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
A few months ago, AP and I talked through the list of places where we intended to go for our retirement. Ohhh, we had hoped to visit places far away — those with ancient cultures and mysterious histories. We acknowledged that covid put the kibosh on any travel dreams that might be outside of the … More Oh Yeah – I Went There
My mother now lives in an assisted living apartment. One of the benefits of this living arrangement is that she is able to socialise with neighbours. They might play cards or watch a movie together — and occasionally they share a bottle of wine. Or, some might say that they share a glass of wine … More Fruit of the Vine and a Birthday
Meet Bernard the hound dog. We met him and his person while out walking one sunny afternoon. We saw him hang back and then run straight through a hole in a fence separating the park from some residential homes. His person looked around, saw he was gone, and began calling for him. We pointed towards … More A Lockdown Walking Story
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