We got over 2 inches of rain yesterday and it's another cloudy day here in Lancaster, PA. An appropriate day to drink from my Scotland coo cup.

I'm creating a bookshelf quilt for my grandson, heading to college in a few years. Amongst the classics I've included several banned books, just to irritate my son in law, his ultraconservative dad

Good morning from Lancaster PA. Hope this is the start of a great summer week.

Good morning from Lancaster, PA. We loved our west Highland trail hike! Please send us some of your cool and rainy weather. It was 103 (39 C) yesterday and is already hot this am

Beautiful morning walk around Lake Normandale in Minnesota. Great day for my son's 40th birthday party.

Walked through a park on our way to get breakfast and coffee. Beautiful morning in Lancaster. Hope you all have a peaceful day.

Images of melanoma, now look at his neck rash? Or is it something else.

We are with you in spirit. Hope the election results are everything that your beautiful country hopes for. We loved our visit there.

Lots of folks showed up for No kings in little red Lancaster,PA

82 degree here in Lancaster PA, with crocuses here too.

Quite pretty here in Lancaster PA

Little red Lancaster PA came out on a cold might (14° F) for a prayer vigil for Alex Pretti. Many speeches by nurses. Very moving

Steven Miller and Elon Musk referred to Lutheran World Relief as a "money laundering" operation earlier this year. Here's a table of where the quilts, personal care, baby care kits etc were sent this year. This is what little old church ladies can accomplish together.

We were surprised with a snowfall that stayed. Our pretty backyard this morning

Going thru photos from our recent trip in Europe. Loved this sign for restrooms in Cologne, Germany

As a retired geriatric nurse practitioner, I'm seriously concerned about what they will do after he has his next stroke. Prop him up like Weekend at Bernies? Use a double? Clearly he is not capable of keeping up the pace of running the country.

Saw this under a bridge along the Danube near Bratslava.

Here are several more from a visit to Blair Athol!

October 23 is the day of the Hungarian uprising in 1956, (shots were fired into crowds of peaceful protestors thus began the fight against soviet rule). Although many places were closed for this holiday, the national gallery and the Buda castle museum were free to the public.

In Budapest today I saw a version of the arch Trump wants to build

About Four thousand people showed up to no kings in little red Lancaster Pa

It's trading and from here today in PA. Thought I'd post a picture of a Muscovy duck who looks like a bandit. This picture was actually taken in New Zealand.

I'm happy to report that we made 2 quarts and 9 pint jars of sauce from the tomatoes!

We were away for 3 weeks enjoying Alaska and Seattle and friends. Returned to a garden full of tomatoes, 1/2 bushel of them! Time to make some sauce

Today is a beautiful sunny day in Ketchikan Alaska. Got to watch this sow nab a salmon for her cub. Such a good mom

My husband decided that I needed something pretty and happy in my day and brought this in from the garden. Hope it cheers you up too!

Lots of people turned out in Lancaster Pa!

Today's the day! Its No kings day! Our signs are ready! Predictions of rain here on the east coast won't stop us!

Home these baby lambs from Scotland give you comfort

Sign above the Edinburgh Public Library seen on our recent trip to Scotland, "let there be light"