My friends Fiona and Graeme Ambrose live on Loch Ness in the Highlands....they would love to meet you and show you around. Inverness is my favorite city in the world! We want to live in Scotland but can for only 6 months at a time as GB has very strict rules about that. Still I hope to do it someday, Scotland is my heart’s home.
This is a too, too wonderful letter. I found the hairs on my neck standing up in places, it seemed so "right." In another, I was teary with the connections that seem there for the taking. Finding keys is just too much for a believer in magic and in the phrase "there are no coincidences." I think you're wise not to overthink them, but in my head, they're leading you somewhere. That photo with the path leading up to an as-yet-unseen vista at the top of the mountain is pertinent. And the bees swarming. Goodness! You're in the right place right time, girl!
When the pandemic hit, my desire to connect with Ireland got a lot stronger. Looking for stability in the past when the future seemed so unsure. Ebbs and flows of historical processes, and a reminder that stability, in fact, is ephemeral, a myth made up by twentieth-century Americans. I am looking forward to checking out Blackie's book, If Women Rose Rooted.
Anne, I'm glad that Scotland is resonating so deeply with you! I remember you were a little worried about Scotland after sunny Sicily. I haven't read If Women Rose Rooted, but I'm looking forward to it (and I love "word-of-mouth bestseller"!). I read Maud Newton's Ancestor Trouble recently and found her explorations of genealogy and ancestors to be fascinating. Her sister even randomly moved to the same small town where their ancestors originated without even knowing of the connection. She just felt at home there! Maud's mission was very different from yours, but she did find some peace through the process.
My friends Fiona and Graeme Ambrose live on Loch Ness in the Highlands....they would love to meet you and show you around. Inverness is my favorite city in the world! We want to live in Scotland but can for only 6 months at a time as GB has very strict rules about that. Still I hope to do it someday, Scotland is my heart’s home.
This is a too, too wonderful letter. I found the hairs on my neck standing up in places, it seemed so "right." In another, I was teary with the connections that seem there for the taking. Finding keys is just too much for a believer in magic and in the phrase "there are no coincidences." I think you're wise not to overthink them, but in my head, they're leading you somewhere. That photo with the path leading up to an as-yet-unseen vista at the top of the mountain is pertinent. And the bees swarming. Goodness! You're in the right place right time, girl!
When the pandemic hit, my desire to connect with Ireland got a lot stronger. Looking for stability in the past when the future seemed so unsure. Ebbs and flows of historical processes, and a reminder that stability, in fact, is ephemeral, a myth made up by twentieth-century Americans. I am looking forward to checking out Blackie's book, If Women Rose Rooted.
Beautifully written and so moving. I feel as if I’m on the journey with you.
Anne, I'm glad that Scotland is resonating so deeply with you! I remember you were a little worried about Scotland after sunny Sicily. I haven't read If Women Rose Rooted, but I'm looking forward to it (and I love "word-of-mouth bestseller"!). I read Maud Newton's Ancestor Trouble recently and found her explorations of genealogy and ancestors to be fascinating. Her sister even randomly moved to the same small town where their ancestors originated without even knowing of the connection. She just felt at home there! Maud's mission was very different from yours, but she did find some peace through the process.