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My Day Off

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This morning started as a grey day but it had potential.

As the day went on, there were hints of blue sky coming through – enough to patch a Dutchman’s breeches, as my mother would say (and apparently it is a nautical phrase as well – I did not know this).

My view at lunchtime from the newly opened Westings Inn which is situated at the very top of Wormadale hill, looking over Whiteness Voe, which opens onto the Atlantic Ocean.

And as we ate our delicious lunch (homemade mackeral pâté, oatcakes, then blueberry cake and an everything-in hot chocolate), the sun came out and the view became even better.

We were close to Lerwick, so we popped in because I had received a phone call saying my sheep flock were getting low in their field.  I quickly restocked and then realised something was going on outside.

We were asked to stay quiet or hide while they filmed “Shetland”, the tv crime drama.

I think everything was concentrating around this gentleman but I’m not very sure as I don’t follow the programme but there had probably been a murrrrrrder (and now I am wondering if he was the murrrrderer!)

Our last stop was  the Cash n’ Carry – I haven’t been there for 30 years. It hasn’t changed and was still excellent. I will return.

Finally home and I did my animal chores (fed ducks, hens, did clean water, put out haynets etc) and then I thought I would continue with my day of leisure and sat down in the sheep’s field.  Bert came and sat beside me and we listened to music together and discussed the merits of the cash n’ carry.

So, all in all, a very good day.  A day off, in fact, from my usual day.

A day off from being me

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Today I wanted a break from everyone and everything. No more animals and work. Just one day off from all this.

So I fed all the animals, and made sure they had everything they wanted while OH gave the dogs a long walk and we drove away from home sans dogs, horses, ponies, ducks, cat, etc.

We had been invited out for lunch by friends who live on the other side of the island. For lunch we had Chinese hotpot – my favourite and we ate and chatted all afternoon, which was totally perfect. I didn’t have to think about anything – apart from what next to put in the hotpot, always a dilemma.

I also had a tarot reading – a three card spread, I think it’s called, using a layered technique of transparent cards. It was fascinating, very interesting and uncannily spot on. I have had a tarot reading done many years ago but nothing quite like this. There was no hiding, if you know what I mean. The cards were direct and to the point. Each one.  Joy’s intuitive interpretation and guidance gave me a much-needed grounding and better perception of my life and future. I thoroughly recommend.

So today was something completely different and now I feel far more relaxed and happy. My life has perspective. I can do this, I tell myself. I most definitely can.

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