Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
Title: The Alloy of LawAuthor: Brandon SandersonPublication Date: 2011Publishing House: Tor Books I have really been enjoying the Mistborn. The later part of the series is quite different from the first. Synopsis from Goodreads Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to
In the B.C. era of 2020 I began a Close to Home series looking at all those interesting places right around that we normally miss on the way to adventures in far away places. I had heard about this rock art trail but hadn’t visited. Keltin came across it while out running on a new
If you want to know what sparked this most recent trip to Kansas it was the lure of the cinnamon rolls served at Carriage Crossing in Yoder, Kansas. As much of a myth a face sized cinnamon rolls may seem, these aren’t. What they are is delicious. I didn’t even order my own, I snagged
Just a few miles outside of Lindsburg is Coronado Heights. This park has a castle and a ton of stone picnic tables. The day we visited it was too hot to picnic as the table don’t have shade but the view from the roof of the castle is fantastic, a 360° of the surrounding countryside.
Title: Ninth HouseAuthor: Leigh BardugoPublication Date: 2019Publishing House: Flatiron Books I’ve wanted to read this book for a while. I loved Bardugo’s Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. Synopsis from Goodreads Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped
I got the idea for this recipe from Ice Cream Magazine and it looked perfect for summer. Bright and refreshing with a hit of tartness from the limes and an elevated flavor with the lavender. Ingredients: 2 C. Fresh or Frozen Blueberries Zest and Juice from 1 Lime 1/2 C. Lavender Sugar (can be added
In the middle of Kansas is the small town Lindsborg, the Little Sweden of the US. It is small, charming little town with a wonderful main street full of art and Dala horses. When wondering the town make sure to spot all the Wild Dala horses. The real question is, what is a Dala horse?
We are less than 90 days out from the wedding! This year has been crazy but I am so excited to be marrying my best friend. We both figure that if we can survive 2020 together we can get through anything as a team. Last week my family thew me a small bridal shower at
Last summer I found a Lemon Balm-Blackberry Meringue recipe and loved it. I tried that one and a Strawberry-Basil Meringue variation. Both of them were delicious. This summer I tried a couple of different variations and I think I found a new favorite. Use this meringue recipe but substitute the lemon balm for the zest of
The last thing a traveler might expect to find in central Kansas is a museum dedicated to space travel but that is just what sits in Hutchinson, Kansas on the campus of a community college. Not only is the Cosmosphere an impressive museum dedicated to the space race going all the way back to WWII,
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