Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Blogging, Change, Creativity, Emotional Resilience, Expat Life, Family & Friends, Life Balance, Light Bulb Moments, Sandwich Generation, United States, Writing, tagged blog posts, blogging, book, cancer, children, creativity, dog, expat life, family, getting creative, illness, internet connectivity, living overseas, Oli, Panera Bread, parents, planning, plotting, posting on my blog, progress writing a book, Starbucks, surgery, travel, treatment, tumor, visiting, visiting family, wifi, writing on October 25, 2012 | 12 Comments »
It’s been almost three weeks to the day since my last post. Believe me, I know. It’s been weighing on my mind. Not in an ‘oh cr@p, I have to post something on that d@mn blog’ sort of way, because this blog has never been like that for me. It is a labor of love, […]
Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Blogging, Doing What I Can to Help, Exercise & Sports, Our Animals, tagged A Billion Acts of Green®, advocacy, biodiversity, cairn terrier, conservation, dog, Earth Day, Earth Day 2012, EarthDay.org, energy efficiency, energy renewal, environment, greenery, hiking, Mobilize the Earth™, natural resources, Oli, parkland, recycling, sustainable development, transportation, walking, waste reduction, woodland on April 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »
In case you didn’t hear, yesterday was Earth Day. That’s right, the 42nd anniversary of the inaugural Earth Day held in New York City way back in 1970. The aim remains the same: protect the environment and the world’s natural resources through conservation efforts. This year’s motto is Mobilize the Earth™. In honor of Earth Day 2012, Oli […]
Posted in Our Animals, tagged all bark no bite, cairn terrier, dog, protective on March 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
That would be me, of course. Let me explain. I’ve written before about my dear, dedicated, dopey sidekick, Oli. He’s a Cairn terrier, like Dorothy’s darling Toto in the Wizard of Oz. Usually his fur is longish, and he looks a bit like a small wolf. However, after a recent stay at his beloved Villa […]
Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Dutch Life, Netherlands, Our Animals, tagged dog, Leiderdorp, pet hotel, vacation, Villa Agthoven on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
First you drive up to the imposing wrought iron gates. Driving in, you are met with a breathtaking view of the Villa compound. It’s the stately Villa Agthoven in nearby Leiderdorp. Part of the original building dates back to 1390. Yes, you read that correctly, 1390. It’s run by a lovely couple who are always […]
Posted in Expat Life, Our Animals, tagged barking, dog, dopey pets, expat on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s early morning and quiet. Son and Daughter have left for school, Husband has headed to the office. I’m sipping my coffee and working on a writing project. Oli is in his usual spot, sitting on the back of the couch in the front room. Looking through the sheer curtains, watching and listening for signs […]
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