Spending two months living in Portland, Oregon in a townhouse is a new experience for us. We are used to living in the woods of Vermont far from the city. There is so much to experience here and everything is so close. Recently we had a chance to visit the Oregon Museum of Science andContinue reading “Exploring the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry”
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Celebrating Thanksgiving Away From Home
Are you used to celebrating the holidays in your own home or do you often travel to visit family? For the last number of years we have alternated between staying home one year and traveling to visit our children the next. With all four of our grown children now living in the Pacific Northwest itContinue reading “Celebrating Thanksgiving Away From Home”
Exploring Yellowstone
Friday we left Keystone, South Dakota and headed west, our destination was Portland, Oregon. It was a beautiful day for a drive although we experienced high winds along the highway! We stopped for the night in Livingston, Montana just an hour north of the north entrance to Yellowstone. There was snow in the forecast butContinue reading “Exploring Yellowstone”
What To Do with Your Houseplants When Traveling
There are so many things to think about when you are going on an extended trip. Who will take care of your home? Do you have pets that need to be taken care of? What about your houseplants? What should you do to ensure that you will arrive back home to healthy plants? The firstContinue reading “What To Do with Your Houseplants When Traveling”
9 Games For A Long Car Ride
With the second part of our long trip ahead of us we’ve been coming up with ways to stay entertained. We have pod casts to listen to, books on tape to listen to, plenty of music but what about games? My favorite game as a kid – whenever we took a long car ride weContinue reading “9 Games For A Long Car Ride”
Let’s Drive To Wyoming!
During this month of October Saturdays are our free days. Two Saturday’s ago we climbed Harney Peak. Last Saturday we decided to drive to Wyoming and visit Devil’s Tower. It was only about a two and a half hour drive and the day was just beautiful! We took a scenic drive which took us rightContinue reading “Let’s Drive To Wyoming!”
Traveling Cross Country With a Dog
Riley, our daughter’s Boston Terrier has lived with us on and off for many years. When my daughter and her husband lived overseas for two years Riley came to Vermont. When my daughter and her family moved to the west coast, Riley came to live with us. This fall we planned an adventure, we decided toContinue reading “Traveling Cross Country With a Dog”
Nancy Not On The Home Front
Have you ever decided to do something that just may be a little crazy? We are about to embark on a cross-country trip! You may ask why. Well there are several reasons. First of all, my husband works remotely from his home office. With his laptop he can work anywhere so we decided to spendContinue reading “Nancy Not On The Home Front”
West Coast Beauty – Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington is one of our most favorite cities to visit. Not only do I enjoy spending time with our children who have all relocated to the west coast, but the scenery in so beautiful, no matter where you are! Exploring Seattle and the surrounding areas is always fun! There wasn’t time to explore manyContinue reading “West Coast Beauty – Seattle, Washington”
My Garden: Tulips Galore
This week I am far from On The Home Front visiting our children that live on the west coast. I love visiting Seattle it is such a beautiful part of the country. This time of year they are ahead of us as far as spring goes. Everywhere I look flowers are blooming and the grassContinue reading “My Garden: Tulips Galore”
Nancy on the Home Front 