As much as I love to hit the road and explore new places, having traveled the last 5 of 7 weekends, I was missing what my friend Debbie calls “bonding with your house”.  

I missed the baking and cooking …

Chicken Salad for a friend’s birthday

Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits for a couple other friends on Father’s Day

The potting and planting …

I can never have enough basil!

The time for photography …

Time to catch up on reading and blogging … currently reading Born To Run by Christopher McDougall

And even the time for cleaning and laundry (but you don’t need to see a photo of that now do you?).

Of course, there was time to call my father …

This is my father, mother, and me at our annual Mothers Day / Fathers Day Dinner 2 weeks ago

and this is Daddy, the most amazing father, back in the 70s.  He is now Captain USN, Retired

If I’m lucky and it doesn’t rain, I’ll get some time on the bike …

Yes, traveling and exploring are two of my most favorite things to do … but staying home isn’t bad at all.