Part of the fun of traveling, for me, is finding out how everyday things are the same or are different. What a treat to find Pigs in a Blanket in France. And what a giggle to find they are called “Sausages in Costume”!!
And now, with more news from Ireland, look what the beach gave to me. We took walks in the mornings while we were staying on Rosslare Strand, watching the brave souls wild swim in the cold waves, and one day this little heart appeared at my feet. I...
It’s been a while since I’ve had a real fall colors experience. It feels like the weather (climate, really) is changing so much that you can’t count on the seasons behaving the way they used to. At the end of October, I drove from Chicago to the...
Isn't it great when you don't even have to leave home to experience delight?
I took myself on an artist date to the museum this week. Well, to tell the truth to the museum store. Found these sassy sticker books. Not suitable for kids, maybe not suitable for work, but it was a delight to see all my feels laid out there,...
I've just come back from a short trip to the Galena Territory, a beautiful part of western Illinois that reminds me of Ireland - the way you can come around a bend and are suddenly struck with awe at a vista that seems to be from another place. I...
I've been away from Chicago quite a bit lately, weeks and even months at a time, but this beautiful spring I'm adventuring locally. Lilacs are a great childhood memory for me , something I really missed all those years living down south. This year...
Whatever your opinion is about climate change, apparently this is what a modern late winter/early spring road trip looks like. Ed and I set off on our drive trip back from Southern California to Chicago in mid-March. I always keep an eye on the...
From November 2024 through January 2025, my husband and I were on a pan-European adventure, a trip you've heard me refer to as our 65-30-65 project For most of the places we went, this is considered low season. Here one thing I can tell you for...
A three month winter European adventure Three bags - pretty small ones I’d say So the question is, art supplies or clothing? Sure, I could buy as I go, but my studio and my closet, to be honest, are already full of goodies that I need to quit...