Yesterday the work day started at 6:45am and below 0 degrees F. It warmed up to about 16, maybe 18. Thankfully we were in cars a lot, driving around to different places so we could warm up in between excursions.
When in snow, make snow angel.
We saw all kinds of animals including bison, elk and bald eagles.
Amazing.
Also found some interesting man-made things to look at.
Cold tough crazy day.
I'm so grateful I got to see what I saw.
Not only have I had so much love sent my way today by all my friends, new friends, family and (dare I say it) fans, but then Kurt sent me this picture.
Oh I miss the Bunnies so much! Its so nice to see them in their warm sunny spot on our bed.
Thanks Kurt.
Yesterday I had a great day on the job. Why? Because it didn't feel like work at all. The weather was stunning, sunny most of the morning with scattered clouds, and there were miles and miles of gorgeous scenery to take in.
Here is a major thing I've noticed: Scotland is not a dry country.
Okay okay, that seems obvious at first glance, I know. But the reason I mention it is because I was near some hills yesterday, not very high hills, you could see the tops of them. And it was sunny, so there was no rain coming down. And yet there were many little streams pouring water down from the tops of the hills into the smaller creeks and larger rivers that connect them all. Where was all that water coming from? The ground just must be soaked, always soaked. When you live in Los Angeles, where I'm only allowed to water our garden on Mondays and Thursdays (and I only let the water run for about 10 minutes at a time) this seems somehow miraculous.
We were met at a historic spot by a conservator and we got to look around and hear what he had to say about the place and to take as many photos as we wanted. He introduced himself as John "but everyone calls me Ginger." Love that! So Ginger answered many of our questions and pointed out tiny details (masons marks, rooflines, floor posts, etc) that we might not have noticed without him. Later as we walked a bit, Ginger and I talked about books we were reading. It was a really unexpected lovely conversation about writing and words and stories. He asked me if I liked to write and I admitted that I did and that I had started a novel a while back. Ginger said "Aye?" and asked me what it was about and I got suddenly really shy and felt awkward about saying what my story was out loud, but in the end I was really pleased to talk about it. He then asked "Will you get it printed?" (And with his heavy wonderful accent I'm not sure if he meant "published.") I said "oh yes, I hope so." I then asked him if he was a writer as well. He said, "Oh no, no no."
There was lots of animal life to keep us company. This lovely bird hung around a lot:
And we spoke to this handsome fellow:
And these funny gents with their curly black and white horns:
But soon we had to return to "work" and we said good-bye to Ginger, thanking him profusely for the wonderful experience.
Yesterday, I really loved my job.
I was packing and had stuff strewn all over the bed. I came back in an hour or so later to find the cats thusly. Makes me pretty happy, really. BUNNIES!
This is one of my all time favorite funny cat pictures. And it's not even a LOLcat!
The Chinese new year, that is.
The OX year is a conservative year, one of traditions and values. This is not a year to be outrageous. A slow but steady year.
This OX year will bring stability and growth where patience and diligence pays off.
This is a year of Harvest - when we reap what we have sown. Take care of business this year, do not let things slide.
I like this forecast. I can be slow and steady, one foot in the front of the other to get things done. After last year, I'm not looking for outrageous acts.
