seaside crofting: December 2017

Happy Christmas to you all !

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A few snapshots of what's been happening
in the Highlands in December
around the croft

Wilma just loving the snow

and after the fun ...
a nice little snooze with her sleepover-mate

and when you're bored with looking out into the blizzard...

what better than getting your nose stuck into
a lovely fresh bale of hay

Thought we had the beginnings of a football game,
horses are supposed to love playing .....

but Wilma seemed to claim the ball (a bouy actually) as her own
and sent Zara away

Glorious sunshine on the snow covered logs

Funny bunny footsteps in the snow

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Some Aultbea fun

The local primary school put on an amazing performance
of Jack and the Beanstalk,
they get better and better each year!

Well done and thank you all for a fabulous evening's entertainment

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Courtesy of Forbes Garage in Aultbea,

a friendly tyre-man

and an alternative Christmas tree

thanks Alex, love them !

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Update on Malcolm's Mum for all her fans

The local gaelic choir

came to the care home where Malcolm's Mum is now staying
and we were able to share in an evening of remarkable singing,
a real delight,

thank you all very much !

The care home also arranged a fabulous Christmas party
that we were invited to.

We discovered that some of the staff
have such beautiful voices

and the staff put on a scrumptious spread of food
and a remarkable raffle

Young talent came to entertain
with singing and fiddle playing

and the staff were certainly not lacking in humour !!

They used anything they could find to play "music" on,
cardboard urinals, saucepans, wheelchairs, mops
and trolleys !!

Santa and his elf (the owners)
played a big part in the festivities

and enjoyed the fun

Lots of little people came along, too

to dance, to sing and make everyone smile !

Someone has to join in the dancing,
so it might just as well be us.

Thank you all at Isle View
for a wonderful afternoon.

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Poem of the Month

I'm not sure who wrote this next little poem or when,
found it on Pinterest, but it made me laugh
and brought back glorious memories of my lovely Mum
who never did have time for dusting
because she was always so busy
loving and giving to everyone around her.

Miss you Mum.

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Dust if you must

Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
To paint a picture or write a letter,
Bake a cake or plant a seed,
Ponder the difference between want and need?

Dust if you must, but there's not much time,
With rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
Music to hear and books to read,
Friends to cherish and life to lead.

Dust if you must, but the world's out there,
With the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
This day will not come round again.

Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it's not kind,
And when you go - and go you must,
You yourself will make more dust.

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At this time of year everyone is rushing around,
surprised that Christmas has arrived so soon,
wondering where the time has gone
and planning for the forthcoming year,

so this next little picture (found on Pinterest)
seemed very calming and appropriate.