Three Days in Lisbon

Our first three days in Lisbon’s city centre were mine to plan. Here’s what we saw. 

The Mystery of an English Garden

I was drawn immediately to The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Its spine was well creased, so I knew it had been loved for a time – read all the way through and then kept, given a place amid Shakespeare and Irish verse. 

A Quick Look at Lisbon

I’m feeling kind of slammed at the moment, but I wanted to get a short note up about our time in Lisbon until I have time to write something detailed later on.

To Say Goodbye

Here in Ireland, summer is relinquishing its grasp, turning the land over to fall. Mornings are chilly – hot tea is more frequently picked over cold coffee. The setting sun leaves the earth cold, demanding an evening tucked beneath a blanket, and, if you’re us, watching Would I Lie to You? four nights out of

Our Slice of Northern Ireland

Though we’ve been darting all over Ireland (and a bit of Scotland), most of our time has been spent here in Armagh, NI, soaking up Jean’s stories

Minimalist Baking

It’s been waaaaay too long since I’ve put a bake on the blog. With travel, it’s hard to find the time. And with the move across the world, well, I just don’t have the stock of ingredients I once did.