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The life and thoughts of Freda Marshall, a retired Church of Scotland minister living amongst the mountains and glens of Argyll.Pages
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Nativity
The nativity scene is up and the three cats look on in wonder. They are being distracted from their job of stopping the stable mice eating the donkey and ox’s hay. Sometimes it is nice to be a big kid.
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Mouse alert
Oh no! We’ve got mice. The good news is that they are in the loft – so far. But they sound as if they have tackity boots on.
Countdown
The Christmas cards have to be done soon. Cards have started to arrive in the post each day. I enjoy seeing those few words from friends I often don’t hear of very much throughout the year. That’s the thing with … Continue reading
More cause for jealousies
Having a cat and a small dog causes all sorts of unexpected fun. However, jealousy has been rearing its ugly head. Fox, the cat, has long been vaguely cross that Misty, the cairn, has to have eye drops every morning. … Continue reading
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Pet shop
Went into the pet supermarket in Oban yesterday to buy small milk dishes for the cat and a Christmas present for the dog. (Don’t worry, I have already got something for the cat!) I got diverted by the small animals … Continue reading
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Advent crosses
That title doesn’t seem to fit or go together. I have just been thinking of crosses because the Craig Lodge community have erected the cross on the hill opposite the house. Come to think of it, people don’t like the … Continue reading
Sunday Service
Went to a combined service at Crianlarich today. It was most uplifting – and that was the sermon and communion, not just the soup and goodies afterwards. The afternoon has been spent chatting to various friends and doing more Christmas … Continue reading
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