Saturday brunch. Roasting beets, peeling potatoes, chopping onions etc.
BOOKS
Reading City on Fire, an epic of 911 pages. Totally enjoying the interactions and relationships between the characters. Here's the blurb:
New York City, 1976. Meet Regan and William Hamilton-Sweeney, estranged heirs to one of the city's great fortunes; Keith and Mercer, the men who, for better or worse, love them; Charlie and Samantha, two suburban teenagers seduced by downtown's punk scene; an obsessive magazine reporter, Richard, and his idealistic neighbor, Jenny, - and the detective trying to figure out what any of them have to do with a shooting in Central Park on New Year's Eve.
DINNER
Saturday - on the road steak
Sunday - steak and sweet potato fries
Monday - hamburger stew
Tuesday - liver onions and mashed potatoes
Wednesday - pork chops and colcannon
Thursday - homemade pizza
Friday - loaded baked potatoes
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