Some reflection…
January 7, 2009
Two years have passed since we arrived on Skye. A good moment for some reflection. This is our second winter. People tell me that if you survive three Skye winters, you’re bound to stay or at least not likely to get scared away by what the weather throws at you.
Well, weather-wise the past year was great. We had a good Spring and an even better Summer. I remember May giving us weeks and weeks of non-stop sunshine. Even to the point that this part of the island was worried about the water levels! Amazing!! You’d think that water is the least thing we should worry about on Skye…
And 2008? I consider it a good year, although the world has probably changed profoundly by the current crisis. In January we drove to Cluanie Inn to pick up Jingles, our black lab puppy. He has now grown into a big, cuddly dog and - just like us - loves his life on Skye.
Business wise it was good as well. We started our holiday letting business and that kicked off remarkably well. The next challenge is to renovate the property in Glendale and get that ready for business as well.
We met a lot of new people and made some very good new friends. Without a doubt we consider ourselves “settled in” and this remarkable island now feels as our home.
In 2008 I endeavored on my shed project. I enjoyed it immensely and learned a lot of new skills. I must confess though, that without Simon’s help and good advice, I would have struggled and the final result would not have been as good as it is.
Some setbacks of 2008:
We lost three of our chicken, probably to a roaming mink. Apparently we were not the only ones as we heard that quite a number of people lost chicken to minks.
Jingles tore the ligaments of his left hind leg after two months, giving him a couple of difficult months with a slow recovery. Luckily he fully recovered. A difficult time for playful pup…
Already seven days into the new year. It’s amazing how fast each year passes by. Is it an age thing? Although I really feel we have left our busy city life habits behind us, it still feels that time passes by at light speed. Well, the good thing I presume, is that we are really enjoying our life on Skye!
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2 years - scary thought indeed…..yep i think also its an age thing. Just reading your mention of May brought back to me just how stunning a month you did have - why cant we move Easter (my traditional visit time) from April to May i ask - as many Skye people tell me May is indeed the BEST month of the year to visit based on weather/light etc ? Jesus and his disciples have a lot to answer for me thinks…..
what came first - the photograph or the header on todays Blog?!
Yep, May was a stunning month… for the second time as I remember May ‘07 was pretty good as well. However, to lighten the burden on Jesus and the disciples, April wasn’t bad either. At least in 2008.
The photograph was taken on the 15th of August last year. I bumped into it while browsing my photo collection and thought it made a good companion with a short entry on the past year.