Bonnie Scotland

"My heart's in the highlands, my heart is not here." - Robert Burns
A little while ago I went to visit my family and friends in Scotland. I really do miss living in Edinburgh sometimes. It was strange to go back there and feel that I knew it so well on one hand and have my experience there be totally alien on the other. It was so nice to get to see my university friends and explore the city. These are some photos of Edinburgh and a few of the surrounding countryside. I would love to go for a walk in the fields right now!











If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?

Sh*t Skiers Say

So...I debated forever about whether I should share this on my blog or not because I'm sure not many of you are skiers. But, this is pretty much my life. It's so flippin' hilarious. The "Broooooo!" montage is probably my favorite thing ever. Or maybe "Where's my phone?" I have eight pockets in my jacket so that happens to me pretty much all the time. That's right, skiers are all huge dorkfaces, but we love it! Plus, it is snowing right now!!! The moment we've all been waiting for has arrived, so I feel the need to celebrate by posting silly ski videos on my blog!

Hipster Daddy

I thought you guys might enjoy this funny photo of my dad from back in the day. I think he may have been one of the original hipsters! He and my godfather, Isla's dad, went on many adventures in Africa together. I definitely wish I was in Africa at this moment, how wonderful would that be?
P.S. If you haven't already, go check out Isla's blog, A Fine Day For Sailing. It is fab!

Lucy and Rach go for a walk

Yesterday my lovely roommate and I went for a walk. We have always heard that there are lots of trails behind our house and haven't thought to explore them until now. I am so glad we did because there seem to be miles of them going in every direction; following streams, going up to my favorite place, Eagle Rock, and meandering through slightly eerie meadows of burned trees. There was a fire a few years ago and everything still looks pretty burned, it is amazing to see how many trees survived though; they are still growing even though the bottoms of their trunks are scarred by the flames.
Rach and I always have good talks whenever we go walking and we got to thinking about this summer and all of the festivals we want to go to. I told her about the Wassaic Project, which I attended almost two years ago (you can see my post about it here) and she told me all about Spaghetti Fest, which used to be held at her parents campground. I really hope to take a road trip and be able to make it to both of them and a few other festivals this year! After we emerged from the forest we were heading back to our house when we saw the sun setting over the lake, and we couldn't resist wandering down to the dock and waiting for the moon to rise. Sometimes I let myself get a little bogged down with the stress of living up here and always having to search for the next seasonal job, and then I sit by the lake and remember why it's all worth it. It truly is a magical place!
Are you planning any fun trips for the summer?



















Boots, Scarf, Brooch: Thrifted; Shorts: Topshop; Sweatshirt: Tahoe Made Attire

Wine Country

Recently I went to Napa to visit my lovely friend Becky who is one cool bird lady! Right now she is studying birds in Florida (on fan boats...so awesome) but she has been all over the U.S. and the world studying them. It was lovely to get to chat with her and she took us on a great little walking tour of Yountville. She also gave us the gift of some amazing cheese from the Cowgirl Creamery. We couldn't have been happier!





This trip was particularly special because my sisters came with me. It's not often that we are all in the same country long enough to spend time together. My sister Naomi is just about to head back to where she is working in Africa, so I won't see her for another six months or so. It has been great having her at home! Every time we all get together we tend to get pretty silly...we found a forked branch that looked like a great divining rod for finding water so we ran around trying to find hidden water sources without much luck. We also stumbled across a free pile with a wealth of interesting coffee table books. I got one about the moon, and some bungee cords to keep in my truck. NBD.



We were walking around at sunset and it was beautiful to see the colors washing over the vines. Have any of you ever been to Napa?

Oh! The Places You'll Go!

Just thought I'd pop in quickly and share this video with you. Isn't the Black Rock Desert and its inhabitants beautiful?

Sir Wallace's Moving Day

Even without snow, the winter has been a little chilly, so I had to put my lovely house in storage for the season. My friends Chris and Tori, who own Sir Wallace the Winnebago, found a lovely spot for it in the parking lot of Hidden Valley, where I used to work. I managed to take a few photos of what it looks like inside before I had to let it go for the summer. It was so amazing for me to have my space and I loved decorating this baby. I filled it with books, fun prints, and lots of pretty teacups and vintage milk bottles. It was a beautiful and happy haven for me when our 12 person house got a little too busy inside. As much as I love my kind and creative roommates, I needed to have a little "me" time every once in awhile!





This is one of my favorite photos of my parents. They are skiing in The Alps and they have the most awesome outfits!






Sir Wallace feeling very naked without all the tarps that he usually wears for winter:


The Winne moving crew:


I snapped this in the rear view mirror of my truck as we were trundling along the road. Sir Wallace is technically not legal for driving so we had to make a caravan of three cars to stay on all sides of him so the police couldn't see his registration stickers!



I am sad that the Winne is in storage for the winter because I think it is my favorite place that I have ever lived. But I can't wait for the new adventures that will happen when I see Sir Wallace in the summer time! Have any of you ever lived in a Winnebago or "on the road"? Where is your favorite place that you've lived?

Lake Life

My lovely friend Lisa has a boat that she was kind enough to let us all play on this summer. We had such fun times wakeboarding, going to secluded beaches, and stopping at our favorite restaurants on the lake for lunch picnics. Yesterday we took the boat out of the Lake so Lisa can store it for the winter, and we're all feeling a little sad reminiscing about it. I thought I'd post a few photos from one of my favorite boat outings that we took a couple of weeks ago.

Jeff driving...he's the best wakeboarder ever!



Lovely Katie:



Lisa's tiny dog Anoush:



Lisa's son:











One of our favorite lunch places in the background:



Jeff's slightly alternative way of wearing a life jacket:







Me doing one of my favorite summer activities...wakeboarding!







What are you going to miss most about summer?