Turning Point

After a five year journey of transition, integration, and ultimately settlement into UK life, I find I'm reaching a natural turning point.

I embarked upon this expat journey at 40, and the adjustment and changes have taken up so much of my energy and focus these past years, that I simply hadn't looked too far ahead.

Now I am here, in "mid" life, happily settled, and firmly "midstream". I may always exist somewhat in the "middle", embracing two cultures, two continents, arguably two languages (still having the occasional "lost in translation" moment). 

Where do I go from here? Hopefully headlong into life and making the most of my as yet undefined steps. I enjoy connecting with other expats and bloggers, and perhaps my experience so far can help another in some small way. 

As I move forward, I will continue to grow into my "midstream" mid-Atlantic life, and, fittingly, am renaming this blog to grow with me.

No longer "Home Off The Range", I am simply home.

A Return To My Blogging Roots

After a fun-filled foray into the world of the self-hosted blog, I have decided it's time to return to my original blogging roots. I harbour no regrets, as I learned a great deal and enjoyed the challenge. I am, however, seeking to simplify many areas of my life, and that includes my expat blog.

As with many expats, I have found that as I've firmly settled into life in my "new" country of residence, I am blogging less, though I'm still around.

I've packed away my other blog home, dusted off my blogger shelves, and am making myself comfortable right here, where it all started (five!) years ago.  

I look forward to reacquainting myself ...