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Showing posts with label muir of ord. Show all posts
Showing posts with label muir of ord. Show all posts

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Shadow Shot Sunday February 11, 2016

Loch Na Mhoid
September 18, 2016
 
Unforgettable !
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Hop over here for more Sunday Shadow Shots !
And have a lovely day!

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Feline Friday Along With a Last Look at the Croft! September 23, 2016

 
Morgie...the lovely resident cat!

 
Once more doing a wee bit of laundry before
we take off for Amsterdam tomorrow!

 
Two Ewes...

 
Two Chickies...
All I need is a Hippo...
(get it? Hippo Birdie Two Ewes )  
Hint: October Birthdays
 

 
Lots of lovely apple trees...
 

 
Poly tunnel winding down for winter...

 
The nearby pond... 
 

 
Complete with lily pads and blossoms...

 
Looking at the croft from the south
end of the property...
 

 
A garden would not be complete without
a sunny spot to sit...

 
Now off for our very long walk...
more on that another day!
Cheers and do thank Steve for Feline Friday!
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Yesterday's Short Walk to Muir of Ord's Distillery September 22, 2016

 
Russell's watching Toni and Andrew's neighbor Marge
shifting her sheep from one pasture to another... 

 
"Oh yum, more pasture to devour!"
 

 
Old hay ring and harrow.
 

 
It takes us about 30 minutes to walk
into Muir of Ord from the croft.
This day we had to search out the tastiest
single malt whiskey for Andrew!
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Russell chose Glen Ord's Singleton 12 year old whiskey.
Which Andrew approved of immensely! 
 
 
 
 
Before dinner Toni and I chose
Gin and Tonics over the Whiskey...
And then had a lovely fish dinner
prepared by Andrew!
Topped off by Lemon Meringue desserts
 made by yours truly.
 
 
 
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Monday, September 19, 2016

It's Awww Monday in Muir of Ord! Day Six... September 19, 2016

We had a lovely day...
a nice walk into Muir of Ord
and an evening of delicious food, great conversation and cuddling
Morgie the Cat!
 
 
 
Early morning sunshine with Morgie
 

 
Taking the short walk into town...
this path used to be the old rail line.

 
 


 
 
And after our delicious dinner
Morgie took total control of my lap.

 
Such a nice cat!

Monday, September 12, 2016

It's Awww Monday! September 12, 2016

Nothing better than a warm fire!
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We're off to visit our friends
and this lovely cat
outside of Inverness in Scotland and
you can follow along with us if you like.
Cheers and have a lovely day!
And don't forget to thank Sandee for
Awww Mondays!
 

Friday, March 07, 2014

Feline Friday March 7, 2014


Nothing better than sitting by the fire
with Morgie the Cat after doing a
few chores around the croft!


A few years ago we spent 2 lovely weeks
with our friends Toni and Andrew on their
10 acre croft near Inverness. 
We were happy to feed the piggies, 
the chickens and help out where ever!
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Feline Friday- thanks to Steve of BFDude


Wednesday, February 06, 2013

What's in Your Pocket?


Here's what's been in my jacket pocket for over a year....


A granite chip from a cemetery in Guanajuato, two stones found
on a path near Muir of Ord outside of Inverness Scotland,
a little Christmas Candy pin from JCPenney and a small baby photo found on a street. 
I call them my talismans.
I did have a small film canister of soil from Floddden Battlefield,
but I was afraid it might open up inside my pocket-
so now it's in my jewelry box.....
so fess up...whatcha got in your pockets??

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Friday, September 09, 2011

Inside looking out..........




Loch na Mhoid croft


Kitchen door to the garden......


Looking out the downstairs bathroom


Lovely window niche in the byre
Also known as the drinking room?


One of Morgies many napping stations...


Morgie hard at work-doing penance for her night time activities...

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

A Farm's Past

Image from Magpie tales "abandoned farm, Dublin, Ohio"

Once useful

Now simply stuck in the mud

Farm Sculpture







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