Where the Elves & Fairies Live

I found the place where the elves and fairies live in Massachusetts!!! I can't tell you though, I have to keep their secret...but I can show you some of their cool homes =)

Chicken Tinga, Tingalicious

I had my lovely neighbors over for dinner on Tuesday, and here is a snapshot of my pretty chicken tinga on a tostada. Recipe compliments of Marcela.

Tinga-licious. 

Scenic Sites

I have a little time off... Here's a glimpse at a few of the places I've galavanted.

Historic Harvard, Massachusetts, which is near the Oxbow NWR.

Here's my back-up plan for life...despite not being Catholic.

Roadside park... restoring an aquatic area (off to the left).

Braised Pork Chop

Here is a look at recent non-salmon meal: 

Braised pork chop with spinach and cornbread. 

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Another hike! Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge is about 45 minutes north of Worcester.

Beaver homes!

Flower above...snake below...

Trout Brook Conservation Area

Today, for Marathon Monday, I went on a hike. No, not even close to 26 miles. I think it was about 5.5.  But it was a beautiful day for a quiet, secluded hike. I love how peaceful it is. And the drive there is so easy...except when you rely on GoogleMaps... it wanted me to park on a farm at first.

This is Trout Brook Conservation Area.

Picnic lunch.