sister's birthday, sailing and visiting

it was my sister's birthday last week. late again - i managed to allow myself to be late so that i could find things to send her - all the way over there in the USA, so far away.. i worried i would not know what she likes any more, i wouldnt know what interests her, what she likes wearing, what colour is her favorite. but then i thought what i sent would just be wee 'thoughts' and a memory or two from me and the UK! i think she was quite pleased!

a picture of us sitting near the Pentland Hills outside Edinburgh years ago, we were with our parents, who we both miss a lot still and probably always will.

sailing one weekend with cousins in the Firth of Forth - racing! first time i have done that.

Newburgh, Fife:

then this weekend just gone to Newburgh in Fife with a pal who had just bought a house there - a small country town on the edge of the river Tay, near Perth. there is a view of the River from her garden where you can just make out the reed bed which is grown and harvested still for all the thatched roofs.

the local Games were on that day, and we saw a bit of the dancing competition, and also the piping competition, and some last minute practicing in the car park.




we wandered down by the river to the tiny yacht club, and found a mum with her two wee ones learning to swim in the river.

it was a lovely weekend.