Thursday, October 15, 2009

dreaming...

What do you think...isn't it cute! We've been toying with the possibility of moving house in the next couple of months, and drove by this house today. We want to move to a more Gaelic speaking area...which is almost anywhere farther away from "town" than we are. This house is in Ness which is up in the northwest part of the island and about 40 minutes from town. It's pretty far up there, but those of you that know me know that I've done this before. Plus, Ness has it's own general store, a heritage center, and even an Arts and Crafts store! Not that the last thing would sway me in any way:)


Obviously this is all just dreaming, but so what, it's fun!

Saturday, October 10, 2009

A real live Ceilidh dance!

So here's my first attempt at posting a video. This is something that pictures just can't even begin to capture...a ceilidh dance! This particular dance took place in an extremely poorly lit hall in Tarbert...the "big" town on the Isle of Harris. On a side note, the Isle of Harris is actually on the same landmass as the Isle of Lewis...it's just the southern, less populated part.

Ok, drum roll please...here's the postie's jig!


Tuesday, October 6, 2009

A weapon against the cold


Yes, these little guys ought to help a bit. And even if they don't...they're just so cute! I bought these at our local supermarket. The Stornoway Co-op (pronounced Cope) recently added on a clothing store called Peacocks, making it a bit more like the beloved Walmart at home.

Even with my new furry friends, I'm not too excited about our launch into winter. So far, fall here seems to mean more rain and lower temps. BUT, I did have a couple walks in the castle grounds that reminded me what fall was supposed to be like...