the water of life

A quick post from Oban, Scotland to wish all and sundry a belated Merry Christmas and an upcoming Happy New Year.

I've just spent the last 8 days on the Isle of Iona at the Abbey. I'll put the links in when I get home, but for now, google 'Iona Community Scotland' and you should get the link.

I love Scotland. Small wonder given that I'm rooted here from a long, long time ago. It is the wildest thing walking along and coming across a cross or castle dating from a 1000 years ago. We're such babies in Canada!

I'm off on the remainder of my trip. Love to all!

Seven Things

Tonya tagged me with the Seven Things meme. She's prompted a brief blogging come back!


Seven Things To Do Before I Die

1. Take a year off and travel the globe;
2. Become fluent in a foreign language;
3. Get a tatoo;
4. Go parachuting;
5. Have a family;
6. Climb Mt. Kilamanjaro; and
7. Paint a body of artwork.

Seven Things I Can Not Do

1. Math on the fly;
2. Get enthusiastic about going to the gym;
3. Be calm around snakes;
4. Stop traveling;
5. Balance my cheque book;
6. Jump off cliffs; and
7. ski.

Seven Things that Attract Me to My Husband [romantic interest, best friend, whomever] (well, that's me right now. So here are 7 things I love about myself):

1. I'm genuinely curious about other people;
2. I'm good at putting people at ease;
3. I'm always honest with myself;
4. I'm a pilgrim;
5. my sparkly green eyes;
6. I'm a spiritual seeker; and
7. My willingness to laugh - at me and others.

Seven Things I Say Most Often:

1. What's going on for you?
2. It sounds like...
3. Would you like some coffee?
4. Whatever floats your boat;
5. So what I hear you saying is...
6. f*ck;
7. Mmmmmmm....

Seven Books (or series) I Love:

1. Anne of Green Gables (series);
2. Susan Howatch - Glittering Images through to the Wonder Worker;
3. Maus;
4. Let Your Life Speak - Parker J. Palmer;
5. Travelling Mercies - Annie Lamott;
6. Dance of the Dissident Daughter - Sue Mond Kidd;
7. Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men - Lundy Bancroft

Seven Movies I Would Watch Over and Over Again:

1. Wizard of Oz;
2. Sound of Music;
3. Beautiful Mind;
4. Power of One;
5. ??
6.??
7. Can you tell I'm not a big movie watcher?

Thanks Tonya!