There are so many wonderful books that I wouldn’t have known about if another blogger or message board poster hadn’t drawn my attention to them, so I’d like to return the favor by posting what I’m reading. Last week’s cruise read was The Kitchen House… Set on a tobacco plantation in the Antebellum South, this… Continue Reading
Opie in the Sun
First, I separated him from his friends and dragged him across the Atlantic, in the cargo hold. Then, I made him live in half the space he’s used to in a place that’s dark and frigid all winter. Now I practice random Danish phrases at him… *”Jeg elsker kikærter. Godt gået! Det er forår. Jeg… Continue Reading
God Jul
A cozy view from beside the fire :)
Thanksgiving
I know I promised Trevi Fountain in my last post, but the week has gotten away from me and now it’s Thanksgiving. So, like every other American blogger, I’m going to post about Thanksgiving. This will pretty much be the extent of my Thanksgiving festivities. I was invited to an expat feast, but I’ve been… Continue Reading
Cat Show
Normally, I wouldn’t go to a cat show, but my friend just bought a show quality kitten from Russia and I went with him to inspect the show circuit. Really, I just went along as moral support, but the promise of kittens and hot chocolate definitely helped. I’m sort of at odds about this whole… Continue Reading
Choosing Change
A year ago this week, I agreed to relocate to Denmark. I cried all the way from my office to the hotel, overwhelmed with anxiety and hoping I wasn’t making the biggest mistake of my life. I knew what I had but I didn’t know what I was getting into, and I was pretty sure… Continue Reading
The Story of Opie
It’s kind of ridiculous how much I love this cat. He was actually supposed to go to someone else, but some kittens are too fragile and the one I was planning to take left us earlier than expected—so my sister gave me Opie instead. I’d always wanted a ginger cat, but I choose my pets… Continue Reading
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