Yesterday’s adventure was a “short” walk to Bolton and Gifford to explore a couple of old kirkyards, with a geocache trail in between. The walk…
I went into the woods with a friend today in search of fairies. But it seems they were out on an adventure of their own,…
Another day, another adventure! This time is was visit to Abbey St Bathans and Edin’s Hall Broch in the Scottish Borders. I had never heard…
Today I went on a gentle woodland walk in East Saltoun where I simply enjoyed a bit of nature. It was far less “exciting” than…
Today marks 11 years since my beloved husband, Paul, passed away so unexpectedly. His death has impacted my life more than I ever could have…
I have been trying to get out for mini-adventures a bit more often and am pleased to say that I managed two of them this…
I spent a day in Dunfermline over the weekend and am now wondering what took me so long to make the journey*. After all, it’s only a…
I went to the cemetery to see Paul today, and ended up digging away under his headstone. I hadn’t really planned on that, or I’d have…
The thing about grief is that sometimes it just hits you out of nowhere. Yesterday was such a great day. I really enjoyed spending time…
I struggled with how to start this post, or if I would even write it at all because it’s hard to know what how to…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. It’s been about six months since I started working with…
It’s been a year since Paul died; a year since I became Just Frances again. I made the drive to his grave in Cle Elum…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. For nearly eight months, I’ve been putting off ordering a…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. I went to visit Paul’s grave site at the weekend…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. Paul’s grave marker was placed at the cemetery in England…
Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. Typical of so many couples, Paul and I never spoke in…