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Join Me- Downtown Gettysburg PA for the Fourth of July 2013

Dale and I arrived in Gettysburg shortly after noon.  We went on a portion of the auto tour and found that to beautiful, but entirely too hot to be in a car with no air conditioning.  I walked around and there was endless landscapes and war relics to photograph.  We parked downtown and checked out center city Gettysburg.  My camera loved people dressed in clothing from the Civil War period.  (They had to be roasting)

One stop we took was at the Majestic Theater, to watch a film about the Civil War and the history of Gettysburg College’s involvement.  I did not know that every year, there is a re-enactment of the Gettysburg Address for the freshman students.  That is something I would like to see myself.

God Bless all those that were involved in making our country achieve freedom for all citizens.

Please enjoy the gallery by clicking on the first picture.  Thanks for visiting! ~P.

When Professors are Late

When professors are running late and the door is locked, we gather in the hall and wait patiently.  If they don’t show within 15 minutes, we roll.  ~P.

Click on the first picture to open the gallery.

Boredom Happens II

My car is old….21 years old, to be exact with 198,000 miles.  I am very attached to my car, even though the a/c hasn’t worked in years, nor the cruise control and many other little things that I’ve grown accustomed to not having.  Do I miss my Mercedes? Well duh.  But my Honda, she treats me right.

I can’t be upset that the radiator finally gave out, because I appreciate that it didn’t go out when I was traveling to or from Georgia or even Philly a few weeks ago.  I celebrate my car and the lack of monthly payment.  A fancy car need not define me.  I’m good with my trusted Accord.  A scrapper, just like me.

Showing my car love…Tesla, Andrew and I.  The paint helps hold the car together!  ~P.

Mushrooms, Bugs and More

I find nature very interesting.  The way trees grow.  The shells cicada bugs left behind.  The mushrooms sprouting up everywhere.  My neighbor’s pile of stuff.  ~P.

What is that

Take a guess at what the picture is…….having fun with my camera. ~P.

Microwaving Ivory

So my friend Jen said, “Microwave Ivory soap, it’s really cool.”  I gave her a look of, “you’re messing with me right?”

She continued, “I’m not going to tell you what it does but after you mic it, add a little water and food coloring, and make your own cut out soap bars.”

This is how I did it.  Take one bar of Ivory (must be Ivory soap) and microwave it on a plate or in a bowl.

Add some food color (or in my case blue shampoo) and mash it back together.  It will be HOT so be careful.  In hind site, I recommend gloves.

Flatten it out (you can’t roll it out, I tried) and press a cookie cutter into it.

Pull away the “scrap edges” and slide a knife under the cookie cutter to break the seal on the table.

Presto!  Your own personal soaps!  Keep mashing and cutting.  My last was just a little ball of light blue ivory.

Very Cool….whoever thought to microwave Ivory must have had too much free time on their hands.

Clean up is easy….just rinse away the soap from the cutters and wipe off the table.

The coolest part is watching it in the microwave!

Enjoy!

~P.

Taco Bell Cooking with Gas

The smell of natural gas brought West York Fire Company and Columbia Gas to the Taco Bell Restaurant on White Street in York, PA.  Crews remain on the scene.  ~P.

Just an hour at the Splash Park

Tesla and I had an hour left in our week and we spent it at the water park in Red Lion.  This park is awesome!  ~P.

Tesla plays her last game this season

Today was Tesla and the entire Craley Tball team’s last game.  The weather was just right for a game!  Tesla missed her last at bat due to a nose bleed.  😦

Uncle Tim and Aunt Vonnie came to see the game and brought their dogs, Voggy and Brandy.

Great last game Craley!  Pool party tomorrow!  ~P.