Every Monday and Wednesday night, the ponies watch Dennis leave with a giant stinky black bag and two giant sticks. This week they...

When my nieces and nephews were kids, they referred to me as Cool Aunt Paula. They are all grown up now and have kids of their own. I...

It only seems right that the upon their arrival to North Yorkshire the ponies should be introduced to their horse neighbors. The size...

Today Dennis and I went out for a drive and we took the pretty ponies along. We hiked to the top of the Coldstone Cut and showed the...

People all across England and Scotland had pancakes tonight for dinner and so did we. Why, you ask? Because it’s Shove Tuesday. Yeah, I...

Saying the past week has been hard is a monumental understatement. I traveled over 4000 miles to lay my father to rest. As I wait in the...

In the past few weeks, I've had to dig deep. My father left this world and I found solace in expressing my feeling with words. I'm proud...

The contents of this post appeared in the January 2nd issue of the Courtland Journal newspaper published in Courtland, Kansas. I was born...

One of the best parts of living in English is that you are surrounded by so much HISTORY. About 10 miles from our house is a place called...

In my quest for fulfillment, I volunteer for a program called “Digital Champions”. The program helps anyone needing assistance conquering...

This acronym makes U.K. high school students and their parents’ cringe! During the past year, our lives revolved around something called...

Last month our family lost a very important and furry member.  Spruce drifted off to sleep for the last time on a Saturday afternoon. His...

Most farmers are the salt of the earth kind of people. They don’t count hours, just work until the job is done. Farmer are always amongst...

We are fortunate to live somewhere with a several supermarket chains that offer everything you could want. There are, however, some...

Call it a show or a fair, country people coming together to show off their stock once a year is a universal concept. The similarities...

Having lived in Colorado, driving in the Rocky Mountains, I didn’t think the hills and dales of North Yorkshire would give me pause. The...

Wild Blue Bells Gardening in North Yorkshire presents so many exciting opportunities but confounds the me at the same time. We are...

It’s a beautiful spring day in North Yorkshire. The flowers are blooming, the grass is a deep emerald green and the new lamb crop is...

Next time my kid leaves a door open, don’t bother to ask is he was raised in a barn. The answer will be – yes. Converting old barns into...

After several years of living in the States, the husband and I decided it was time for another international adventure. He accepted a job...