This morning as I begrudgingly prevented myself from feeling annoyed by my husband’s late schedule, in other words his presence and interruption to my daily routine, we were discussing life. Lately, we have both been quite busy and realized it would be quite easy to lose touch with one another. We thought about how having…

The temperatures have continued to drop, although still not quite as cold as it could be at this time of year. However, there is just enough bite in the air to make the early morning rise a mental battle each day. With the exception of a few days (like today), I have managed to get…

As I began to set my new goals for this year, I wondered how easy it would be to get into the routine I had laid out especially with a partner who loves to have a morning snuggle rather than get up and go. However, thanks to jet lag and no time to waste before…

I was just looking through my posts on my phone app where I sometimes write drafts while on the move. I found these in the draft folder and thought I’d post them now even though they may not be pertinent at the moment. There are moments when I wonder why I don’t stay in the…

Who knew that it would be nearly two months before I would find myself free and focused enough to post again once I got my visa? 🤔 I started working full-time on the 1st of November, which fills my days without much time to think about other things. This is both good and bothersome to…

When we made our escape from the desert, we really had no idea how we were going to make everything work given that we are not allowed to work legally under a tourist visa. Thankfully, we both found ways to get around this as we worked to establish our visas and settle into life in…

The pounding of the raindrops on the metal objects around us wake me these mornings. Grey skies glow through the rice paper windows as I burrow deeper into the warmth of the covers trying to ignore the steadily dropping temperatures marking the onset of the autumn season. Having spent nearly nine years where it never…