Battening down virtual hatches…

Hurricane Sandy, Satellite Image courtesy the TelegraphSay what you will about those of us who spend a lot of time on Facebook, but today it has been a godsend.  I have so many friends that I consider family stretched all up the eastern seaboard and Facebook has helped me check in on almost all of… Continue reading Battening down virtual hatches…

Lions and…yeah, you know the rest

Tower of London, a photo by Nancy Dunne on Flickr.I don't have much to say today, and clearly haven't all summer, if you go by my blog here! I'm formulating a "catch-up" post about what has happened since returning from Europe, Simon moving to the US, and our seemingly never ending search for a house… Continue reading Lions and…yeah, you know the rest

On Families, Ramps, Sprouts and Sock Puppies…

Blackberry Wallpaper, December 2011, a photo by Nancy Dunne on Flickr.This weekend was the annual Christmas gathering of my mother's side of the family. In fact, they get together four times a year, but the Christmas gathering has been special in my mind since I was a child. While it was always good to see… Continue reading On Families, Ramps, Sprouts and Sock Puppies…