Where has the time gone??????
January 4, 2010 by barebraes
Girls outing to Stromness
As I sit here I find it hard to beleive that my last post was over 3 months ago. Shame on me !!!
Well what has been going on here, to be honest I couldnt honestly tell you, Old Father Time has stolen last year from us and we are hurridly hurtling into 2010 without our seatbelts on. Someone save us from ourselves.
The winter weather is with us and as usual we are having to dig ourselves out of here with shovels. Snow has fallen fairly lightly so far but more is forecast for tonight so I guess that tomorrow I will have to take a walk to the top of the Brae where my little car is sitting safe and ready for its terrifying exit down the brae slipping and sliding on the sheet ice that has settled and stayed on the long track. One ex resident of Barebraes had visitors on skis as the track was unpassable for days. 
Poor Hooch needs a sled as his poor paws slip and slide on the frozen stuff and he decides to sit and look helpless when his legs give way underneath him, trying to pick him up is a mammoth task when you cant keep your own feet.
Apparently Harray Loch was frozen and Mainland Orkney saw numerous accidents. The Christmas and New Year Ba was held and some pictures can be viewed here:
http://www.bagame.com/main.html
By all accounts they were splendid game with the Doonies upsetting the Uppies and winning the Mens New Years Day Ba.
As for us at Barebraes we have been enjoying the festivities and look forward to a productive New Year, this mainly due to the fact that we have been very busy doing other things and the poor house has been neglected. One day we will get it finished.
We wish everyone a Happy New Year and a great 2010
Welcome,welcome,welcome back,barebraes,I was starting to get just a wee bit worried.I’ve got photos of hooch’s look a like in whiti for you; have a happy,healthy and prosperous new year
Just had a look at the “Ba’s “phots–brilliant,thanks for giving us the link
Hey Barebraes! We’ve been snowed up for ages, hampered by a knackered car, too. Hope you managed to get fuel and supplies. The lochs were frozen - we even saw a snowman on top of the frozen water at Skaill Loch! Nice to see you back.
Hey Barebraes, great to hear from you again! Poor Hooch. You’ll have to get him some nonslip booties
All the best for 2010 to you all!
Oh I don’t know, me’n'Marmers found the idea rather amusing. So sorry barebraes, we’re cats you know…
I can remember to this day, my mum telling me that as you got older, someone made the clock go faster … I laughed at her …!!