Rural Secrets And Living Our Best Lives (Word, Baby)
It's a beautiful morning in the countryside. There's a breeze blowing through the trees, the sound of birds chatting about the meaning of life and [...] continue reading
Autumn Dreams And Fall Planning
The end of August is here, fall is in the air and....ooops sorry, only in your dreams. It's another 35°C (95°F) degree day today with another [...] continue reading
Immersions & Adaptations
Writing a weekly blog is an interesting challenge. Some weeks the words almost write themselves and I have to rush to catch them in type before [...] continue reading
Escape To The Mountains, And Celebrations
Another week of heat, drought and fires in SW France. The ground is so dry now it's forgotten the taste of water, and the air is so heavy it's resting [...] continue reading
August Sizzled & Days Fried
"The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled." - Sue Monk Kidd This week was a slow week, a long [...] continue reading
Underground, Overground and The Science Of Happiness
Another week of summer has passed in SW France and as usual, things have occurred. The most surprising was probably the wet stuff that fell [...] continue reading
Cooler Temps, Beer, And the Question of Mustard
This week the heat finally broke in SW France and wow...the relief was incredible. The dome that had been sitting and burning up all of [...] continue reading
Mid-July Heat, Sunflowers and Fêtes, SW France
The air smells like burning electrical wires today. It's acrid and hazy and feels so heavy that it rests on your chest like a giant stone. I write [...] continue reading
Camino Recap III – Season, Pace, Route & All The Rest
Bonjour my friends, from a very warm SW France. It's going to be a scorcher here this week, and the only thing brightening the horizon are the [...] continue reading
Camino Recap II -> Expectations (And Fears) Vs Reality
Before I started the Camino I admittedly had a few expectation and fears. The first went more along the lines of what I thought the Camino [...] continue reading
Camino Recap I -> The Gear Roundup
What a trip it was! 800km, 40 days, so much pain, so much joy. I can say now with all honestly and absolute certainly that walking the Camino [...] continue reading
Back In The Hood
It seems a lifetime ago that I left my Camino adventure and yet it's only been a few weeks. I'm not gonna lie. Settling back into real life has [...] continue reading
