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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
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Autumn already?
How many times have I wondered where the summer has gone? The answer is a whole lot. It seems that the more of summer I get, the more I want. However, today I have managed to get a grip, do … Continue reading
Spring at last
Yesterday was a rare spring day so it became a rare Day Out. There is something about standing beneath a blossom tree that never fails to lift my heart. Perhaps it is the constant hum of a hundred bees – … Continue reading
Hogmanay Post makes eight
Being the last day of the Auld Year I am compelled to put fingers to keyboard, thereby making the number of posts for the year eight. This doesn’t seem as bad as I had thought it might be, for I … Continue reading
Changing view
This is a photo I meant to include in the last post. It is the view from the back of the house showing a totally different aspect from a month ago as the trees that were there have now been … Continue reading
Reality Check
I make no apologies for checking in with a photo of Misty. It always makes me smile to see her, clear-eyed, looking out from a blog post. We can learn a lot from our companion pets, not least how to … Continue reading
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Tagged corruption, Dance, Evil, God, laughter, Prayer, spirituality, violence
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Making the best of things
Here is the promised photo of the elderly-puppy-at-heart Misty. Actually, I shouldn’t confuse her with having to stay young, she is as she is, and so it should be for humans. For instance, I used to think of anyone as … Continue reading
Out of the devastation . . . .
Out of the devastation comes the wonderful view . . . . All around us the trees are being felled and lorried out. Enormous specially adapted logging machines make quick work of the process of stripping, cutting and loading … Continue reading
The month before . . . . .
This is the end of the month before March and you Dear Reader may well remember that March is of great significance because it is my Birthday Month. That means permission to organise treats and ponder retail therapy. I suppose … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, darkness, Films, Northern Exposure, Peggy and Me, spirituality
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January Day Out
When having a Day Out in January the most important thing is to be flexible. Of course I could have said the most important thing is hot coffee, knowing where the loos are or a decent picnic. We set off … Continue reading
Looking Forward
Sometimes I look at this face looking back at me in the bathroom mirror and think, You poor little old woman. Other days I think, Good grief it’s my mother, and more often than not I shrug and carry on … Continue reading