March 2016

Easter greetings to you all.

At the beginning of the month

Malcolm returned a happy man

from the Scottish League Cup Final

at Hampden Park, Glasgow

after Ross County beat Hibernian  2 : 1.

Thanks to Kelvin for flying up from Norfolk

to help Malcolm with the cheering !

Aultbea held it's first Crofters' Ball (!)

during the Easter weekend 

which was a great success .

Thank you Morven and team 

for organising such a marvelous night.

On the night I managed to win

 a rather large Easter egg for my entry

 to the crofting photographic competition.

Yum !!

The photo that won the egg was of one of our chickens,

appropriately...

Caption: "I wish they would just put the water in a bowl"

well done chicken !

The geese have been amusing us as usual...

doing a bit of yoga on one leg ...

and this certainly beats mowing the front grass.

The chickens are always a cheering sight

from the kitchen window

but one of them must have had a late night 

and could only manage a teaspoon size egg

the next day !

I never tire of the view from our kitchen, 

whatever the weather,

it always sets me up for the day.

Malcolm's Mum enjoying her Mother's Day blooms.

This is one of the loveliest bronze statues 

that I have come across

and it stands outside

Fraser's Auction Mart in Dingwall.

This of course is that time of year

of new beginnings

and new life appearing .

Do you think she can see me with the camera ?

This is our quote for the month which I hope you like:

The tide recedes,

 but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand.

The sun goes down,

but gentle warmth still lingers on the land.

The music stops,

yet echoes on in sweet, soulful refrains.

For every joy that passes

something beautiful remains.

Author : unknown

No rude comments on the next photo please !

If I had had the camera on the correct setting

I would also have posted some photos of 

the Isle of Skye looking rather beautiful,

I'll be more careful next time.

So until next month, 

have a wonderful April

and may you always have a shell in your pocket 

and sand between your toes.

June xxx