Almost Natives

We have been living in Scotland for 2 months now.  During these 2 months, we have been learning new things about the culture here and adapting to the weather as best we can.  One of our favorite things we have mentioned has been the farmers market.  We go every Saturday to get our beef.  Today Brandlyn went with her friend Gabriella because John, for those who don't know was at work.  He got a job as a Sandwich Artist at Subway. Anyway, Brandlyn took pictures today of the Farmers Market so that you can see what it is like.  It doesn't matter what time we seem to go, they are always busy, but it is a great atmosphere!  We haven't really been doing much else the past 2 weeks.  John has started work and Brandlyn has continued to work on her school work. In the midst of all this though, we have realized that we no longer act like tourists.  As we walk down the street we comment on things that have changed, Brandlyn no longer wears big jackets when it is nearly 50 degrees, and she doesn't breathe that hard when we walk up hills.  It is almost like we have become Natives of Edinburgh.  Besides our accent and the occasional weird looks we may give when we can't understand Scottish accents, we are growing into our new home and it is feeling a little bit more like home.  We still haven't tried Haggis though.  One day, one day.

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This is where we get our steak pies.  We didn't get any this run though.

Is there a better place to have a Farmers Market.  I think not!

Brandlyn bought some fresh chili-lemon crisps here.  They are delicious!

Why We're Here

John and I are so happy to be living in Scotland.  We are very thankful and feel very blessed that we have this opportunity.  I have to say that my desire to come here probably wouldn't exist if I didn't get the opportunity to hear about the world when I was a little girl.  My grandparents traveled all over the world when they retired, and whenever they would come to visit, my grandma would bring her box of pictures and postcards from the many places they visited.  I loved the time I had with her hearing about all of these different places and seeing the cultures of these foreign places coming alive in the pictures.  I like to think that she sparked my desire to one day be able to travel and maybe even live overseas for a little while.  My grandma passed away on Saturday, but her independent, adventurous spirit still lives on.  I believe she passed it on to her 3 daughters and through my mom it was passed on to my sister and me.  Her memorial party (yes party because that's how we roll in this family) is today, so I felt that I shouldn't wait a moment longer to tell everyone the about impact she has made in my life,and how without her, I probably would not be living in Scotland today.  Thank you Nanny Pat, we will miss you!