“Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.”  – Freya Stark

In this year of limited travel, I was able to travel to Michigan for a long weekend.  As soon as I returned, the Covid cases in my county started increasing to higher numbers than we had seen in the spring, so I will be staying home again for now. My daughter traveled with me as […]

“It is not the destination where you end up but the mishaps and memories you create along the way!” ― Penelope Riley

Although I took a break from writing earlier this year, I did not want to completely stop writing and was eager to begin again. Unfortunately, I am still not traveling much at all. My family rented a cabin in the Smoky Mountains over the Fourth of July weekend and my daughter and I hope to […]

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus

“I only speak English…” is a common reason (excuse) for Americans to avoid travel abroad.  Although it can be daunting to listen to someone give you directions in a language that you do not understand, this does not have to be the only option. There are many language learning programs and apps available that make […]

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” —Saint Augustine

Tis the season for knitting!  Fall starts to bring on cooler weather, so knitters and knitwear designers pick up their needles. Although this year has been different and I’ve been knitting nearly full time since March, I still think of fall as a time to begin new projects. KALs KAL stands for knit-a-long in knitter’s […]

“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

I am currently on a virtual trip to Europe. I didn’t plan this, and in a way, I wasn’t expecting it, although if I would have thought about it, I should have. The Tour de France started on Saturday. I’ve written about the tour before – I was able to attend parts of three stages […]