Yesterday, we exercised the “right to roam” while in Scotland. This is a Scottish law that says everyone has the right to be on or cross land (or water) for recreational purposes, as long as it’s done responsibly and without interference with the landowner’s property.   We were on the very small (3 mi x … More Scotland: The Right to Roam

Earlier this fall, a friend was about to undergo knee surgery and asked for book recommendations for while she was laid up. I never gave her my recommendations and she has since recovered from surgery, but I thought I’d write a short list for anyone who is looking for suggestions. I was gifted a Kindle … More Book Recommendations

On December 25, 2006, I began knitting a blanket, starting it on my Memere’s needles with my Vovo’s yarn. It was the Christmas after my dad had a heart attack and triple bypass surgery and I was living alone in Providence, RI. I decided the blanket would be for him, but I didn’t know quite … More The Traveling Blanket Reaches Its Home

(if you receive this post by email, I highly recommend that you click in to view it on the website) We have a loose tradition with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law-to-be to get together every few months and undertake a baking project out of one of the cookbooks that we both have. That is when my … More My macaron obsession

Sam: This is it. Frodo: This is what? Sam: If I take one more step, it’ll be the farthest away from home I’ve ever been. Frodo: Come on, Sam. Remember what Bilbo used to say: “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your … More Stepping onto the Road