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…
We have been doing a bit of purging on my Homeland Holiday this summer. It’s hard to say that this has been “one of my…
I’ve been home for less than a week now, and I’ve already started working through my list of chores. Because that’s how I like to…
Now that my winter holidays to the Homeland are over (and my bags are unpacked and tidied away) it’s time for my traditional holiday recap.…
I finally splurged on a new dehydrator in late August and kept it running pretty much non-stop until last week. And, oh, what a glorious…
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…
Last month, my Dad requested one “Big Project” for my summer holidays: Get the downstairs bedroom arranged/organised so that he had loads of floor space.…
Way back in 2013, my parents took small rose plants to the cemetery for Memorial Day. There were two sets of roses (one white, one…
I am home in America, again. Yes, it feels like just yesterday that I was leaving, and now I am back. I had always planned…
I’m home! After 856 days away, I have finally returned home to hug my parents. (Real hugs are way better than proxy hugs!) I began…
I dug out my Christmas decorations yesterday in anticipation of decorating the cottage in a couple of weeks. And when I dug them out, I…
Wow! I cannot believe that it has been ten weeks since I broke my ankle. It seems like only yesterday, but at the same time, it…
It has now been eight weeks since I broke my ankle whilst on my way home from the shops. And two weeks since I entered Phase II…
It has now been six weeks since I broke my ankle, meaning I am about halfway through the initial recovery phase. It also means that tomorrow,…
It has now been four weeks since my fateful journey out for some salty snacks; a journey that left me with a broken ankle. I am…
Two weeks ago, I slipped on a kerb and broke my ankle. It’s my first-ever broken bone and has really been a learning experience! The fracture…
I’ve been at my folks’ place for nearly two months now and I think they’re ready to see the back of me. Not because I’ve…
For the last two weekends, I’ve been working in my garden trying to get it all pretty for the summer. Last weekend was my initial…
I have finally taken the garbage out. And, more importantly, the recycling. Although I admit that it happened too late. I’ve just been so crazy…
I like to start each year with a bright, fresh outlook; with a renewed hope for joy and happiness. But I must admit that I…