Outlandish Observations

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) A dovecote , or doocot as they were known in Scotland, is a structure b

Four years ago today, I started <i> Outlandish Observations</i> ! I had two goals in mind when I started this blog.  The first was simply to learn about blogg

[UPDATE 9/16/2012 4:30 pm: The contest is over. Many thanks to those of you who sent in photos! To see the winners, as well as the rest of the cont

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) The springhouse was very important in the days before refrigeration, p

Diana Gabaldon is on vacation in the UK with her husband this week, following their daughter's wedding. She hasn't been posting #DailyLines

I have seen some questions recently about the differences between OUTLANDER and CROSS STITCH.  So I thought I'd repost the detailed comparison of

[UPDATE 9/16/2012 4:30 pm: The contest is over.  Many thanks to those of you who sent in photos! To see the winners, as well as the rest of the con

I first posted this in January, 2011, but I thought I'd repost it now, as I'm once again listening to DRAGONFLY IN AMBER.  Many thanks to She

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) Oenomancy (also spelled oinomancy) is divination by wine. Here is a si

I have updated my Book 8 FAQ page to reflect the latest information we have about WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD (book 8 in the OUTLANDER series)

[UPDATE 9/16/2012 4:30 pm: The contest is over. Many thanks to those of you who sent in photos! To see the winners, as well as the rest of the cont

Diana Gabaldon posted a description of WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART'S BLOOD on her blog yesterday. It's intended for use as "catalog copy"

Here are this week's Friday Fun Facts about Diana Gabaldon's books. 1) I had never heard the term "epergne" (an ornamental centerpi

As some of you may know, Diana Gabaldon's younger daughter, Jennifer, is getting married in Scotland in mid-August. <g> (Her fiance, Iain,

To help celebrate the 4th anniversary of Outlandish Observations, which is coming up at the end of August, I've decided to hold an <b> OUTLANDER Photo