Dia Duit = Hello in Irish Gaelic

I know, I know, it’s Irish not Scottish, but I’m still excited that I’m learning a new language! I have to say I’m very impressed with the Rosetta Stone course, it uses lots of pictures and sounds and it never really tells you exactly what...

Chicken Jackets a.k.a. Superhero Capes

I’ve been feeling bad for a couple of my chickens lately, they are losing back feathers to the rooster from whenever he “treads” on their backs while mating.  And for some reason, he always chooses the same two girls, Ruby and Amber, one of them most...

Vampires in Scotland = MacDracula?

In the course of my research into all things Scottish (I am Lady Sarah MacGregor of Glencoe you know) I decided to do a bit of research on whether or not Vampires were (are?) in Scotland. Aha! It’s true! Here is an historical account: “Location: Blair...

An Introvert and Proud of It!

I was recently sent a link to an amazing lady/book/presentation on the Power of Introverts by Susan Cain (thank you to my sweetie for thinking of me). I was very moved by it, it seemed like she was talking about me to a tee, so I thought I’d share it again here...

C’Mon Spring!

Well, it turns out it’s the same as last year and the moment my sweetie leaves the property anytime in February then the snow hits! And same as last year, it was looking like Spring already – stuff was melting like crazy, we could actually see the snow...