Of dogs and expats

Freya dog - from shelter dog to world traveler
Freya dog – from shelter dog to world traveler

Our expat adventures have been dominated by discussions about dogs.

When we made the decision to begin this craziness, one of the hardest decisions was whether to take our dog, Mackinaw. At the time, she was a lady of a certain age, with a heart condition and dodgy hips. We had just begun to think about what life might be like after she’d gone. Moving to a country where the winter temperature was far below what any of us was used to and a shortage of dog friendly housing and landlords posed a real dilemma for us.

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In the moment

Freya downward dog

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to get serious about yoga.

Yoga was something I discovered by accident. A Danish friend in Norway was training as a teacher and offered some free classes. I wanted to support her and thought I’d give it a try. I loved the way it made me feel – calmer, stronger and incidentally, slightly taller. I may have some hang ups about my height…. Continue reading “In the moment”