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…
My holidays home to America have been very different than expected. I planned to arrive just before Christmas to spend time with my parents and…
I have enjoyed a nice, relaxing Christmas in Cle Elum with my parents. And I have to say, it’s been wonderful, although not a typical…
There is a new(ish) walking trail in Roslin Village called the Roslin Rustie Walk, and I’ve finally found (almost) all of the rusties, so I…
I took a walk to the Village of Lasswade yesterday to explore the Old Kirk and Kirkyard. It is only a 4-mile walk from my…
Yesterday’s walk in the Pentland Hills was a history (and geocaching) trek in search of a WWII crash site and memorial on Hare Hill. It’s…
I have taken a week off from work to use up my holiday entitlement, but because of my continued COVID19 isolation, I am staying near…
Yesterday marked the end of this summer’s adventures, as autumn begins on Tuesday*. And I am pleased to say that the sun decided to come…
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…
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…
On my way to the Death Café a couple of weeks ago, I wandered through a couple of old kirkyards at the base of the Edinburgh Castle.…
Today marks ten years of widowhood; ten years since my darling husband died so unexpectedly in the middle of the night. These past ten years have…
I have enjoyed a lovely adventure day out to Fife with a friend today, which has left me both energised and exhausted all at once.…
I enjoyed a quick mini-adventure to uncover treasures at a buried church today. Which probably sounds more mysterious and adventurous than the reality of the…
Tucked away in the Pentland Hills is a memorial to the Tytler family of Woodhouselee. It is so very near to my cottage, yet I have…
This afternoon I enjoyed a Christmas Eve walk into Pentland Hills to visit the Battle of Rullion Green memorial with my housemate. The weather was a bit colder than…
Today was another wonderful day of enjoying my Homeland Holiday. This time, it started with a drive to Vantage to visit the Wild Horses Monument with my Daddy. Although, the…
I spent last week in Washington, DC for an academic conference. But as luck would have it, I was able to catch up with several friends…
I spent a bit of time exploring the “old” Cle Elum cemetery when I was in the Homeland this summer. And in doing so (and talking…
Holidays to the Homeland means time with my nieces and nephews. I treasure that time as it allows me to catch up with what everyone is…