It’s been so warm for at least a week now. I haven’t slept very well because of this heat and certain behaviour of nice ground-floor neighbours *sarcastic*. So whenever I can, I open all the windows hoping there might be a bit of a cool breeze out there peeping in. The temperature in my office studio has been between 28° – 36° and makes it hard to concentrate on projects that need to be done. I’m often distracted and end up doing other things like getting rid of clutter, reorganising and throwing out stuff. I did this all morning while I should’ve been working on a website but at least the room is all neat again and I’ve thrown out lots of crap.
I’m heading for Scotland Friday morning to visit my best friend IvS [she’s Dutch] and enjoy a party they’ll be throwing for 120 guests in the evening in their barn. Saturday evening I’ll finally see the military tattoo at Edinburgh Castle and a huge fireworks display right after. IvS offered to go there when I visited her in Pitcairngreen, seven years ago but I think I had a bit of a cultural overdose back then since she already paid for a three days tour around parts of Scotland to see some castles, churches, the smallest distillery, the Wallace monument [summit of Abbey Craig] some wonderful [golf]sites and towns near the coast and a lot more.
I’m so looking forward to staying with her, they invited me so many times and I don’t understand why I didn’t go sooner. Last year after the break-up they wanted me to stay there for a while but I had too much on my mind back then to be able to relax. They moved from their cute cottage in 2002 to a wonderful huge old farmhouse, where they keep chicken, sheep, three dogs, a few hens and their neighbour’s cows on their land to mow the grass. So I’m off soon to relax and enjoy nature, a wee dram, long walks with the dogs, jokes about anything expat related and my friends’ company in general.
Bliss… One day I will move here and keep some goats, I’m such a dreamer but I know this one will be real… Below is where I’ll be staying [I’m showing you while walking around the house *hehe*]:
The house in the distance and Mac running towards me, crazy dog! [there’s two more 
]
The house on the left, all the bedrooms
The entrance
The stables
All their land on the right side
The office and studio on the left above the stables [partly shown] and dining room on the right
The dining room on the left and the kitchen behind it on the right
The kitchen
The vegetable garden and the children’s playground in the distance
Two Dutch wild women…
I’m jealous. Have a wonderful time, sounds like a great place to unwind.
36??!!
I need to send you a fan!
I know what you’re enduring, I went through the same thing while I was masquerading as a Southerner
And that is partly where my early morning work sessions came from.
I’m SO glad you are finally heading north!!!!
You deserve some relief from the heat—temperature and other types.
I can’t visit my forest, but I hope you will find the time to get out among those trees and hills and perhaps beam some of that peace to me as I sit in a classroom for the next 2 days.
ps: Two WW?? Oh my
mijjim—hehe, kinda like how that looks
Ismoyo: don’t be jealous
Thank you I will! It is a wonderful place to unwind! I’ll be surrounded by nature and three wild dogs craving for my unconditional attention *hehe* A dream come true really, can’t wait to walk through the meadows and the woods with them
How’s your heatwave and life in general? Hope you’re good!
“One day I will move here with my Kekasih and keep some goats, I’m such a dreamer but I know this one will be real” Red is reading a book about the power of thoughts and how important it is to focus on those things that we want to achieve
So I also believe that if you focus on your dream it will come true 
the humidity is amazing…
Wow, Scottland…it sounds marvelous especially when one is with good friends.
You look great! 
Heat is unbereable here
I hope that you are having a wonderful time with your friend
BTW, cool pic
Sounds like Red reads cool books, would you mind sending me isbn? I’m curious now… I mean I’m interested in anything that would make that dream come true
Sorry to hear about heat, isn’t it much warmer in El Salvador? Just wondering… Guess it must be a different kind of heat. I was perfect with 50°C in Greece but not with 33°C in the Lowlands. I wish I could be a starfish on a Malta beach for three hours today *hehe*
I’m back and had a wonderful time, thanks Wen! Scotland is my favourite country
And thank you for the compliment, I’m blushing now
That is very nice that you will be taking this trip T. Dreams are made to keep us alive. This place looks so peaceful and practical for meditation. I love places like this which seem to have a character embedded in their roots. I am still dreaming of Shetlands, maybe one day I can go.
Hi Reuben, I went over the weekend, it was fun!
Anywhere in Scotland seem to have that effect on me to be honest, it’s just so beautiful out there! Climbing a munro is the kind of meditation that works best for me. Walking along a path that takes you somewhere unknown. All you know is the final destination: the top. But once there you couldn’t imagine the amazing views hours ago when you started hiking… Sounds just like life itself doesn’t it?
Aah Shetland, yes… same deal!
I’m sure you will go one day, just don’t forget to bring your camera
Yeah following a direction but not knowing where you’re going kind of feeling. Its like a dandelion just hovering but it never knows where it will rest.
Yeah I have been planning Shetlands for a long time now and yeah pretty sure I will have the EOS right by my side
You can also check Red’s latest post on his blog: http://www.reflectionsofaworldcitizen.blogspot.com as he wrote about it
Awesome! Thanks Wen, I’ll check Red’s blog later, curious to read his thoughts
Reuben: Sorry I totally missed your comment just now, how silly, I didn’t mean to…
Good to hear Shetland/camera is on your mind, your words sound like a poem as usual, does that mean I miss reading your post and gazing at pictures in awe?
Yeah I think I have been off the blog for quite a long time, Actually I haven’t written anything for ages now. I just need to find myself again that’s all.
…I’m eager to hear what will follow.
Funny I’d click this post this morning and just happen to see I first read it on the date of page 1 of my just finished chapter.
And for some reason this region has been passing through my thoughts the last week or so… not necessarily this house although one WW is definitely nearby
Someone/something trying to tell me something?
No accident I just happened to click and come here today?
Or just coincidence?
No such thing as coincidence
but you’ll have to look ‘inside’ to find answers. Try to be quiet and listen… WW could help but not in public but through ginger, please? 
I have my reasons for asking you, you know why :-*