As with all my adventures, York proved to be just as eventful... on so many levels. James and I took off around 8:30am on Saturday and headed up toward the north of England. Aside from the usual road trip pit stop for bathroom/drinks/doritos, we had one other brief pull-over when a rather large brown spider decided to make its introduction across my thigh as we were driving through the town of Rugby (yes, where the famed sport was born). Despite James' valiant a...

One of the ways in which James and I pass the days while we are not in the same time zone is to plan what activities we would like to do when we are together again. When discussing my time out in England during this last break, one idea came to mind - HEDGE MAZE!!! We noted it, and moved on. Then, last week, we were browsing books in Oxford, and I happened to open a British tourist guide to a page entitled something along the lines of, '10 Best Mazes in Britain.'...

Ok, so three words for Taco Night - A.Maz.Ing. The whole evening was just wonderful. James and I work really well together in the kitchen. We slice and dice together, grate and mix, and he is so good at being the voice of calm when I'm on the verge of a panic attack. For example, we had a whole chicken already in the fridge, and just decided we would cook that and shred some for the tacos. Well, we stuck it in the the Aga (a really cool oven that is on all the ...

Good news! Phil has been found!!! Somehow, he's ended up down the road at a neighbor's house. It is still a mystery as to how he got out with the hutch in good condition, but we're all just happy that he is alive and well (and hopefully has not feasted on any of said neighbor's chickens). Yesterday turned out to be really lovely. The weather has been a balmy 70 degrees F and I spent the afternoon in the Butlers' comfortable sitting room reading The Forgotten Gar...

I cannot believe it has been so long since I last wrote! The days seem to blend one into the next so easily, so I'll try to remember all that has happened so far: Friday - After he got off work, James and I drove to Oxford and had dinner at Jamie's. I'm going to bet that EVERY single thing on that menu is delicious. We ended up just sharing lots of little things like olives and bread, soup, and cheeses. YUM! Then, we strolled around the city wherever our feet t...