A Place Called Home - A Memoir is Available Now

A story of faith, family, and one woman's path toward finding herself and her future by opening her home to strangers.

I love to read and write, take care of kitties, try new recipes, and discuss books over tea. Click a post and join me!

Up, up, and away

Several years ago, Akira, my Son-in-law, bought equipment to take on the sport of Paramotoring, also known as Powered Paragliding. […]

Jennie’s Homemade Pierogies

At one time this area had a very large population of Polish immigrants. Driving around the neighborhood streets, you could […]

Please, this is my nap time, don’t bother me!

Olivia loves to take naps. If she can find something to snuggle under and cover her head, that would be […]

Grocery Shopping Anyone?

Small neighborhood grocery stores are quite common in Japan.  Driving by this well-stocked store, we could not help but have […]

Let’s go for a Coney

What’s a “Coney”, I said?  It seems most people here know that a “Coney” is a grilled, natural casing hot […]

Oscar

Oscar arrived at my daughter’s house one afternoon. He plopped down in the middle of the driveway.  Resting on his […]

About Sharon

Sharon Smith was born and grew up in the Pacific Northwest (USA). After retiring, she enjoyed living in Japan for a year and presently resides in the state of Michigan. She blogs about her experiences sharing observations touching on culture, lifestyle, people, and animals around her.

Sharon Grace Smith, author

I'm a contributing author!

Looking for a good book to read? I think you will enjoy Jodi Chapman and Dan Teck’s book, Goodness Abounds:  365 True Stories of Loving Kindness, available on Amazon. There are over 275 Soulful Contributors of which I am but one. I chose to tell a story about the life of a precious kitty named Amelia. Read her story here >>

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