We have downshifted. We made necessary trips for groceries and walk the dog daily (usually in our wellies, because it rains nearly every...

Here we are in a new place! This house is enormous, with 5 bedrooms, and multiple other rooms/lounges. The kitchen is expansive and...

Don’t laugh: I bought an electric blanket/pad. It’s single-sized because Robin hates electric blankets. But I got really spoiled by the...

Life has been a whirlwind this past week… It was sad to say goodbye to all my friends after the conference. It was a deeply meaningful...

Time marches on! It was heartbreaking to depart our little haven in Montolieu—the decor was so bright and lovely, and the location so...

We notched our belts with three (count them, three!) Cathar castles this week. First up was the glorious castle ruin we saw when we...

HAPPY EASTER! Finally it is beginning to look and feel like Springtime. My heart has been yearning for the warmth and appeal of summer...

I did it! I presented yet another session on the topic of psychological types, this time for the British Association of Psychological...

Hello, and happy April! It’s been snowing here in Montolieu for the past two days, and we feel that we were *fooled* into thinking it...

We are on the move again! We have now arrived at our long-term destination in a picturesque village called Montolieu, in the Carcassonne...

So here we are, holed up in France, catching up on everything—it’s been rather a whirlwind since leaving Cyprus. I have lots on my plate:...

After our delightful adventure at Mont St. Michel (see previous blog entry), it was time to continue traversing through France on the way...

After our plane touched down in the UK, we lived a lifetime or two over the past week. We surmounted some pretty challenging problems!...

As we wrapped our house-sit on Cyprus, we celebrated with a final dinner welcoming back our hosts and bidding farewell to the new friends...

Everywhere I went sightseeing on Cyprus I noticed books about the Cyprus Museum… and guidebooks often listed the Cyprus Museum first for...

We’re getting in more sightseeing in the Paphos area. (Nothing like an imminent departure to accelerate our movements!) On our way to the...

You can usually tell when we’re nearing the end of a sit. The activities start to crescendo as we rush around trying to squeeze in all...

Celebrate with me! I just received notice that my PCC has been renewed. What is a PCC, you ask? Well lemme tell ya. When I became a...

Has it been a week already?! Well you’d think I would know, given how much I’ve had to battle Mercury Gatorade this week. Every email had...

I thought last week was pretty crazy, but this week entered the scene and announced, “Hold my beer!” For starters, that ole weather thing...