This is my dream life, in pictures... *All credit has been sourced in links* A simple life !
Wish Wednesday ~ my dream life (in pictures)
Tag: Family
Fastnachts 2020
Today I was with my relatives for the annual fastnacht-baking festival. Fastnachts are traditional Pennsylvania Dutch doughnuts made from potatoes. The dough is cut, rises, and then we fry it. Before: After: Traditionally they are eaten on "fat Tuesday" in preparation for Lent. We just eat them fresh off the fryer. And there's always plenty [...]
Castle on the hill
Today, my parents visited and we went on a guided tour inside the Fonthill Castle where Henry Chapman Mercer once resided: he was an archeologist and tile maker. Snow walk I've never actually been INSIDE the castle! It was incredible with 40-something rooms and we only saw about 15 or so. Mercer read over 6,000 [...]
Merry Christmas (catmas) 2019!
I spent Christmas 2019 with my family in NY. On Saturday, my aunt and cousin visited. We went to an art museum, had a diner lunch, and watched Christmas movies. Julie and Priscilla bought themselves a joint Christmas present: the "Friends" Central Perk coffee house Lego set. Because you're never too old for legos... On [...]
Memorial Servive for Gram
Yesterday was the memorial service for Gram. She will be missed dearly. The whole family was there, many who I haven't seen in a while, as well as friends of hers who it was nice to meet for the first time. The service was just what she wanted (she literally planned it out before she [...]
Chicago 2019
This weekend I flew to Chicago with my family to visit the brother. I have visited a few times before, but it's been a couple years. The hotel we stayed in was very unique with a lovely minimal/rustic aesthetic. It had a rooftop bar with a beautiful view. We went on an official donut tour [...]
A Day in the Town
My parents came to visit and we had a fun day doing brunch, walking through the center of town, browsing the shops, stopping for drinks at Starbucks, and visiting the art museum. It was a day full of pleasant surprises. We stopped at the book store and were given raffle tickets, promoting the release of [...]
