Good Morning and Welcome to Sunday from my Atlantic Life in Hatteras 😊
Rested and re-energized after my "me day" yesterday....it really was a treat to have a day to just relax, quiet my busy head and listen to what my heart is telling me (apart from the fact that it was in normal sinus rhythm - what can I say...it's still difficult to turn off the cardiac physiologist in me😁).
Spending several guilt-free hours in my own company allowed me the opportunity to free up my headspace, and before long, some wonderful new thoughts and ideas began showing up. And even better.... some of the projects that have been on the backburner, as I was struggling to work out how I would them started, began to come together!!
Okay.....so I wasn't really on my own....Bodie was helping with my idea generation, Bailey in the background however, wasn't that interested
One of the things I really enjoyed yesterday was taking the time to read, in particular a book set in the Shetland Isles of Scotland. Although I was born and lived in Scotland for my first 30yrs, I never made it up as far north as The Shetland Islands....and a visit is now on my list of long-term goals.
Quick Digression Alert 😉 (if you'd like to know more about Shetland)
The Shetland Islands, also called "Zetland" or just "Shetland" are a group of about 100 islands, in my homeland of Scotland, with fewer than 20 of them actually inhabited. They are located approx. 130 miles north of the Scottish mainland.
The scenery of the Shetland Islands is beautifully wild, with deeply indented coastlines (the sea lochs, or fjords, are locally called "voes") enclosed by steep hills. The winds are nearly continuous and strong, and trees are therefore sparse, but the climate is very mild for such a high latitude—only 400 miles south of the Arctic Circle!! - because of the warming influence of the North Atlantic Current, an extension of the Gulf Stream system......My incredible Atlantic Ocean 💗
Stone circles and "brochs" (circular stone towers) furnish evidence of prehistoric settlement, probably by "Picts". During the 7th and 8th centuries missionaries from Ireland and western Scotland began conversion of the population to Christianity. In the 8th and 9th centuries Shetland was invaded by Norsemen, who ruled the islands until the 15th century. The principal language of the islands until the 18th century was Norn, derived from Old Norse, and many Norse customs survive. In 1472 the islands, with Orkney, were annexed to the Scottish crown.
The beautiful and mysterious islands of Shetland
The Shetlands...
I guess I'm drawn to islands....my favorite place to vacation when I was a child was the island of "Arran" in Scotland, the United Kingdom of which Scotland is a part of, is a large island....and I feel so "at home" here in Hatteras Village on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Being such a "water" person, being surrounded by water is naturally my default habitat.
My Childhood vacation fave....the Isle of Arran, in Scotland
The United Kingdom....an island
My incredible home of Hatteras Island
Digression Over 😊
Earlier in this blog, I mentioned that I had added a vacation to "Shetland " onto my long-term goal list...a.k.a. My "One Day I Will" List. Unlike a "bucket list" which always says to me - "things I want to do before I die".....which I'm sorry, but that connotation always leaves me a tad depressed - like there is a huge clock ticking and I may run out of time, or a "Wishlist" that seems to be dependent on some magical fairy-dust to make things happen.
I prefer to have a list of things I intend to make happen....to achieve, to experience, to learn, to enjoy, as I move through my life. My "One Day I Will" List contains a myriad of different ideas, some super simple to achieve, others much more complex and will take more work to achieve. My list is dynamic and ever evolving - I don't always just add things to my list, sometimes, I rethink or re-evaluate one of my ideas and decide it doesn't hold the same importance to me, and at that point, it's removed from my list, or maybe I amend the goal to better suit my needs and desires.
From re-learning to play the baby grand piano in the guest lounge at the inn (yes Mom, you were right, I do regret giving up on my years of piano lessons!)....to becoming a best-selling author (dreaming really big on this one 😂), decluttering my closet (I still have so many "business/corporate" style clothing, that I will never wear again) to buying an RV so I may travel with JB and the crew (Bailey, Bodie and Pumpkin) when we have downtime in the winter, to areas of the US I've never visited before.
As I look through my "One Day I Will" list, I always notice that some of the things on my list are connected, or co-dependent on other things on my list for example....
If I become a best-selling author, I would be able to afford a trip to The Shetland Isles!!.....even more reason to keep working on making my list possible!
Do you have a "One Day I Will" list? or is it a "Wishlist" that you hope one day will magically just happen?...... or maybe you don't have a list at all???? If not, why not? - everyone should have dreams that they want to have come true.
By writing down those thoughts, dreams and ideas, you have a starting point.... a launching pad so to speak, for your dreams to take magnificent flight, and become a reality.
Is it time you started your "One Day I Will" List?.......Have fun, the sky is no longer the limit - it's
the Universe 😊
Until next time,
Take care, Stay safe and.....and why not think about what dreams you would like to take flight 💗
Love and Hugs,
Pam
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I had a good friend whose wife was from Shetland. He introduced me to their annual Viking celebration "Up Helly Aa". Amazing. I watched it livestream a few times. Unfortunately they haven't had it the past two years due to COVID but I'm sure it will return as it has been going on since 1881.
My mother was a piano teacher so I have no excuse for not being able to play and I do regret not taking advantage of that opportunity. But, as a child, I couldn’t sit still long enough to practice. There were so many other things to do that were more interesting! Your writings inspire me Pam. I enjoy starting my morning with you and a cup of coffee. Thank you.
I too regret not keeping up with piano lessons as a child. Mom got tired of all the tears and gave our piano away. Several years ago I bought myself a new piano and tried to teach myself how to play again - a goal for my retirement years 😋
I need to do this. At least write it down so the thoughts are not just swirling in my head!