Hassells in the Highlands

We have been here in Thurso now for nearly 9 weeks. I still cannot believe that we are actually doing this!  One of my early posts kind of ranted about having so many new  things  to learn here - about having to think about Every. Little. Thing. Things I have taken for granted for 30+ years.  So I thought I would like to post an update.  It’s good.  I have adjusted to and/or have learned the basic things and no longer feel overwhelmed having to think about   Every. Little. Thing. I do small loads of laundry about twice a week. It still takes all day.    this container holds the water that comes out of the clothes! I learned that I have to dump about a gallon's worth of water out of the dryer after a couple of loads. (still too weird!)  I learned that the numbers on the washing machine are in Celcius, which matters. Apparently. So, when I thought I was washing clothes in a cool degrees, turned out it was actually h...

This is a rant. I love technology. I really do. It keeps me connected to all my kids and to my friends. It gives me video instructions on YouTube about how to do things and gives me information in seconds. It lets me look at fabric and patterns even when there is not a quilt shop within an hour's drive. It lets me yard sale with a cup of coffee from the armchair in my house. I can see and speak to people through this fabulous technology and it makes me not feel like I am on the other side of the world from everyone I love. BUT.... Sometimes (and often, it seems, for me), it just does not work right. Before I left home (WA), Bryan helped me upload all my files and documents to google drive and then Kathryn set up my phone to sync to the drive. I was set. I used it and it worked. It was wonderful. And all my pictures synced.  It took a bit, but I learned how to get pictures from my phone to the blog. And then I learned how to move them around and make them...