The one place in Ireland that the kids decided they really wanted to visit was the Dublin Zoo. The rest of us were skeptical, since it seemed that perhaps zoos are much alike throughout the world. We decided that since we were planning to do some things that the kids might be less interested in [...]
Yesterday, we brought a new member of the family home.
Derby (pronounced “Darby”) is a Springer Spaniel and is about 11 weeks old. He’s of the field breed rather than the show lineage of springer spaniels. We had a great time meeting Derby and his mum and his brothers and sisters. They were all really beautiful. [...]
Earlier this week, I went for a walk along along Baslow Edge, Birchen Edge and Gardom Edge, following the interface between the gritstone ridges and moorland. It is beautiful country.
I parked just up the hill from Curbar village and soon found myself on Baslow Edge where there was an amazing view of Curbar Edge and [...]
Last week we visited the Grand Canyon. Our trip coincided with the huge cold front of Siberian air that swept across the country.
The snow-covered rocks were very beautiful!
We were prepared for cold weather, but not precipitation.
The views of the canyon were remarkable despite the overcast sky. It must have been warmer at the bottom of [...]
From Edinburgh, we drove north. Many of the hills were forested and the autumn leaves reminded us of New England. The landscape became increasing dramatic as we entered the Cairngorm mountains.
We spent the night in a Victorian era hotel in Strathpeffer, just north of Inverness. Apparently, it was one of the first locations to have [...]
We spent a beautiful weekend camping in the Peak District near Hartington. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed some fine company in gorgeous surroundings.
The kids were ready to go before we finished packing and spent some time on the swings waiting for us.
It isn’t particularly far to Hartington from Derby, but the [...]
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It has been relatively warm here the last few days and we’ve been sleeping with the window open. On Sunday night, we awoke to a sound something like this. It turns out Chester had been perched in the open window and had snagged a bat as it flew past. He [...]
Sage and I went to Calke Abbey this afternoon to see the newborn lambs.
They were so cute! The lambs and their mothers are brought to these small pens for the first 24 hours so ensure that they are getting enough milk. They are also given some medical care before being moved to a [...]
After three days, the girls are still very excited about school. They seem elated and eagerly share details about their day. When they get up in the morning, they’re enthusiastic to get going. So far, I’m pleased with the transition.
The earthquake Wednesday night shook us awake. At first it seemed like [...]
We’ve been enjoying the birdfeeder in the back garden. It’s nice to sit on the couch and watch them flit back and forth between the branches, the hedge, and the feeder. The cats love sitting in that window, too. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) organized a nationwide birdwatching event [...]
