It’s been a while since I’ve told you about some of the characters or “worthies” as they’re often called, from our former village. Some I’ve known, and some I’ve only heard stories about. In the UK, and possibly in the… Continue Reading
December already? How? This morning the car door was frozen shut and I actually had to put on a jacket when we went out, which is rare for me. Just like that, the festive season is here once again. Like… Continue Reading
First things first: great big happy congratulations to aNewsCafe on the success of the first online auction to benefit students affected by the Carr Fire (and the Camp Fire)! I watched the bidding with interest over the week-long auction and… Continue Reading
We were fortunate over the spring and summer, here in the far north of Scotland. By all accounts it was the longest period of great weather since the 1950s. We took a few drives, had mostly clear weather for the… Continue Reading
This story is probably not going where you think it’s going. I have my “me too” moments, as does pretty much every woman I know, and some of the men I know, as well. I don’t often share them, not… Continue Reading
Connections. We all make them, in various ways. We connect with people, places, art, stories, animals, ideas, nature, you name it. If we’re lucky, now and then a little bit of magic happens between those connections. While the Carr Fire… Continue Reading
As I sit at my laptop looking out on a Highland summer day that is alternately sunny and drizzly, I think of all of you and wonder what I can possibly write about in the aftermath of the Carr Fire… Continue Reading
Now and then I have a wander through my old blog when the world news feels overwhelming and I need a distracting look down memory lane. So it was that the other day I happened upon this blog post, written… Continue Reading
The day started out sunny. We were headed down to our former wee village to visit our friend Al, and since we hadn’t been there for a while my husband and I were looking forward to a nice catch-up and… Continue Reading
I’ve just had a dinner that’s about as Scottish as it gets: haggis, neeps and tatties – translation: haggis, turnip and potatoes. Unfortunately, I ate alone, since my husband was stricken by one of those random bouts of nausea that… Continue Reading
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