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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Agility Training
If I was fitter I would love to try to train Misty to do agility training. An email advert landed in my In-tray this week, for agility equipment. A simple course with hoop-jumps, tunnels, see-saw and slalom poles would cost … Continue reading
Lost hour
I have been reading a book about Time and Ageing – actually it is a collection of academic essays. It helped to set me thinking about the hour we “lost” last night. OK we get it back again in the … Continue reading
Yearly friends
These mini daffodils cheer the way to spring every year.
Weeding
The weather has not quite tempted me into weeding the garden. I have been weeding files instead. There just is not room for any more filing cabinets. In fact, it is truly amazing how much detritus the files have collected … Continue reading
Quick thinking
When one sees the dreaded cat of Dalamory parading round the back of the house carrying a dead mouse, the quick thinker dashes to the cat flap (in the front door) and snibs it shut. Foiled again, Fox.
Workers of Dalamory
The joiners arrived today and have done about half of the remaining work needed. The shower still has an appearing and disappearing leak ) don’t ask – you just have to be there. Anyway, there is progress of a sort. … Continue reading
Oyster catchers
It is a joy to see these happy birds back again.
Dates of Easter
Or strictly speaking…… this is about dates of Easter in the west; Orthodox churches use a different system. A bit of Google searching reveals some interesting facts about the dating of Easter: Easter is the Sunday after the first full … Continue reading
Birthday girl
It does not seem right to have my birthday on Good Friday. However, the weather reminds me of an incident round about my eighth birthday. I was gazing out at the snow and in a strop – all because my … Continue reading