In my last blog post, I believe I mentioned a random diagnosis of Celiac disease. Hang tight, this tale is a long and winding road! This all began last February, when I hurt the top of my foot and didn’t know how it happened. Tests and Treatments After a couple of weeks of limping around,…
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So long 2025
So Bad I absolutely cannot believe it has been more than a year since I posted anything. I feel so ashamed! I constantly write in my head but never seem to get it down on paper. I am making no promises moving forward, but I feel like I have reevaluated my priorities over the last…
Thanksgiving 2024
It’s been a while since I updated my blog. I have been writing a lot, but nothing I wanted to post. A Quiet Holiday Today is Thanksgiving. It’s just me and the hubby, so I had a little time to do some writing. Today has been a very low-key day. The weather can’t decide if…
Summer Flew By
I can’t believe it’s fall already! This summer was so busy, and it just flew by. New House The first bit of news is that we bought a house. It’s a 1907 Folk Victorian with lots of gorgeous original woodwork, plus many layers of “updates” from the 50s, 70s and late 80s. We are slowly…
Last Days in London
We arrived back at our apartment Wednesday evening to blessed silence. No kids in the bathroom, nobody there but the two of us. We were a little concerned that some new “extra” would arrive, and hoped fervently it wasn’t a group for a bachelor party. But we had hope because the extra room door was…
Looking for Family Connections in Wales
Off to Cardiff We were up bright and early Tuesday morning to catch a train to Wales, where our ancestors lived. On the train to Cardiff, we discussed finding a library to research our history and brainstormed other options to find familial connections. The first order of business when we arrived was to find our…
An Interlude in Belgium
Brussels We treated ourselves to first class train tickets and arrived in Brussels early afternoon on Saturday. We caught a ride to The Hotel Brussels, where we were staying for two nights. The hotel is really nice, except for an odd smell in the lobby. Fortunately, the smell did not continue to the restaurant or…
London in March
We made it to London! After a few airport delays, I arrived in London around 10 am on March 20. Natalie’s flight was already there, so as soon as I landed, we grabbed a ride and set out for our rental apartment. After nearly an hour, we finally arrived at our destination, an apartment overlooking…
Off on Another Adventure
I have always wanted to see the world and I am so excited and deeply grateful for the privilege of getting to fulfill my travel dreams at this point in my life. I am off to London this week with my cousin Natalie and can’t wait to share our adventures with you! Packing and repacking…
Stumbling through the fog
For most of the last month I feel like I have been slogging through a dense fog. It seems as if everything has been more difficult and has taken twice as long as it should have. I can point to several things that may be contributing to this feeling, but I think the biggest part…