Regular readers will know that I am “into” geocaching. My first geocaching outing was in 2001 not long after the “sport” began, and I enjoyed…
The last couple of days have been spent camping and fishing with my Godson. It was his first time for both, and my first time…
As part of my summer road trip with Daddy, we stopped to explore one of Washington’s “ghost towns”: The former town of Wellington, Washington. No…
Like last year, part of my summer Homeland Holiday has been road around Washington State with Daddy. We set out on Saturday morning with a known destination…
I am on my summer holidays again and I’m really looking forward to a few weeks in the homeland with Daddy. It’s a little odd…
Yes, it’s time for yet another Homeland Holiday review – now that I am done unpacking and washing laundry. (Note: I said I am done…
I decided that Dad and I needed to have a Christmas tree this year. Not just any Christmas tree but the Christmas tree: The Great…
I sound like a broken record, but I’m on my Homeland Holidays again! This marks my third Christmas in a row in the homeland which…
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…
The last few days of my Homeland Holiday was road trip time! Daddy and I set out for a tour around Washington State where we…
Oh, how I love those lazy summer days of childhood. The days when there was no school and nothing to do but explore. Although now…
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…
I am on my American holidays… again! Not only is this my fourth visit to my Homeland in just 18 months but it’s my fifth…
Food is an important part of my life. Not just for the nutritional necessities or the flavourful enjoyment, but for the social and cultural importance…
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.…
My latest crochet project is complete: A “nap blanket” for my father using wool from my mother’s vast collection that I inherited over the summer.…
As I’ve said before, one of my favourite things about my Homeland Holidays is all my favourite foods. Each time I come home to visit,…
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.…
Yesterday was the 4th of July, which means Independence Day in America. And that means parades, barbeques, fireworks, and for some of us, Fun Runs!…