Jan 6, 2014 | travel & adventure
A thousand years have passed since mid-December, the last time I sat here in this quiet living room. I love this time here, bleak January, the grey world outside sliding into the dark of winter while in front of me the cozy fire pops and dances like a long-lost...
Nov 4, 2013 | travel & adventure
We went on a quick getaway this weekend to the mountains of Western North Carolina. Everywhere I looked, the world was glorious. Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Gerton, Swannanoa, Bat Cave, Black Mountain, Montreat—we saw them all. And I can’t wait to share them with...
Apr 30, 2013 | travel & adventure
We were sitting on the beach at sunset Saturday night when a thoughtful couple with a sweet brown dog came walking by. They stopped right in front of us, approaching quickly, insisting we produce a camera right that moment, right that very second, for an impromptu...
Dec 16, 2012 | travel & adventure
It is, no doubt, the result of having lived such a full, chaotic life. But still I am a bit surprised at how much I enjoy spending time alone. I can fill entire weeks with the quietude of this house, empty but for the dog and me. I wander around, doing a little of...
Aug 1, 2012 | writing & work, home & family, travel & adventure
No kidding, this is the road to my hometown. Isn’t that awesome? It’s a journey I took last week, and while it was deeply emotional, it also filled my soul. I hope you will come along with me and, in the paraphrased words of the remarkable Lee Smith, rest...
Jul 8, 2012 | travel & adventure
We zip zip zipped through the Italian countryside via the Autostrada, my husband at the wheel, our car moving too fast—I am not exaggerating—for me to capture a single decent image through the window. (This was a tad heartbreaking, I must admit. I am a big fan of my...
