Grace Under Pressure Grace Under Pressure By Megan Cutler | November 24, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment One of the most interesting stories from our time in England begins with our inability to find a plunger. Stay with me. It seems that toilet plungers aren’t a big thing in England. We couldn’t find a store that sold one. And when your toilet’s clogged, ordering online isn’t really helpful. After trying three places, … Read More Read More
Keep it Lighthearted Keep it Lighthearted By Megan Cutler | November 17, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment As many are aware, my husband and I spent two months moving from England to British Columbia. We got word of his new job just one month before he was due to start, so there were a lot of things to do in a hurry. We started with some last minute site-seeing in England before … Read More Read More
Dry At Last Dry At Last By Megan Cutler | November 10, 2014 | Comments 1 comment Originally built in 1510 in Portsmouth, the Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy built for King Henry VIII. Carrak-style ships featured high “castles” in the bow and stern with a low waist of open decking in the middle. The ship was substantially rebuilt in 1536, and it is on this … Read More Read More
The Warrior and Victory The Warrior and Victory By Megan Cutler | October 20, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment The next stop on our giant England vacation was Portsmouth, where we hoped to introduce our friends from opposite sides of the ocean. Meanwhile, we visited the historic docks to tour the ships we’d previously seen from afar. Our first stop was the HMS Warrior, the Royal Navy’s first ironclad ocean-going armoured battleship. As I … Read More Read More
Moving Day! Moving Day! By Megan Cutler | September 29, 2014 | Comments 1 comment I know it hasn’t been long since the month of hiatuses (and believe me, I feel really bad about the sheer number of them), but it’s time again for me to poof. We’re finally moving in to our new house. After more than a year, we get to have all our stuff back. Moving house … Read More Read More
The Sleepless Season The Sleepless Season By Megan Cutler | September 22, 2014 | Comments 1 comment The main trouble with insomnia is that it perpetuates itself. The longer it goes on, the more desperately you crave a good night’s sleep. The more you find yourself thinking if I could just get one good night’s sleep, all my problems would go away. Unfortunately, that encourages the insomnia to continue rather than driving … Read More Read More
The Streets of London – Part 2 The Streets of London – Part 2 By Megan Cutler | September 15, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment We left this adventure at the Cafe in the Crypt. After a fantastic lunch and a chance to cool off, we headed back out onto the streets of London for further exploration. Rowena is a theatre major and she wanted to walk through the theatre district. More than that, she wanted to see the Globe, … Read More Read More
Positive Inner Voice Positive Inner Voice By Megan Cutler | September 1, 2014 | Comments 2 comments After a recent bout of Insomnia, my eyes are open to a lot of unhealthy practices in my life. Most are stress related, but stress can be generated by our thoughts and attitudes. A small problem can easily become a large one, a string of ill luck can easily turn into a bad day, and … Read More Read More
The Streets of London – Part 1 The Streets of London – Part 1 By Megan Cutler | August 25, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment A city of some 8 million people, London is one of the most visited cities by international travellers. It traces its roots back to Roman times, and the central city of London still largely maintains its medieval boundaries. My husband and I spent our first two days in England in London, at a university dorm … Read More Read More
A Life Resumed A Life Resumed By Megan Cutler | August 11, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment A year ago we packed our life into storage and flew across the ocean for an amazing adventure. It wasn’t easy, selling our first house on short notice, leaving behind everything we spent a decade building, but we did it because we’ve always believed in following our dreams. I never imagined marrying a teacher would … Read More Read More