Thanksgiving has come and gone once again. This time, Thanksgiving was also Paul’s birthday, and that is always a little hard for me. You see,…
I am a walking dictionary. Or at least that’s what I was for Halloween this year. Because I love Halloween and words, and you’re never…
I’ve enjoyed a little break in Philadelphia with my friend, Erinie, and can honestly say it is a fabulous city. I really loved how the…
As I often do, I took far too many photographs on my recent visit to Chicago. Normally, it’s easy to comb through them to select…
I’ve just returned home to Scotland after a lovely week away in Chicago. I am feeling relaxed and well-rested, but also high on the excitement…
It has finally happened: I am now a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland citizen*. That means no more visas, no more immigration…
I’ve just spent a few days playing tourist in The Other Washington (DC) and am feeling nice and relaxed having enjoyed my last holiday break…
I love dinner parties. Indeed, in my former life, Paul and I had monthly dinner parties. We were the only guests at these lavish meals,…
It’s been a busy month of entertaining American guests here at Castle Ryan. My first overnight guest, Jo, showed up the first week of June.…
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not (generally) an entertainer. I don’t host parties or gatherings and rarely invite people into my home.…
And with that, another Homeland Holiday has ended. And, as always, I am left sad and heartbroken after leaving behind so many people who I…
As part of my mission to travel more in 2023, I have enjoyed a mini-holiday away to sunny Miami, Florida. Whilst most of my travels…
A month ago, I woke to the sad news that my dear friend didn’t wake up. The news came as a shock, and I wanted…
I spent the weekend camping along the Northumbrian Coast in northeast England and I am feeling relaxed and rejuvenated now. It was a nice way…
I took another big leap into The Real World yesterday, and I am not completely certain it was the right thing to do or how…
Yesterday was a day of geocaching with my friend and his wee dug. And not just a day of geocaching: A record-breaking day of geocaching.…
Once again, my Homeland Holidays have come to an end, and I am slowly settling back into life in The Heartland. And, oh, how my…
My primary 2022 goal is to “seek answers, solutions, or improvement for life, the universe, and everything” – a goal set in part because 20+22=42.…
My mother’s funeral was yesterday. It began with a Rosary and ended with rifle fire. Just the way she would have wanted it. It’s still…
A few days ago, I shared a post about my mother and what she meant (means) to me. But she wasn’t just my mother, she…