October came and went without even stopping long enough for a cup of coffee. In fact, this entire year of 2023 seems to be in
Category: Nostalgia
A Walk With The Cats In The Shire
How time flies! I can hardly believe that the nine days with my daughter are over already. After our relentless traveling and adventures, we opted
Post-Easter 2023: Transformative Silence
One of the most challenging parts of the solitary hermit life is when the holidays roll around. Even though I grew up as an only
Pre-Advent Thoughts
The First Sunday of Advent is just around the corner, as both the priest during yesterday’s mass and the calendar reminded me. My first thought
A Nikonic Easter
As I mentioned yesterday, this is a very unusual Easter for me, alone in Vila Franca, with no friends or family to celebrate with. I
Tranquilamente: Simple Saturday Pleasures
What an absolute luxury to wake up to sunshine! It meant that my alarm had not gone off at the usual 05:00 and that I
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