Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We really felt like we were living near the Sea…
The smell of the salty air, the miles of beach within walking distance from our house, the countless boats, the seagulls…
All was right with the world.
…..Then reality struck with a warm wet “plop” upon my coat.
I looked up to see a seagull circling [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We thought it was time to give you a little glimpse of what our flat looks like. We are very blessed with a wonderful 2 bedroom apartment (or flat as they call them here). Yes, there are days when we long for a home of our own but we know that this is just a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
After what felt like a rather long, dark, and “drecht” winter… spring is finally here! The “Granite City” is coming to life, and we are enjoying experiencing each new season in Scotland. We have been having sunny, 60+ degree days the last several weeks, and because of that everything is budding. Fields of daffodils [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It is hard to believe that we have been in Aberdeen for over 6 months! I am amazed at how the time has flown and how those things that once were new and intriguing can so quickly feel ordinary. We have often told ourselves not to take each chapter of our lives for granted, but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The only explanation I could come up with is that she just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Nothing in this 2 year-old’s universe was right…. Juice was poured into the wrong colored cup, she didn’t want Mommy to cut up her eggs, forget about brushing her hair, and when [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This past Thursday Hannah and I were blessed with a very special treat. One of my dear friends from church bought us tickets to see the play “The Beauty and the Beast”. IT WAS GREAT!!! I thought we were back in New York seeing a Broadway show. The actors, costumes, and stage sets were [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Fish and chips to the Scottish are like burgers and fries to Americans. Although your arteries scream out in horror as you are taking your first big bite into the deep-fried, battered haddock fish and the big crunchy chips (steak fries), we figure that while we are here we must embrace the Scottish culture to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We have officially found our little piece of paradise here in Aberdeen! A dear friend happened upon the little park on one of her many hikes around the city, and highly recommended that we find it as well. Imagine tucked into a beautiful neighborhood in the more posh part of town this amazing garden. [...]
