Wednesday

I have been working on the book about the Harrold group from the Orkney Islands and have managed to get three "chapters" done. First chapter is off to my editor for her comments and editing.

In between writing sessions, I have had a manicure, walked the dogs at leat three times a day. Today for the first time, I have been permitted to plan and prepare a meal. Cheese strata casserole, easy, good and quick. It is sitting in the fridge waiting to go into the oven. Ruth has her photography club tonight. So quick and easy seemed the way to go.

Today it is blue skies, and warm. I am looking out the window and seeing the daffodils nodding i the breeze, nestled in the grass. Te trees are just starting to put on their greens, gently softening the outline of the stark branches from winter.

We are back on line. Problems with the ISP has prevented me from emailing or blogging. Withdrawel was terrible.

Been getting settled and getting a mobile phone over here. Working a bit on the outline for the book on Ben Harrold.

Ruth and I have taken the dogs for many walks around Kings Norton. The photo is of a pond that we have walked around. I am currently unable to upload the photo. Rats!

My soul is settling back into the English air and ground.

2 days from flight time

Well, in two days I shall be on my way back to the UK. My excitment knows no bounds. I can feel the pull, I think in terms of the GMT time zone, I know I am returning to somewhere special. The souls of my feet will connect again.

Preparations

I am now 25 days away from arriving back in England. I must say that I am feeling so very "centred " about this trip. My soul is so very connected to the soil. The air will fill my lungs and my heart will beat in rhythm with the land. I love England so much, I feel like I have come home, completed a circle. My great grandfather left Warwickshire in 1873 and I returned in 2006. My trip in October answered many questions and raised many more, I search for answers.