If everything around you seems dark, look again, you may be the light.Rumi You find hope the way you find happiness — you give it to someone else and borrow a little of it back. ~Robert Brault
Category: Xan & Bob
Salty Promises to Ourselves
I'm sure we've all heard how important it is to keep promises that we've made to ourselves. We make choices in our lives to ensure that we can keep those promises. I've written before about how important beach time is to Bob and me. When we used to come to Sitges for vacation we would… Continue reading Salty Promises to Ourselves
Bob the Builder Builds Garden Projects
It has been quite a while since Bob the Builder has built anything. We came up with a couple of projects early in our COVID-19 lockdown but our hardware-type stores were either closed completely or were only allowed to sell to contractors. I heard of one store that was hit with a €10,000 fine for… Continue reading Bob the Builder Builds Garden Projects
“…hard to plan the day.”
If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve (or save) the world and a desire to enjoy (or savor) the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. ~E.B. White
Replacing the Noise and Chaos
My previous life was filled with noise and chaos. A job that, thankfully, helped pay the bills, but unfortunately left little time for me to spend with my husband or follow my dreams. Being busy...too busy to have any kind of work/life balance - let alone a life - was encouraged by bosses. There is… Continue reading Replacing the Noise and Chaos
The Winery Woman 