Sierra Michaels's Blog
March 21, 2024
September 25, 2020
Cross-country Flying Adventure
With overseas travel cancelled, and us unemployed due to the pandemic, my husband and I decided to explore this great country of ours, the U.S.A. We purchased our current plane in June, a Centurion turbo, better known as a Cessna 210. We would familiarize ourselves with the plane and some different instruments enroute to Cincinnati, … Continue reading Cross-country Flying Adventure
April 19, 2020
Quarantined in the North Georgia Mountains
After several weeks of shelter in place in South Florida, my husband and I decided to ride out the coronavirus pandemic at our mountain home in Helen,Georgia, as numbers of confirmed cases grew in Broward County. The mountains are less crowded, with beautiful spring weather and opportunities to spend time in nature abound. We loaded … Continue reading Quarantined in the North Georgia Mountains
March 18, 2020
Coronavirus. Remain Calm and Carry On.
So far 2020 has been full of hype and hysteria over the Coronavirus. First in Asia, then Europe and now the United States. I’m doing my part and I’ve been self quarantined for almost a week now. I am not infected, and I want to keep myself and our elderly population safe. That being said, … Continue reading Coronavirus. Remain Calm and Carry On.
August 6, 2019
Building a new house. The excitement, and endless decision making.
Three years ago Brad and I bought land in a gated community in the North Georgia Mountains, with the intention of building a summer home of our dreams. Last fall we bought architectural plans, hired a contractor, and received building permits to start construction at the beginning of this year. Upon clearing the land … Continue reading Building a new house. The excitement, and endless decision making.
March 16, 2019
Caribbean Cruise
My husband and I decided to forgo a holiday gift exchange, and instead book a cruise as our gift to each other. We travel often for work and adventure, but rarely do we completely let go with no calculated schedule. At least not me since I research and plan our itineraries. A seven-day Caribbean cruise … Continue reading Caribbean Cruise
December 29, 2018
New year, new beginnings.
After watching the year in review on several TV channels, I can’t help but think it’s been a crappy year for the world. Lately, natural disasters, mass shootings and political turmoil are normal, but this year it seemed even more extreme. I had several people tell me the past few weeks that it’s been a … Continue reading New year, new beginnings.
December 16, 2018
The Best Gift: Love
I had a major scare this month with one of the loves of my life, my pup, Yoda. She is a sensitive girl with quite a few unknown allergies, as I learned each time the hard way. I dropped her off at her veterinarian for a routine teeth cleaning, a first time for my nine-year … Continue reading The Best Gift: Love
October 24, 2018
Prague, Gotham City.
Also known as the city of a hundred spirals, Prague’s architecture, history and energy has awed me since my first visit in 1991, and it certainly didn’t disappoint during my recent visit. In December 1989 Czechoslovakia gained independence from the soviet union. Previously under communist rule since 1948, citizens feared persecution. They were intimidated, … Continue reading Prague, Gotham City.
September 24, 2018
Croatia and its fortified cities along the Adriatic.
We landed in Dubrovnik around noon after an evening stop in Dublin to break up the long flight from Florida. Dublin was fun as we pub hopped in the afternoon and evening with an early awaking for a three-hour flight to Croatia. Upon landing I immediately felt the Mediterranean climate, and the dry scrub brush … Continue reading Croatia and its fortified cities along the Adriatic.
