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2 days ago1 min read
St. Patrick's Day Doughnuts!
On a day like today, everyone needs a donut. Take a break and indulge. We need to keep our spirits up for the fight.


3 days ago1 min read
Hotel Horror Story
I was pretty worked up about the hotel, but I didn't let it ruin our good time. There's wasn't really anything we could do about it...


4 days ago1 min read
Souvenirs from Our UK Trip!
When I put all the souvenirs in one place, I honestly was surprised. How did I buy so many ornaments???? I have almost 2,000 ornaments....


5 days ago1 min read
Spring in the Garden!
I was so tickled when I arrived home and took a stroll in my garden. The color! The profusion of blooms. And the promise of so much more....


Mar 72 min read
Our Last Day in Scotland: Stirling Castle, the Kelpies, the Highlands, and Lallybroch!
Thanks to Damian, it was a perfect day! We would never have been able to ferry ourselves around to see all of the amazing sights that we...


Mar 61 min read
Day 11 of Our UK Adventure: Glasgow & Kilmarnock (or Jill finds her roots!)
Another full busy day! But I really did not expect to be able to connect with my ancestry in the way that I did. Our guide made it all...


Mar 51 min read
Day 10 of our UK Adventure: We Do Edinburgh!
We were our own tour guides today...and we did a great job! It also felt good to be in solidarity with the Scots as they support Ukraine...


Mar 41 min read
Day 9 of our UK Adventure: We Travel to Scotland!
It was a loooong day. But our hotel is fabulous, and makes up for the worst hotel in London. One day I will tell you all about it. For...


Mar 31 min read
Day 8 of Our UK Adventure: The Tate, St. Paul's, The British Museum & Covent Garden!
We are doing it up! Eight Miles! We know the city like the back of our hand. Ok. Well. That last part isn't true. It's James that knows...


Mar 21 min read
Day 6 & 7 of Our UK Adventure: Busy Bees!
I It's all too much fun! But we are vacationing so hard that we haven't really relaxed! And Robert has been an amazing trooper, writing...
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