Back to Blogging (yet again!)

Greetings, friends and family! I write from a comfortable couch in our new home, which, ironically, was also my home for a few months about a year ago, when I was finishing my M.Litt. Isaac and I have had an exciting trip to this new home, and are looking forward to a wonderful year abroad, which (if we can manage to keep this blog updated from time to time) we would dearly love to share with all of you, our friends from around the world. Stay tuned--and feel free to nudge us over email or Skype or Facebook if you feel you're missing out too much on our lives.

We left our last home, in the high desert, at the end of August shortly after several days of pouring rain had turned our ceiling into a sieve--and done something similar to our floor, to the consternation of our downstairs neighbor. We had lots of help from our desert friends, and managed to squeeze most of our belongings into a small storage space and eight bursting suitcases before we spent a week driving cross-country, visiting friends in Oklahoma and family in Illinois, Ohio, and Maryland along the way. After three days spent visiting old friends and consolidating the contents of eight bags into six, we headed up to New York City, and eventually sailed east on the beautiful ocean liner Queen Mary II. Six nights of luxury later, we docked in Southampton, traveled to London, and spent a few days sightseeing (and dodging raindrops). Eventually we ventured north to Edinburgh and St. Andrews, where we were greeted by old friends and set up our home in this beautiful flat a few hundred yards from the North Sea.

Actually, we've not had to "set up" much: our flat is fully furnished, from the brand new double bed down to curtains, cutlery, and even towels and soap. Our landlords even put flowers in the living room an master bedroom, compiled a basket of jams and oatcakes (one of my favourite Scottish delicacies), and stocked the kitchen with milk, orange juice, bread, and fruit. We've been thoroughly blessed to have been blessed with this beautiful home!

I realise that's a terse summary, but could probably manage to elaborate on aspects of the trip in the near future, should I be asked. Isaac and I send love to you all--and please come visit!