About
The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Recent Commented Posts
Most Comments Recently
- Update - 8 comments
- Change of pace - 5 comments
- House Guest - 3 comments
Pages
Tag Archives: Family
The French Gardener
The French Gardener was a happy find for me on the crowded shelves of the monthly Library Van. The blurb on the front says: Anyone who likes Joanne Harris or Mary Wesley will love Montefiore’s atmospheric romance. I couldn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Family, gardening, romance, Santa Montefiore, spirituality, The French Gardener
5 Comments
Forever Friends – Memories
Herein lies a story…….. how long have you got? These last couple of weeks have been a bit fraught – all to do with Son #3 and yet another removal. So sitting quietly on a Sunday afternoon it was lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Blog
Tagged Family, giving, Grandchildren, Grandmothers, letters, loneliness, love, writing
9 Comments
Extra Christmas
This is a Christmas shaggy dog story. And a story about extra Christmases. Last weekend we went to visit Son #4 and the two littlest grandchildren. It was just supposed to be an exchange of presents to go under the … Continue reading
Summer
Last week I was shivering in fleecy top, anorak and warm trousers; this week it has been a chance to dig out light trousers and tops. The temperature in the front garden today has been 30C As you can see, … Continue reading
Oogy yes Oogy
It’s not that I spend my whole days reading, though I do love to read, it’s that I actually got to a real live bookshop this week. Now I am one of those people who just cannot leave such a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged adoption, Argentinian mastiff, dog fighting, Family, injury, Oogy, pet therapy dog
5 Comments
Boundaries
You know how sometimes you have “those” moments when somehow things go wrong, and instead of cursing gently, you stop, think and reconsider. Well that has happened to me this afternoon. I found the appropriate photograph, tweaked the exposure and … Continue reading
Speaking about family
Zach Wahls speaks about his family. Thanks to Mountain Thyme for the link
Visitors
Sons #1 and #4 visited with their families and overlapped for a good bit of yesterday. Hectic and enjoyable and thoroughly unmissable. The video camera added to the fun with my inexpert hit and miss version of filming and #1′s … Continue reading
House Rules
Reading a new Jodi Picoult novel is a totally absorbing experience. It is often harrowing, because of the subjects she chooses; it invariably challenges the reader to think outside of the box, and you cannot wait to finish it, yet … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, disability., drama, Family, House Rules, Jodi Picoult, mystery
Leave a comment