If you find yourself browsing dog adoption pages on the internet, you might find yourself with a new dog. This little chappie came into our lives back in January and he settled into our home nicely. He’s a very sweet and easy-going dog while in the house. Outside of the house is a different matter. … More May 2024
It was a slightly rainy October Saturday in New York. I put on my wedding dress, you put on your best suit and tie. It was a Buddhist wedding so everyone removed their shoes before entering – some sat on the floor, others sat on benches. A short ceremony, a kiss, and we were married. … More Loved you Then, Love you still…
Did I mention that, unbeknownst to me, I lost my passport back in February when exiting Heathrow? I discovered this after I had already booked and paid for a tour to visit ancient and prehistoric sites on the Greek mainland. After two days of tearing my house apart, panic and self recrimination, I finally accepted … More Passports, Travel and Greece
I came across an article about Lorina Bulwer, an unfortunate woman who, back in in the 1800’s, was placed in a workhouse by a family member where she lived until her death in 1912. It was in this workhouse that she created a number of embroidered scrolls expressing her anger at her situation. The scrolls … More A stitching story and other notes
It’s been a difficult start to 2023. We lost Skye just after the New Year. Below is a photo that was taken of Skye, Daisy and myself on the day that we brought them home from the animal shelter: I love this photo because it reminds me how they came into our lives so seamlessly. … More Mid Winter Catch Up
It’s time to dust the blog off again. We’re in the middle of the autumn season now and AP and I felt that we needed to take one more long weekend trip before we hunker down for the winter. We decided upon Yorkshire, specifically the Halifax area so that we could visit both Shiben Hall, … More A Post for November
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our little dog, Daisy. We adopted Daisy and Skye about six years ago. They came to us as senior dogs and as a bonded pair, having lived with two other families before they reached our home. We don’t know much about their first home but we do know … More The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
We’re in the depths of winter now and it can get pretty gloomy so whenever the suns comes out we grab the dogs — Skye on her lead and Daisy in her little kangaroo pouch — and we head for the local park or a surrounding nature reserve. It’s always a very leisurely walk because … More Winter Walks and Meanderings
Things have become rather hectic since September. AP and I made another trip back to Michigan to attend a family wedding in October and getting a Brit over to the U.S. when the borders were still closed to UK citizens was no easy feat but we did it and we lived to tell about it. … More December
I’m very late in writing this blog post (surprise surprise). Since our incredible trip to Scotland, AP and I have been mostly staying around home, working on our own projects, and sometimes working together in an effort at home improvement. Recently I was asked by a friend to give her daughter a lesson in metal … More September
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