Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

Old Cuban and Backstage Sally

Yesterday was the first time we went to Con Alma which is a restaurant and jazz bar.  It did not disappoint – the jazz musicians, the Cuban food and the cocktails were superb! The Old Cuban was one of our favorite cocktails which is the one on the left.. Ingredients: Bliss spiced Rum Mint Agave […]

Ornamental Tree Varieties

Heritage River Birch Trees

Heritage River Birch Trees are magnificent!  Here’s why. . . Features: 1) This tree loves the sun! 2) The average mature size for a Heritage River Birch is 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide – wow! 3) The leaves are a bright lime green in the spring and summer and turn yellow in the […]

Birds

Baltimore Orioles

This article is not about the baseball team from Baltimore.  It is about the beautiful orange and black Baltimore Orioles.  Last year I saw two males and one female hanging in our neighborhood. The prior year, I saw one around my vegetable garden, but I wasn’t prepared for it.   He got under one of my […]