My friends in the USA have been pushing me to create and sell a calendar using my own photographs. So I did. And in its first thoughts, I've already had 25 pre-orders for it. So I thought I'd share it with ya'll.

The calendar sales will help fund Whitney's plane ticket to see us for Christmas. The cost of the calendar is £10 (plus postage and packing) and will be shipped in the USA and the UK. I will have postage information tomorrow (Tuesday) and will post it following this post.

Please contact me for payment information.

Here is a preview of the calendar...

Poll #1339703 Golf Courses
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 2

What is your idea of the best golf course in Scotland?

Have you actually played golf in Scotland?

American Gothic -- Does anyone even remember that one???

With stuff in it...


Before ...


After ...

I'm smiling today! Most of these little pretties I've not had out of storage for more than two years!

Thought I'd get you caught up on my BUSY week! ( This week )

This one is more of an update thingamy.

We're considering trying to get out of our lease in the house and move before our lease is up in February. We've had sooooooooo many problems with this house since we moved in and I'm ready to leave. Problem is that we really don't have the money to move right now but I've nearly had it.

I did all my ironing tonight (15 shirts for the boys, 8 shirts for P, and 4 pillowcases) without complaining at all. ::result::

Found a new thing to obsess over - a new series called "A History of Scotland" on BBC1 at 9pm Sunday nights. If tonight's show was any indication of what the series is going to be like, then I'm going to soak in every drop of it!

I think I'm going to hand up one of my new treasures before I go to bed tonight. Art is to enjoy!!

Hope you all have a great week!

After leaving the hotel, we drove along the Fife Coast. My camera batteries died along the way so I only got a few shots. But here they are:
( last ones )

Sorry there's so many of these - I want to catch up!
( Photos galore )

Deep Sea World
( Surprise for the boys )

These were taken around Killin and the Falls of Dochart
( Photos under cut )

I'm going to have to split these posts into several different ones. So brace yourself - LOADS of photos coming!

Note: All these posts will be very image heavy. ( Here come da photos )
These are all taken from the South road along Loch Tay - its a single track road but its very well appointed. Its beautiful - you get some of the lovliest views along that road and if you ever get the chance, take the drive. Its well worth it!

Wow - do we have a busy weekend!!

Our shower got fixed today! YAY!

I've planned a super secret covert evening for hubby (can't put details here, he reads this sometimes). Will fill in details when we get back!

I have a BUSY week ahead, too -

Monday - Our first anniversary, going out to dinner at the hotel where he proposed
Tuesday - Going out to a FAM dinner at a hotel in Edinburgh with the work people
Wednesday - Nothing for me but hubby's out of town on business (sad face)
Thursday - Dinner with friend H
Friday - Concert with new American pal S

Whew!!!!!

I just bought my daughter's plane ticket to come over here for Christmas! YAY!!!!

She'll be here on the 23rd of December and is staying until the 6th of January!!

AND today is her birthday! Woooo Hoooo!!!!!

That is all ... ::grin::

Tomorrow is my daughter's 19th birthday.

Monday is mine and my darling hubby's first wedding anniversary.

Time passes, doesn't it????

Guesswhatguesswhatguesswhatguesswhatguesswhatguesswhatguesswhat?!?!?!?

A cafe in Dunfermline wants to see my work (photographs) - for a possible display in their freakin' GALLERY!!!!!!!

YAY!!

I know its only a cafe ... but I also have an appointment tomorrow to see another cafe in a village nearby who is also interested in my work!

YAY!!!!

AND I am about to send off an article I wrote to a national magazine (complete with photos) for possible publication!

YAY!

Should have some time this weekend to sit down and update journal with the photos and days out that me, P, and the boys had this week when we were all off together.

Now ... I've got to decide if I'm going to submit artsy photos or scenic photos to these places ... hmmmmm ... decisions, decisions, decisions!

EDT: I meant to put in original post - do you have any favorites you think I should submit?

:::stamping feet:::

I want David Tennant to STAY as the Doctor!!!

:::kicking dirt:::

Unless they want to bring Donna (Catherine Tate) on as the new Doctor ...

:::smiling:::

At least it was yesterday (Monday).
( all the gory details )

More later - promise!!

Edit Repairman came out tonight - no go - still no heat and they won't be able to fix it until tomorrow (Wednesday). Not happy. Its cold. Very cold. At least we have a couple of portable heaters. We woke up this morning with ice crystals on the inside of the window in the kitchen. Grr.

=(

The time went backwards last night ... it was dark (and I mean, REALLY dark) by 5pm. Crap. That means when I come home from work it will be dark from now until at least March. Drats!

I have about a million-gazillion photos I want to share with you guys. But unfortunately, I have about a million-gazillion shirts I need to iron for my boys this week for school/work. So I thought I may give you a wee preview of what I have for you ...


Fall colours at Loch Tay


Falls of Dochart with Beinn Cheathaich in the background (yes, that's covered in snow!)


View of Lochan Na Lairige


C looking at a sand tiger shark at Deep Sea World

There's stories behind each one of those and there's so much more to show you. I'm sorry I can't get to it tonight but you have my word - I'll get it done as soon as I can this week.

We're going to look at the pretty fall colours tomorrow (Friday)! YAY!!

I will charge my camera battery tonight - plenty of space on my nice big 2G memory card - and I'll be wearing my wellies tomorrow since its been a wee bit moist (okay, okay, bloody wet) here lately. We're taking the twins (again, T can't be bothered to leave the house on a day-out) and a nice big picnic lunch/snacks/tea-in-a-thermos! YAY!

P and I went today to get me put on his bank account today (we've left it long enough, haven't we?). We ended up opening a new account with a much better deal (with interest! YAY!).

Mine and P's first wedding anniversary is two weeks from Monday - the 10th of November!!! I can hardly believe it!!

Tomorrow marks the offical end of my week off work. But I don't mind. I'm looking forward to going back to the office to find out what all's been going on while I've been away.

Got a call from the doctor's office today and I have to go back in Wednesday afternoon for further testing for my asthma. That appointment last week nearly put me down - wonder what they'll do this time????

I'm coloring my hair this weekend.

Its getting colder here now. We're going to pull the electric blanket out of the attic and put it on the bed this weekend.

I LOVE MY HUSBAND!

We're going to try shopping online with Tesco online. I'll let you know how that goes.

I've just figured out that P likes Family Guy! ::grin::

I'm tired and am going to bed soon. ::YAWN::

Pictures coming soon!!! YAY!!!!!

Yay for lunch with friends!