I've been away for a long, long time... I've been overwhelmed...
It is absolutely gorgeous here...
I think that the reports that it rains here all the time and is always cold is a gross exaggeration. It must be a conspiracy to keep the rest of the country from all coming here. For the most part, the weather has been as good as the views...
I even managed to join a clan...
We went to the Scottish Highland Games in Enumclaw...
While we were there we all decided that we should claim our family, but the question was which family should we join. We descend from many Scottish families. We decided that we should join the closest genetic link that we had. My grandmother was a Thompson, so Thompson it is.
Where I'm living is cozy...
The house is small, and I live here with my brother, Ken and my sister Karen, along with 4 cats and a dog...
We had to get the long haired ones shaved. We do not have air conditioning and even the relatively mild temperatures that we have had is too much for them. They were suffering. I'm told that their fur will grow back enough for the winter, but I will make them sweaters just in case.
I have so much more to tell you. I will try to break it down into bite size chunks. But for now I will leave you with the eye candy...
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The cats are a little shy right now...
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I have so much more to tell you. I will try to break it down into bite size chunks. But for now I will leave you with the eye candy...
Thank you for staying around. I will try harder to deserve the loyalty that you all have shown me.
It's just that these last several months have been so tremendously overwhelming it has left me speechless at the end of the day. It has taken a lot to process what has been happening. But I will keep trying.
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteJust bumped in to your blog after reading a comment on John Gray's blog today. I grew up in the Seattle area. Escaped a while ago now, but Ivar's ( if that is where you went for fish and chips)is marvelous. Their clam chowder is still the best.
August is the best time of year to enjoy the PNW, the drizzle and grey skies will come soon enough. Being from Scotland though, you probably will feel right at home. :) Seattleites have a reputation for being blunt. It isn't personal. If you can swing it, the finest gastronomical experience can be found at The Herb Farm in Woodinville.
Jul
Hi Jul. Thanks for looking up my blog. Actually we went to Alki Spud Fish and Chips in Point Defiance (I think, I'm new here and we've been a lot of places.) We went to the area to meet an old friend of my sister's that she worked with a long time ago. Her friend is a paramedic in Glasgow, but was in town for a wedding. Alki Spud has been in the area since 1935. Our father was in this area training in the Army after WW2 and we think he probably frequented the establishment. He really enjoyed fish and chips.
DeleteI am not surprised you are overwhelmed, and love the eye-candy you have given us. I am also very glad to read that the 'living is easy'.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see a post!
ReplyDeleteI know what it's like to be overwhelmed, that's the perfect word for my summer camp experience. :)
Your summer sounds overwhelming. Thank goodness the end is in sight.
DeleteI love the trio of horses photo and that beautiful plaid of your Scots roots.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back in the blogosphere and things are settling down again! I love going to Highland Games when I get a chance. The pipes, the pipes are calling!
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