Lunch.. nothing beats a Tomato and Mayo Open Faced Sandwiches on Davids Protein Bread .. Here is to a little taste of summer in the winter weather!!!

Thinking of my friend today.. you bless my house and my kitchen her family is like my own .. I love you girl ❤️ 💕 miss you..… Read more

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. Hi.. Tanja here.. here are some of my passions .. I hope you subscribe and share yours… Read more

Just delving into a little dna … according to family tree dna theese are the results

So I’m here on a spiritual journey … detoxing from others.. cleansing my body .. meditating … working on me … making my home a sanctuary of… Read more

Another cooking day.. today it’s red cabbage .. Blaukraut, Rotkraut or Rotkohl? In Germany, you’ll find this dish called by different names depending on which region of… Read more

Anyone get a photo of the night sky ??? 4am walking the pup .. what a beautiful stary night sky …. tried to take a picture but… Read more

It’s coffee time at work today my friend Richard collects old photos and into photography like me … .. crazy old stuff .. has anyone heard of… Read more

Just relaxing today .. loving the peace and quiet and puppy time .. hildi is living the one on one time with us too

It’s a beautiful day and we got up early so decided to take a drive to our next lighthouse… Sandy Hook In 1895, the U.S. Army renamed… Read more

So… I grew up in medford from 82-89 when commerce was td … there was still a lucky 7 where we got our ice cream snd “… Read more

So… I grew up in medford from 82-89 when commerce was td … there was still a lucky 7 where we got our ice cream snd “… Read more

So… I grew up in medford from 82-89 when commerce was td … there was still a lucky 7 where we got our ice cream snd “… Read more

So cassie and I decided that we want to see all the lighthouses of NJ .. Today we started with Barnegat … the walk down the lighthouse… Read more

Another peaceful yes chilly morning…. Cassie is here visiting and having coffee on the porch .. next .. walk the pup and off we go who knows… Read more

I know my dad was a bus boy for the kempinski hotel .. and also worked fir la pavolan du lac in berlin ( Germany ) So… Read more

The year was 1996 the year I graduated high school.. I new this girl named Kim Loughner her family was my own .. she and I joined… Read more

I love using the National archives for research… it has so much information great for family historians … I put my dads name in the search bar… Read more

What’s a girl do when she’s told by the news to stay in her “ safe zone” my safe zone… the kitchen .. today it’s roasted chicken… Read more

Getting rid of things I need and don’t need in the house .. but working on my passions even though others say I shouldn’t! Just a few… Read more

I love the little things that remind me of my family.. just sitting here on the porch drinking JAKOBS coffee .. in our Kaffeekane and Unser milch… Read more

It’s almost time!!!! anyone else excited ?!?

Tales of 3 Cities and A World Gone Mad There were reports of a mermaid seen leaping up and down from the waters of the River Seine… Read more

Tender juicy chicken bites with crunchy veggies in a rich sauce for a classic Chinese takeout-style chicken chop suey no… Chicken Chop Suey

If you have a good photo of yourself in lockdown—or doing something interesting, to introduce yourself to other readers—by all means send it to me … Photos… Read more

I’ll continue with my Wanderhalbjahr odyssey through Europe, as well as bits of North Africa and Asia (Turkey), as a form of self therapy—one … More travels:… Read more

Once a week—or every so often—I will display one of my photos captured and/or processed with Instagram over the last week. It’s a way for me to… Read more

Today we have one of my favorite creatures—jumping spiders (“salticids”)—photographed by Tony Eales from Brisbane. His notes are indented below: … Readers’ wildlife photos

This fire roasted eggplant recipe evokes kitchen creativity with a sauce that melds savory, sweet, sour, and garlicky flavors together… Fire Roasted Eggplant with Garlic Vinegar Sauce

What do you make on a gloomy day … homemade pulled chicken sandwiches .. Now… just need to add the chicken ( one rotisserie from shoprite 4.99… Read more

Another beautiful walk today