For the month of July, we were traveling. As I mentioned last month, we ended up coming down early for my grandmother’s funeral. So, a visit that was supposed to be shorter than usual ended up being not much shorter. We focused on time with family and friends for this month. There was a lot … More July 2025 Roundup – to Maryland for the Month
When last I wrote one of these round-up entries, I was not in a great place. It’s been a tough fall in a few ways, and the darkness and isolation was hitting me in ways it hadn’t hit me in a long time, perhaps ever. Soon after I wrote, I decided to re-start the SSRI … More December 2024 Round Up: Celebration Diary
It is now SEPTEMBER, and this post has been in my drafts for a couple months now. It’s very much fall here in Rankin Inlet. We’ve been home for a month now, although I had a bunch of extra solo travel in there, so it doesn’t feel like it. Anyway, during the month of July, … More Flora of Ireland
I had to take a break from these posts because, um, it takes a lot out of you to wrangle yourself and your family and two months of souvenirs across an ocean. And then to connect with your family again, go to a reunion eight hours away, and then wrangle everyone back into another country. … More Tour de Ireland Part 3: St. Patrick’s Way
The Tour de Fleece ended just a few days ago. No at all coincidentally, I am really behind on summarizing our trip so far. We’ve been in Ireland about a month now. We’ve been resting, doing work, adventuring about the place, and of course I’ve been spinning. I’ve been posting regularly on Instagram, but in … More Tour de Ireland Part 1: Lisburn and Carrickfergus
Today happens to have been a fairly difficult day. Traveling with kids is no joke at the best of times, and after a few months of it, patience is wearing thin! We’ve done really well in general, but it’s understandable that everyone’s capacity will go on shrinking with time under certain circumstances. I have to … More A Highland Driving Tour
During our time in Scotland, the big treat for me was a solo trip out to Kintyre. Kintyre is a peninsula in the west of Scotland, one of several. It’s rather remote and hard to get to by vehicle, so much so that it’s called “Scotland’s only Mainland island.” Indeed, it’s easier in some ways … More Kintyre and the Particular
I don’t know if I can sum up our time in Switzerland briefly. When we went, I just didn’t know what to expect. We put ourselves in the hands of beloved family members, who we hadn’t seen in a long time. They blew us away with their generous hospitality, and Switzerland blew us away with … More Mid-June 2024 Roundup: Switzerland
Osborn Fiber Studio 