phoenix & magpie

The magpie’s nest

  • auld reekie

    auld reekie

    Scotland is mentioned almost daily in my world. And if it isn’t spoken aloud, it’s a consistent thought that pops into my head: when can…

  • panic! In malta

    panic! In malta

    Since moving to Europe in 2020, my son will spend a majority of the summer back home. That very first summer I fretted because I…

  • the merchant city

    the merchant city

    I’ve been to Bonnie Alba twice now, each time falling more in love with the magic of the country. And while Glasgow was not the…

  • a 5k, pierogi’s, and the extermination of humanity

    a 5k, pierogi’s, and the extermination of humanity

    Sitting in the Rynek Główny town square, the bustling sounds of horses hooves clattering along the cobblestones and the undulating waves of innumerable languages to…