It's Sunday MENA!

[tenderheartusa79 14]

Good morning S and S, julianna ,Olivia and everyone

have a nice blessed Sunday all

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Olivia-- why'd you leave your stuff?

Wow now that is a story.

My engagement to Jason had unraveled and I was grieving for several months. I had a Norweigan friend, Richard, in Scotland who said if I was looking to get out of the country for awhile I could house sit for him while he went to Zimbabwa on assignment for 6 months. He was a computer programmer and he was being offered better money to work there. He was also the father to three kids of my college friend, Ingvill, also a Norwegian.

When I arrived in London we traveled around for a bit seeing sites until we drove to Scotland. Shortly afterwards he said the job in Zimbabwa was too dangerous because of the civil war and he decided to stay so there was no house sitting job but that he'd like for me to stay as long as I liked. He had other intentions of making me a live in girl friend or something.

We went to Norway for a month to visit with Ingvill and the kids, ThorDaniel (their oldest), and Bror & Brage (the twins). We even meet Richards family for their Easter and saw the family farm. I knew Ingvill way better than Richard and at the time she was telling me all these awful things he did to her while they were together and I was uncomfortable with the situation from both sides feeling in the middle. I had left my stuff in Scotland but made the decision to go back to the US per Ingvill's persuasion. My departure was from Kristiansand. So I had to sacrifice my stuff that was left in Scotland because to travel back there from Norway roundtrip on short notice was as expensive as traveling back to the US.

Richard said he sent my stuff but it never arrived. I didn't know where it was and eventually I gave up waiting for it. Maybe someday it will be like those lost items that shows up at your door 40 years later.

morning tenderheart.

Edited July 20, 2008 by Olivia*

[Nasturtium 500]

Olivia-- why'd you leave your stuff?

Wow now that is a story.

My engagement to Jason had unraveled and I was grieving for several months. I had a Norweigan friend, Richard, in Scotland who said if I was looking to get out of the country for awhile I could house sit for him while he went to Zimbabwa on assignment for 6 months. He was a computer programmer and he was being offered better money to work there. He was also the father to three kids of my college friend, Ingvill, also a Norwegian.

When I arrived in London we traveled around for a bit seeing sites until we drove to Scotland. Shortly afterwards he said the job in Zimbabwa was too dangerous because of the civil war and he decided to stay so there was no house sitting job but that he'd like for me to stay as long as I liked. He had other intentions of making me a live in girl friend or something.

We went to Norway for a month to visit with Ingvill and the kids, ThorDaniel (their oldest), and Bror & Brage (the twins). We even meet Richards family for their Easter and saw the family farm. I knew Ingvill way better than Richard and at the time she was telling me all these awful things he did to her while they were together and I was uncomfortable with the situation from both sides feeling in the middle. I had left my stuff in Scotland but made the decision to go back to the US per Ingvill's persuasion. My departure was from Kristiansand. So I had to sacrifice my stuff that was left in Scotland because to travel back there from Norway roundtrip on short notice was as expensive as traveling back to the US.

Richard said he sent my stuff but it never arrived. I didn't know where it was and eventually I gave up waiting for it. Maybe someday it will be like those lost items that shows up at your door 40 years later.

morning tenderheart.

Ohhh! that's kind of rotten of him though to have those intentions when you didn't. I think you did the right thing. You can always get more shoes Where in Scotland did you live?

Hi Tenderheart!

Edited July 20, 2008 by julianna

[S and S 12]

Good morning tenderheart.

Sorry to hear about your experience Olivia, that really sucks, though leaving was probably for the best from the sounds of it.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Olivia-- why'd you leave your stuff?

Wow now that is a story.

My engagement to Jason had unraveled and I was grieving for several months. I had a Norweigan friend, Richard, in Scotland who said if I was looking to get out of the country for awhile I could house sit for him while he went to Zimbabwa on assignment for 6 months. He was a computer programmer and he was being offered better money to work there. He was also the father to three kids of my college friend, Ingvill, also a Norwegian.

When I arrived in London we traveled around for a bit seeing sites until we drove to Scotland. Shortly afterwards he said the job in Zimbabwa was too dangerous because of the civil war and he decided to stay so there was no house sitting job but that he'd like for me to stay as long as I liked. He had other intentions of making me a live in girl friend or something.

We went to Norway for a month to visit with Ingvill and the kids, ThorDaniel (their oldest), and Bror & Brage (the twins). We even meet Richards family for their Easter and saw the family farm. I knew Ingvill way better than Richard and at the time she was telling me all these awful things he did to her while they were together and I was uncomfortable with the situation from both sides feeling in the middle. I had left my stuff in Scotland but made the decision to go back to the US per Ingvill's persuasion. My departure was from Kristiansand. So I had to sacrifice my stuff that was left in Scotland because to travel back there from Norway roundtrip on short notice was as expensive as traveling back to the US.

Richard said he sent my stuff but it never arrived. I didn't know where it was and eventually I gave up waiting for it. Maybe someday it will be like those lost items that shows up at your door 40 years later.

morning tenderheart.

Ohhh! that's kind of rotten of him though to have those intentions when you didn't. I think you did the right thing. You can always get more shoes Where in Scotland did you live?

Hi Tenderheart!

In Aberdour in the Fife Kingdom which is this little village of about 500 ppl. It's a 20 minute rail ride from Edinburgh, Scotland where the castle is and the Scotland crown jewels. It was a fairy tale land there. We had a flat on the 4th hole of a golf course over looking the North Sea. It was lovely.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Good morning tenderheart.

Sorry to hear about your experience Olivia, that really sucks, though leaving was probably for the best from the sounds of it.

Sometimes I wonder if I had made a different choice to go back to Scotland how things would work out. I wanted to attend the film school at Napier University there in Scotland. At the same time I was still processing the break up and an emotional mess and not being in the middle of Richard and Ingvill's situation was an easy choice.

[S and S 12]

Olivia-- why'd you leave your stuff?

S and S-- my cats at home wre like that because my mom fed them in the morning. When I got my own cats, I decided to have a gravity feeder, feed only dry, and not have a feeding time. Mine have better teeth for it and none of that waking me up stuff!!

My cat hates dry food. I put it out anyway and when she gets desperate she will eat a couple bites to get by, but thats it. She is still young so I want to slowly cut back on her canned food as she gets closer to a year old. We will see how that goes, lol. As it is, she is eyeing my chicken wings that I'm eating now.

As for her waking me up, I just look at it as practice for when I have kids. Only difference is I can't "throw" the kids off the bed. Kids tend to not land on their feet so easily, lol. Another thing she does is wake me up in the middle of the night meowing non stop, then she walks on me and drops her favorite toy on me and actually expects to play fetch in the middle of the night! I try to get her back by waking her up all the time when she takes a nap.

Olivia-- why'd you leave your stuff?

Wow now that is a story.

My engagement to Jason had unraveled and I was grieving for several months. I had a Norweigan friend, Richard, in Scotland who said if I was looking to get out of the country for awhile I could house sit for him while he went to Zimbabwa on assignment for 6 months. He was a computer programmer and he was being offered better money to work there. He was also the father to three kids of my college friend, Ingvill, also a Norwegian.

When I arrived in London we traveled around for a bit seeing sites until we drove to Scotland. Shortly afterwards he said the job in Zimbabwa was too dangerous because of the civil war and he decided to stay so there was no house sitting job but that he'd like for me to stay as long as I liked. He had other intentions of making me a live in girl friend or something.

We went to Norway for a month to visit with Ingvill and the kids, ThorDaniel (their oldest), and Bror & Brage (the twins). We even meet Richards family for their Easter and saw the family farm. I knew Ingvill way better than Richard and at the time she was telling me all these awful things he did to her while they were together and I was uncomfortable with the situation from both sides feeling in the middle. I had left my stuff in Scotland but made the decision to go back to the US per Ingvill's persuasion. My departure was from Kristiansand. So I had to sacrifice my stuff that was left in Scotland because to travel back there from Norway roundtrip on short notice was as expensive as traveling back to the US.

Richard said he sent my stuff but it never arrived. I didn't know where it was and eventually I gave up waiting for it. Maybe someday it will be like those lost items that shows up at your door 40 years later.

morning tenderheart.

Ohhh! that's kind of rotten of him though to have those intentions when you didn't. I think you did the right thing. You can always get more shoes Where in Scotland did you live?

Hi Tenderheart!

In Aberdour in the Fife Kingdom which is this little village of about 500 ppl. It's a 20 minute rail ride from Edinburgh, Scotland where the castle is and the Scotland crown jewels. It was a fairy tale land there. We had a flat on the 4th hole of a golf course over looking the North Sea. It was lovely.

Wow, at least you got to see some nice things when you went. I want to go there someday. I just have to convince my husband of that, lol. I also used to have this dream of getting married at gretna green. Maybe we could renew our vows there.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I've lost most of the pix from that trip but here is some that are left of Scone Palace where the kings of Scotland were sometimes crowned on Boot Hill. In one pix I'm actually sitting on the seat (or key as they call it) where the kings would sit during the crowning.

[Nasturtium 500]

In Aberdour in the Fife Kingdom which is this little village of about 500 ppl. It's a 20 minute rail ride from Edinburgh, Scotland where the castle is and the Scotland crown jewels. It was a fairy tale land there. We had a flat on the 4th hole of a golf course over looking the North Sea. It was lovely.

My family is from that area. think my favorite town in Scotland had to be North Berwick. I loved it.

[S and S 12]

I've lost most of the pix from that trip but here is some that are left of Scone Palace where the kings of Scotland were sometimes crowned on Boot Hill. In one pix I'm actually sitting on the seat (or key as they call it) where the kings would sit during the crowning.

Nice pics!!! I love old places full of history.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Wow, at least you got to see some nice things when you went. I want to go there someday. I just have to convince my husband of that, lol. I also used to have this dream of getting married at gretna green. Maybe we could renew our vows there.

I hadn't heard of gretna green so I had to google it. I am sure you could have your dreams come true if ya like.

[Nasturtium 500]

My cat hates dry food. I put it out anyway and when she gets desperate she will eat a couple bites to get by, but thats it. She is still young so I want to slowly cut back on her canned food as she gets closer to a year old. We will see how that goes, lol. As it is, she is eyeing my chicken wings that I'm eating now.

As for her waking me up, I just look at it as practice for when I have kids. Only difference is I can't "throw" the kids off the bed. Kids tend to not land on their feet so easily, lol. Another thing she does is wake me up in the middle of the night meowing non stop, then she walks on me and drops her favorite toy on me and actually expects to play fetch in the middle of the night! I try to get her back by waking her up all the time when she takes a nap.

Her age explains most things, actually. Cats before two are very exhausting lol. Cats by about age 7 are must better

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

In Aberdour in the Fife Kingdom which is this little village of about 500 ppl. It's a 20 minute rail ride from Edinburgh, Scotland where the castle is and the Scotland crown jewels. It was a fairy tale land there. We had a flat on the 4th hole of a golf course over looking the North Sea. It was lovely.

My family is from that area. think my favorite town in Scotland had to be North Berwick. I loved it.

Another coincidence. Now I have to google North Berwick. brb.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I've lost most of the pix from that trip but here is some that are left of Scone Palace where the kings of Scotland were sometimes crowned on Boot Hill. In one pix I'm actually sitting on the seat (or key as they call it) where the kings would sit during the crowning.

Nice pics!!! I love old places full of history.

Thx. I'd love to go back for a longer time.

@julianna found it and North Berwick is charming.

Edited July 20, 2008 by Olivia*

[Nasturtium 500]

Another coincidence. Now I have to google North Berwick. brb.

Yeah, my great grandfather moved out back in 1870 (we don't reproduce that often lol) as a teen due to political familial disagreements and went to Canada. Then he decided to blow CN and move to Denver. Took his money and just painted china and eventually opened up a store.