Down in my back yard is a magical place.  It's a place I've dreamed of for years, a little place that I can call my very own, a qui...

I had very good intentions of blogging every day in October for Blogtoberfest . Alas, we lost our phone and internet connection for a couple...

When I was in Kyoto last week, there was one day that I was in serious need of some zen- ness . I hopped on a bus that took me up into a li...