Home Renovation in Walkerburn Here is our first short post to keep all my followers up to date with what is happening in Walkerburn. When we bought the house we knew that we would want to make some changes before we moved in. Renovations are challenging but we are up for the challenge. As we … Continue reading Home Renovation in Walkerburn (Part 1)
Life after Kids
Prompt: strategies I use for maintaining my health and well-being
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? This is a very interesting question for me at this point in my life. When I wrote about Weight Matters and all I did to gain a healthier weight for health reasons my aim was to eat whole food and "clean food." I was … Continue reading Prompt: strategies I use for maintaining my health and well-being
Answering the prompt about future travel plans.
What are your future travel plans? Of course we would like to travel in the future, as you know from recent posts I find travel interesting, inspiring, stimulating. I learn a lot about different cultures and I connect with people from all over but you might also have worked out that in one year we … Continue reading Answering the prompt about future travel plans.
Last taste of Portugal
Saying good bye to new friends made and Portugal Our host, Paulo, offered us a traditional dinner of sardines cooked over the fire by a neighboring farmer and bread baked locally by another farmer. This was our last night spent altogether at Monte da Largo and it was a wonderful occasion to get to know … Continue reading Last taste of Portugal
Traveling in Portugal: Beach day, Praia da Princesa
6th June, Beach day: Praia da Princesa Best beach Best people Refreshing water Long stretching sands Warm sun Fun Laughter Building bonds Supporting acceptance Warm feelings In the moment Stop Relax Unwind My happy day Lunch at Praia da Princesa I was keen to try the local cuisine while we were in Portugal and wanted … Continue reading Traveling in Portugal: Beach day, Praia da Princesa
Being together in Portugal
My third memory of Portugal At the end of our second day in Portugal, after we were taken to Monte da Largo I found myself happily swimming in a pool with some ladies I had not met before. During the week we joked and laughed and shared our life stories with each other; people we … Continue reading Being together in Portugal
Travel to Lisbon, Portugal: Colourful and embellished buildings.
Colourful buildingsColourful livesRich historyWarm Peoplewhat’s not to like! Embellished buildingsPartly of a rich heritageI feel honouredTo have the opportunityTo experienceAnd be witnessTo somebody Else’s life.A windowInto the soulOf a culture. As we traveled on the red bus tour the colours of the buildings and the treatment of the windows, balconies and doors left a lasting impression. … Continue reading Travel to Lisbon, Portugal: Colourful and embellished buildings.
Traveling to Portugal
Why we went to Portugal “Are you going to the school class reunion?” Gee asked, two expectant eyes looking back at us as we sat in Nando’s, a Portuguese style restaurant just outside Edinburgh, last November. “No” said Derek, “I know nothing about it.” “Oh” Gee said, “wives are included in the invite.” We had … Continue reading Traveling to Portugal
Change is All Around Us
Change, like autumn leaves come raining down on me. Leaves changing in colour responding to Season's challenge. My thoughts on challenges and change in my life. We face change from the minute we are birthed into this world. At first we aren’t aware of what or how change affects us but by the time we … Continue reading Change is All Around Us
Mother
Happy Birthday Mom, 20 10 2022 Dear Mom, I miss you since you died, 3 years ago – I missed you even before you died, for several years when you went deaf and we could no longer have our conversations. Your being deaf was a barrier to our wonderful conversations about life. I miss our … Continue reading Mother
Morag Noffke 