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A Post For Isabelle

October 15, 2009 on 10:34 pm | In Chat, Travel | 49 Comments

Many of you know my good blog friend Isabelle is a college English teacher in Scotland and she’s always posting something clever, witty or funny. A few days ago, Isabelle had a post for me and you must go read it. Run over there … it’s a short post and you won’t understand this next part unless you do … I’ll wait.

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Funny, no? Very Funny! But, dear Isabelle, I’m afraid your vision of me doesn’t match reality. This is more along the lines of my fantasy:

And look! He’s wearing your quilt, standing in the road just down the hill from Edinburgh Castle. You girls in Scotland see all the best Man Candy!!!

Funny that Isabelle’s student should prompt that post just now. Exactly one year ago today, TheManoftheHouse and I were packing our bags to get on the plane the next day for our little adventure to Scotland to visit with Isabelle and Mr. Life.

To celebrate, I made Shepherd’s Pie for dinner tonight (so perfect for our cold rainy weather) and I’ve been looking through the pictures I took last year.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year already! We had such a great time and saw so many beautiful things.

I love the thatched roof in the above picture. If only we could have a roof like that on our house. Those rocks crack me up but with the high winds we experienced just on our trip, I’m sure they’re a necessity.

We saw moss everywhere. Beautiful, soft, plush, green moss. I have a whole folder of moss pictures on my hard drive.

Looking back in my archives, I didn’t really blog very much about the trip, except for the visit with Mr. and Mrs. Life, meeting Ms. Locket, and our fun little highland encounter with Bin Laden. And by then, I figured you were sick of hearing about the trip.

So, thank you for indulging me while I wistfully look back — hoping to return to Scotland soon.
Oh wait– here’s a picture just in time for Halloween.

Ok, one more parting shot — black kitties for Halloween. They’re the Life kitties, Sirius and Cassie. Very sweet — and I miss them. I hope you’re giving them a steady diet of prawns and yarn, Isabelle!

And thanks for your funny post and reminding me of our wonderful trip. As for the rest of you, I hope you have a great weekend!

XOXO,
Anna

49 Comments

Awww… good memories. What a great trip for you and the ManoftheHouse.

You made me laugh again with that K/QUilt picture. I think I’m just going to keep you on speed dial or something.

Comment by Rachel — October 15, 2009 #
Hahaha, that’s pretty funny! Men in quilts! Was that trip really a whole year ago?? And just for the record, personally I never get sick of people’s trip pictures and memories. I still have the postcard up that you sent me on the bulletin board….so that every now and then I can glance at it wistfully and sigh…..one day….

Comment by rohanknitter — October 15, 2009 #
Goll Anna, I didn’t know you were that kind of person! WHAT? did you really do on that trip!?

Comment by D Spack — October 16, 2009 #
Much as I love quilts, I think the colouring is all wrong and tartan looks better. What a laugh.
Perhaps he meant men under quilts??? But they wouldn’t be on every corner would they.

Comment by Ali Honey — October 16, 2009 #
Too funny! Gorgeous pictures Anna, I want to go there I would watch those kitties in a heartbeat…can I be your alternate??? I made Shepherds Pie the other night, I’ll have to try your recipe next time :)

Comment by Tammy — October 16, 2009 #
I had to sit down for a minute – what a delicious set of photos! (No, I’m not saying which one I liked the best.)

Comment by dottycookie — October 16, 2009 #
Great post Anna! I love the quilt wearing man, specially since it is Isabelle’s quilt he has stolen. haha.
Love your photos, thankyou for sharing them, & the spooky view of Cassie & Sirius.

Comment by meggie — October 16, 2009 #
I wonder what those men wear under their quilts.

Comment by jodie — October 16, 2009 #
Now that cracked me up!! Quilts could be the new kilts……so much more choice in colour and pattern – no more stripes and checks….we could have flowers and spots…..

Your photos of Scotland are just perfect – such deep rich colours! Last night, the sky was clear and the autumnal colours were almost glowing in their depth…..just looking from my window across the roofs of the city to the river was magical…..

Comment by Di — October 16, 2009 #
Anna,it is so funny you would have that picture of the fellow with the quilt kilt, I have a guy with a drunkard’s path speedo in the basement.(it ony amounts to about a block,,, lol.) The Kitties look like Sophie and Sabrina (I told them yesterday it was going to be their first Halloween. :)

Comment by Jewels — October 16, 2009 #
That’a hilarious, I loved seeing your photos, what a beautiful place, no wonder you took a trip down memeory lane.

Comment by Janet — October 16, 2009 #
Your photos are beautiful, they make me want to go to Scotland at once.
The quilt-kilt picture is so funny.
That is truely a nic e phantasy.

Comment by janine — October 16, 2009 #
The photos are lovely!! :) Thank you for sharing about the trip with those photos and a “trip” down memory lane! :)

Comment by Jennifer Henson — October 16, 2009 #
Too funny! I would pay to see man candy in a quilted kilt!

Comment by Jackie — October 16, 2009 #
Beautiful pictures ~ men in quilts, good work Anna, have a great weekend.

Comment by Shawn ; ) — October 16, 2009 #
Nice trip down memory lane. I can’t believe a year has gone by since your trip. Time sure does fly by!

Comment by Jen — October 16, 2009 #
Love the man in a quilt! It made me smile on a day when our new (that’s NEW as in just got) computer was playing silly b*****s with me. Thanks!

You can’t resist men in quilts?

Comment by Angel Jem — October 16, 2009 #
Does give quilts a whole new meaning, Clarice

Comment by clarice — October 16, 2009 #
Anna
I was just thinking about you and your trip to Scotland. Planning one for the spring and getting in the mood. Men in quilts works for me.

Comment by Wendy — October 16, 2009 #
Hee hee – he looks very manly in his quilt!

Lovely post Anna – I will never tire of pictures of beautiful Scotland.

xxx

Comment by Lesley — October 16, 2009 #
Gorgeous pictures of Scotland! Love the guy in the quilted skirt, and oh boy those kittens are cute!

Comment by Stacy — October 16, 2009 #
Ah, man candy. what can I say?

Comment by Elaine/MuddlingThrough — October 16, 2009 #
A quilty kilt, hilarious!

Thanks for the wonderful Scotland pictures!

Comment by nicolette — October 16, 2009 #
And I consider this a post for me – Lover of Men in Kilts!

Of course, customized for you in his Kuilt ;)

You’re a funny one, Anna.

Comment by finnyknits — October 16, 2009 #
We were just returning from our trip to Copenhagen this time last year, so I am feeling sentimental for travel as well!

Comment by Beth — October 16, 2009 #
In reply to Jodie’s post…NOTHING! (i’m told) they wear absolutely nothing under them. chilly, hey? Such wonderful pictures – so rich. Seems as if you attract people with the same sense of humor. There is a shop in downtown Seattle that sells nothing but kilts! Will you girls be hanging around there on your next vaca there? If you fork over the $5 Sat, we need pics Anna dear…
Always, Robin

Comment by Robin Brown — October 16, 2009 #
Being a Scot living in Scotland, I have to tell you and all your readers that nothing is worn under the kilt/quilt – it’s all in perfect working order. :oD

Comment by Anne — October 16, 2009 #
Also being a Scot living in Scotland, I’d like disagree with the last claim! Scotland is (sometimes) a chilly and windy place and no one sensible would wear nothing under his kilt. Of course, not everyone is sensible… but we’d never heard this no-underwear theory till about 10 years ago. (I have to admit to having done very little personal research into the subject, but 100% of the men whose underwear I have any information about wear their underpants under their kilts. (Possibly my sample group isn’t large enough to satisfy a statistician, granted.))

Sirius and Cassie are very honoured to feature in your blog again. But I’m upset that you’ve cut my beautiful quilt up to make it into a kilt!!! Give me it back at once!

Comment by Isabelle — October 16, 2009 #
LOL Allow me to explain my claim. Of course men wear underwear under their kilts – as you say it’s pretty chilly here (sometimes) – but it’s the stuff in the underwear that’s not worn.

Okay, time to quit whilst I’m ahead! LOL

Comment by Anne — October 16, 2009 #
Hahahahahaha! That is just tooooo good!

Comment by raina — October 16, 2009 #
Love it! Scotland is on the top of my list of places I want to go to once my kids get through college. I went to Edinburgh during December when I was in college. It was cold, but I loved it…perfect place to sit and knit.

Comment by Caroline — October 16, 2009 #
Love the pictures and I can’t believe it’s been a whole year already. Wow!!

Comment by Kim Walus — October 17, 2009 #
Oh it looks like a gorgeous place to visit. I love those mossed roofs too, very beautiful. Oh by the way you asked me what a souvlaki was – meat, lettuce, tomato, onion all spread with a bit of garlic sauce and wrapped in pita bread, or mountain bread and you just eat! Very very nice.

Comment by sue — October 17, 2009 #
thanks for the walk down memory lane of your trip to Scotland Anna! Cute man quilt/kilt. You’re too funny!!
p.s. those kitties do look like sweeties!

Comment by Penny — October 17, 2009 #
Wonderful photo’s from Scotland..and a very funny post…lovely kilt.

:)enjoy your day, Doreen

Comment by Doreen Frost — October 17, 2009 #
perhaps once a year you could post something similar to this one, but head it with:
i’ve been to europe several times, you haven’t and i’ll rub it in on an annual basis.
gorgeous photos of scotland.

Comment by brigette — October 17, 2009 #
LOL..I remember this photo from when you got back from your trip. Some pictures are just worth repeating over and over and over and over….

Comment by Teresa — October 17, 2009 #
Those pictures of Scotland are magical. I hope to travel one day.

Comment by Annie — October 17, 2009 #
I’m trying to picture Gerard Butler or Sean Connery in a quilt. Ummmm… I like it!!

Comment by Vallen — October 18, 2009 #
Ah, the memories. A kilted young Glaswegian once offered me the pennies in his sporan to buy me a bag of chips on hogmanay. It was rather romantic. I was a d*mn sight younger than I am now!

Comment by Emma — October 18, 2009 #
It’s nice to have friends in blogland :)

Comment by Karen — October 18, 2009 #
I remember the posts of Scotland and the hot men in kilts. Now this man in a quilty-kilt is quite becoming, isn’t he though?

Loved the flashback pics — especially the grave!
OOOoooooaaaahhhhh ahhhhhhh!

Jody

Comment by Jody — October 18, 2009 #
What exactly does a Scot wear under his quilt? Just wondering. LOL!

Scotland…I really must visit some day. It is altogether too lovely.

Take care, Anna~
Cassie

Comment by Cassie — October 18, 2009 #
just leaving a quick note – thanks for checking my blog!
Yes! I am one and the same Jone Hallmark that designs for Embroidables – aren’t they great?
“Fairies” are coming soon…..
Enjoyed YOUR blog quite a bit, too! xoxoxo

Comment by jone — October 18, 2009 #
Funnnnny!!! Glad you shared the pictures with us again..what a wonderful trip that must have been and beautiful pictures. The comment you left on my blog I totally agree with….think we are all ahead of the shops!! Great to be back visiting you!

Comment by Cheryl — October 19, 2009 #
lol, my bro lives in Scotland and even tho he is not Scottish has been known to wear a kilt on the odd occasion!! Your pics are gorgeous

Comment by periwinkle — October 19, 2009 #
What beautiful pictures and memories! I visited Scotland several years ago… thank you for sharing your photos. :)

Comment by Jennifer — October 19, 2009 #
Oh Anna! That’s BAD! A whole year since we met up?! Not good at all! So when are you coming back then????? Lucy xxx

Comment by Lucy Locket-Pocket — October 21, 2009 #
ohhh bonny scotland!!!! I’m part scot and always get a little shiver when I hear the bagpipes play!!!!

gorgeous pics! I love scotland and edinburgh! would love to go again!

corrie:)

Comment by corrie — October 23, 2009 #