Of Vikings and Volcanoes
Adventures in Ireland and Iceland! Come along with me as I share stories, photos, and travel tips from our recent trip.
Currently – April 2022
I am currently… getting: OUTSIDE! Camping season has begun! going: to some of our favorite campgrounds. We camped at the McDowell Nature Preserve near Charlotte, North Carolina last month, and we’re planning to camp at the FDR State Park in West Georgia in a few weeks. planning: meals for our camping trips. Last month I prepped everything for fajitas and then cooked it up real quick one night for dinner with friends. (Our first time camping with friends, and it…
Autumn Adventures 2021 – September
AUTUMN IS HEEEEEEERE!!!! Hooray! High temperatures here in Savannah, Georgia are staying under 90 degrees, so that’s a sure sign of autumn! We’ll take it! And we’ll dream of cooler days to come! I’m linking up with Leslie to share my list of autumn adventures! Here’s what I hope to do during September, October, and November: Give blood: I scheduled an appointment for last month, but the site had to close early. Later this week I’ll go to my local…
Currently – September 2021
I’m sharing what I’m CURRENTLY up to following prompts given by Anne at In Residence. September’s prompts are: beginning, ending, loving, picking, and posting. Let’s do this!!! I am CURRENTLY… beginning: my Christmas shopping. I loving buying gifts for family and friends, and I love having it wrapped up (no pun intended!) by Thanksgiving so I can rest, enjoy the whole season, and focus on Advent. Between all that and the ongoing shipping delays we’re dealing with, autumn shopping seems…
Summer Adventures 2021
Places I’ve gone this summer! Travel ideas for you as we head in autumn. All about my summer adventures.
Currently – July 2021
It’s that time again! Anne over at In Residence has provided new prompts for a new month. Here are MY responses. eating: an amazing pork grilled cheese sandwich for dinner just now at Clyde’s Table and Tavern in Cleveland, Georgia! The best smoked pork barbecue I’ve had in a long time on buttery, toasted bread with both cheddar and pepper jack cheese. With really good coleslaw and delicious (vinegar base) barbecue sauce. Y’all! SO GOOD!!! feeling: peaceful…and hot! My husband…
Autumn Adventures – September 2020
Autumn is finally here!!! Hooray! Here in Savannah we enjoyed a few days of cooler temps, but now temps and humidity are back to normal. Ah well! I’m linking up with Leslie again to share the list of things I’m hoping to do during the next few months. My Autumn Adventures! Camping. It’s no secret that Gene and I love to tent camp. We don’t camp during the summer because it’s just too hot, but come autumn we’re ready to…
Currently – Wedding Edition – November 2019
It’s time to link up with Anne of In Residence and see what everyone is CURRENTLY up to. We all follow the same prompts–they change each month–and it’s fun to see how everyone responds! Our son got married last month, so I’m spinning this month’s prompts in a past-tense, wedding direction! I am CURRENTLY, or I RECENTLY: Picked: My mother-of-the-groom dress, and I just love it! I felt like a princess all day! (Oh, the power of alterations for a…
Autumn Adventures 2019
What happened to Summer Adventures, you ask? Heat. Heat happened! It’s just too hot here in Coastal Georgia to do much. Also, since we made our big anniversary trip to England and Scotland in May/June, we stayed pretty close to home this summer. Oh, and I had foot surgery. (More on that in a minute.) Then autumn started, and all our attention was focused on our son’s wedding! HOORAY!!! It was lovely and beautiful and amazing! Two weeks after that…
UK Vacay: Beauty from Ashes
Welcome to one of the most beautiful little gardens in London! The remains of St. Dunstan-in-the-East are tucked away not too far from The Tower of London, and they’re well worth the walk. St. Dunstan-in-the-East was built around 1100 (1100, you guys!) and went through several changes over the years. The Great Fire of London in 1666 caused great damage to the church, but it was patched up. A few years later Sir Christoper Wren designed a new tower and…