Onward to Oxford
After our adventures with Dr. Who A Madman and a Box and getting a walk along the sea in Wales we headed back into England to stop at Oxford. We have never […]
Category Archives: Beth’s Posts
Leaving Durham – Day 7 Epworth, and Cardiff, Wales
This morning we sadly said goodbye to Durham and our dear friends who have been so sweetly hosting us for the weekend. Giles and Nancy have been on quite a […]
Field Trip Friday (on a Sunday) #31
Today was a beautiful day and it began with the chance to worship together with our Carrville Methodist Church family. It has been three years, almost to the day, that […]
Reunions, The Lego Cathedral and Open Treasure
In the last 24 hours we have had so many special reunions with our sweet Durham friends lots of hugs, meals and “cuppa” visits. Yesterday we visited our friends from […]
Return to Durham – Day 3 & 4 City Centre and Friends
It was so good to be HOME… our hearts’ second home that is. Last night we could not wait one more minute to be on Palace Green and see the […]
Return to Durham Day 2 – New York City in Five Hours
Taking full advantage of our 11 hour layover at JFK airport we headed in to New York City to spend about 5 hours taking in the sites as Rob, Joshua, […]
Return to Durham – Day 1 The Big Easy and the Big Apple
Four years! Has it really been four years since we packed our household into 12 suitcases and moved to Durham, U.K. to begin Rob’s work as a PhD student? Read […]
The Last Ride
I poured the hot water over the feed in the bucket. The steam rose up bringing with it the all too familiar smell of alfalfa, grains and molasses. I carried […]
Fireside Stories
I thought I had packed it…. I KNEW I had packed it…. but there we were freshly moved to England and my best laid plans were already going a rye. […]
Hay Day
Last weekend we got the call that we wait for each fall. Time to make hay while the sun shines. A local farmer gives his hay buyers a heads up […]
Little River Canyon – Alabama the Beautiful
We began our 3rd day camping much dryer than the 2nd morning. We packed lunch and both families and a boxer hit the trail. We drove to the Little River […]
Lost Luggage????? We may have seen it.
Monday morning while we waited for the rain to clear, we took a quick drive to nearby Scottsboro, Alabama. We had heard that they was a very unique, “must see” […]
Fall Break Adventures
Well, it isn’t exactly a field trip Friday outing but it was an adventure and we learned a lot about our home state, Alabama. She is called Alabama the beautiful […]
Skin Care Secrets that will save you $$$ or ££
One of the best money saving secrets I learned during our time in the UK was how to drastically cut cost on skin care. I have always preferred a whole […]
Can you bake a cherry pie?
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When suddenly gifted with a few pounds of cherries make….. cherry pie, fruit salad, smoothies, cherry juice, popciles……. you name it. I was […]
Beneath the Spanish Moss
The steamy waters of Bon Secour Bay were still this morning. The chugging shrimp boats were calm and silent at their moorings. The fish markets normally bustling and clanging with […]
Hometown
We have returned to our sweet hometown along the Gulf Coast. There is still a bit to do before moving back into our house but we are enjoying being here. […]
4th of July
It was wonderful to be back home for the 4th of July festivities. Americans celebrate their nation’s birthday by bedecking everything and “everyone” in red, white and blue. We enjoy […]
Beautiful Birmingham
I am always amazed when I find city names in a place like England that we have sister cities of in the US. Names that I thought were strictly […]
American flags, cousin hugs and puppy kisses
The past 48 hours have been an absolute whirlwind. Packing our belongings, cleaning the rental house, getting everyone to the airport and “sorted” made for a crazy last few days […]
Headed Home
The past few days have been a whirlwind of goodbyes, packing and cleaning. Today was our last day to sort our four lives back down in to 8 suitcases and […]
Out in the sunshine
About a month ago Rob and I sat down with the kids around the dinner table and talked about the things that we still wanted to see and do during […]
England’s Pubs – Community Living Rooms
My Dear friend Lynn invited me out last week for a lovely restful evening dinner. Her kind husband drove us over to the Coach and Horses Pub and dropped us […]
Goodnight Puffin
Tonight was Meg and my last night at Brownie Girl Guides. We have so enjoyed the Girl Guiding program here in Durham. I have enjoyed serving as an adult helper […]
Breathtaking Music
What a way to spend the evening of the summer solstice! Tonight we heard the Durham University Symphony Orchestra performed the Planets by Gustav Holst in the Durham Cathedral. This […]
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