A few years ago I was in D.C. on vacation with my mother and sister, and even though it was a warm early fall evening, they still had twinkle lights up on some of the trees.  It was so lovely […]

Rustic, old country barn, a little eerie, during an evening walk on a cool summer evening.  What little kid could resist sneaking a peek into one of those dark windows, secretly hoping and fearing something ghoulish and exciting might be […]

This morning the sun was struggling to come through the cloudy haze – everything was grey and white, and finally it’s started to break through. I even see a hint of blue sky behind the snow covered branches.

Hearty congratulations today are due to Zara and Mike Tindell, who just delivered a new royal daughter into the world.  The little girl is the fourth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II of England, and a cousin to Prince George who […]

I posted this on my personal facebook and was surprised by the amount of support I got.  I’ve posted about Hyperemesis Gravidarum there before but this time, perhaps because of my vitriol, it seems like this resonated with more people. […]

I’m not doing so well today, I had to start an antibiotic pill yesterday evening and this morning I’m having such a hard time keeping anything down.  I’m only taking Zofran (anti-vomiting for my hyperemesis gravidarum) at night so I […]

 I posted about the incredible amounts of fog and mist there have been with the odd weather changes, well here are some snaps from our morning drive.  While it is frozen and barren half the year, we are lucky to […]

 The National Trust in the UK is hosting an appeal to raise funds for its work, and also hosting a contest which will give the lucky winners a special access day trip to see some of their expert conservation methods […]