Two things about Fred . . . and one thing about George . . . Fred’s surgery was successful and the doctor said he expects him to make a full recovery. I picked him up…

My sweet little baby Fred is having surgery today to repair a corneal sequestrum. In a nutshell, he developed a corneal ulcer right before I returned from Turkey and Greece and it’s not healing and…

And just like that, our 2026 camping season has come to an end. Our camper, Ethel, is now safely back in our driveway. This week we will clean her out and spiff her up and,…

A sneak peek of Greece today, this was the view from my hotel from at the NLH in Nea Makri at sunrise. I was up early on this particular day because we had timed tickets…

Joining with Kat and friends today to talk about knitting and reading. This is the current state of the Musselburgh Hat I started with the Cider Moon Farm yarn after I frogged the socks because…

Our time in Istanbul was limited and so we made the most of it. Our hotel room was in Sultanahmet Square, where no cars are allowed. Our transportation from the airport dropped us at a…

It was good to be back at the camper this weekend. I feel a little robbed of my time there, given that Labor Day was late, we lost one whole weekend to a nor’easter, and…

While Hagia Sophia was a bit of a disappointment, Istanbul itself was incredible and did not disappoint at all. I took this phot of the Süleymaniye Mosque on the way back from our trip across…

My first inkling of trouble was when the taxi driver said, as we approached Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia is under construction. Do not worry, he said, it is still open for tours. Okay, I thought…

Your world traveler has returned. Impressed. Tired. Grateful. Enriched. I have photos and stories to share with you all but for now, just this one . . . On the balcony of my hotel with…

It’s time to announce our next Read With Us selection, and I’m particularly excited about this one! Kym, Bonny, and I have chosen Partita by Barbara Kingsolver. I was fortunate enough to read an advance…

I didn’t mean to disappear just yet! But the week got ahead of me and here we are at Friday afternoon and I’m remembering to post. As you can see, the dahlias survived the nor’easter…