Introduction and Giveaway

I thought it was about time I resurrect this blog since I'm planning on doing a fair bit of travelling this summer. The first step is to give this space a new look, but while I'm working on that, I thought I would give you all a rundown of what I'm planning.

The trip starts by spending Memorial Day weekend in Boston, Massachusetts and ends right before Labor Day in Belfast, Ireland. It will include stays in seven states and two provinces as well as at least three countries in the UK, and a smattering of places in between (yay buses!). The trip will include visits to:

Boston, MA
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Burlington, VT
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Duluth, MN
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edmonton, AB
London, England
Minneapolis, MN
Oxford, England
Portland, ME
Salem, MA
Seattle, WA
Vancouver, BC

Because I'm still in the planning stages of the trip, the specifics of what I'm doing in each location are still largely undetermined. If you would like a postcard of your very own from one of these places, leave a comment below suggesting a place to visit in or around one of these locations. If you’re not sure what to suggest, tell me about something you would like to do in one of these cities or a place there you love. I’m closing the giveaway on May 15th which should give me enough time to take all your recommendations and thoughts into account before finalizing my plans, as well as collect all your addresses and stash them away for the appropriate city.

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Teaser Tuesday - April 14th

"My mother would never let the hearth die in her home," Margret said. She felt Agnes turn to look at her, but didn't meet her gaze. "She believed that as long as a light burned in the house, the Devil couldn't get in. Not even during the witching hour." Agnes was quiet. "What do you believe?" she asked eventually. Margret extended her hands towards the flames. "I think a fire is a useful thing to keep a body warm," she said. - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading . For other contributions click here .

Teaser Tuesday - July 29th

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Earth Day aka "Green Love" 2008

Leafy Tree Pendant from OneElf Earth Day’s fast approaching and I’m super excited. My ‘hug a tree’ shirt’s ready and waiting and I’m impatiently counting down the hours. Yes I’m a giant geek, but it’s the one day where spreading the green love is totally socially acceptable. Although I will still try and refrain from yelling at people who chuck plastic bottles in the trash; I will not refrain from rolling my eyes at people who look at me funny when I remove perfectly good rolls of wrapping paper from the trash. It’s going to be fun. However since it is Earth Day I know everyone’s being berated with things like ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ and ‘turn the water off when you brush your teeth’. Important, yes, but I think there’s a bit of a bigger picture that gets missed in all that, so I’m going for something different. I’m not going to talk about it, at least not today. Today I’m talking about worms. Yes, I’m finally writing a real entry about something, and yes it’s about worms. ...

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