Hi guys!  I was hoping to post more often than this this week!  It’s been a mix of busy and slow around here.  I have been limited not having a car (we are renting one tomorrow), so my Grand Plan to look at places to live sort of went out the window. 
I have been [...]

We made it!  Phew!  What a way to kick off December.  This was the first trans-Atlantic flight I have taken when I didn’t sleep AT ALL.  Man, I was cranky when we landed, but I had to stay up for dinner with Matthew’s boss, so I couldn’t show it. 
Other than the lack of sleep, [...]

Our night in London was wonderful, and Mattakah is in full swing.  Thank you to all of you for the birthday wishes!
We were supposed to go to dinner and a show in London, but Matthew and I ran late and tickets were expensive, so we ended up eating, drinking, and being merry, instead.  We were [...]

I may have gone a little overboard at breakfast at Lords of the Manor. 
I started with French-pressed coffee and a pain au chocolat, naturally.

Then I made a little yogurt bowl with fresh and dried fruit and bran cereal.
 
Then I had scrambled eggs with toast and orange juice (I gave the bacon to Mom—she loves [...]

Atypical: Spending a weekday just lounging around the manor. 
 
Lords of the Manor is located in a tiny village called Upper Slaughter in the Cotswolds. It is incredibly beautiful and serene. I want to move in.
 
Typical: Taking loads of obnoxious photos of myself in an attempt to get a good shot.

Atypical: Having high tea at the manor with some [...]