Making donuts is one of my wife’s family traditions. Her mom made them for years and today, the granddaughters are coming over to start learning. Not that they know that, they just think they are helping. These aren’t the fancy frosted donuts you buy at the store and regret about 3/4 of the way through.… [read more…]

The Creative Penn is a podcast by Joanna Penn. It is about her journey as an author and has been very important in my journey to becoming a published author. It is not an exaggeration to say that my books may not have been published it if hadn’t been for her. I have learned so… [read more…]

This turtle, and many others like her (presumably), were common in the campground this year. We only saw them wandering across the grass, hiking paths, and roads, so we weren’t sure where they were going. At the same time, we saw a number of turtle nests that had been dug up with all the egg… [read more…]

Camping over July 4th is the perfect timing to see ladyslippers. These are pink flowers that, yes, look like slippers. Very fragile and brief, it is fun to find them. Below are a few shots from this year’s crop. Evidently, ladyslippers take years from seedling to blooming. It is very difficult to transplant them so… [read more…]