Friday 22 May 2015

Work : Life Balance

I seem to have got my Work/Life balance, well, off-balance.
It's been weighing down in favour of Life, not Work!

Which way next??
We seem to be always on the move.
Exploring, wandering, gazing. 

Dunrobin Castle - beautiful!

Up the east coast of Scotland,
taking in a few little houses on the way. 
This one's back yard looked out over a glistening sea - beautiful!


Spectacular abandoned beaches on the northern coast of the UK.

Saying Hello to the locals!

  He was completely oblivious of the wonderful
 snow-capped mountains in the background.

Balnakeil Beach near Durness on the north coast

Saw a mad woman doing a highland fling on a beach at sunset.
  Dunno who she is??!

Braemar Castle

 Down through the Cairngorms and a few more wee houses.


Scone Palace



 Up to the top of Aviemore where the weather
was distinctly chillier than at the bottom.


Felt privileged to sit and watch this bottlenose dolphin
bobbing up and down in the Moray Firth.

No ... it's not a shark!
And for some reason,
the pottery that I have got around to making
has come out with little boats
all around the border.

available from www.catherinedanielceramics.com
Maybe a good work/life balance
would be to make pottery indoors all winter
and then go out and have fun all summer. 
Sounds good to me!

x Cathy


17 comments:

  1. That sounds ideal to me. You don't have the dilemma suffered by stitchers - the light is better in the summer, and in the winter it can be too cold to stitch, but going out isn't attractive, either...!

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  2. Seems very balanced to me! Great pictures!

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  3. That sounds like the perfect balance, and what an amazing road trip, gorgeous photos.

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  4. That sounds like the perfect balance, and what an amazing road trip, gorgeous photos.

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  5. Fab! You were up around my old stamping ground Cathy, the north coast and Sutherland, it's gorgeous, isn't it? Love your boats too (who was that mad woman I wonder.....??) X

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  6. Love the visit to Bonny Scotland, thank you and your pottery is as pretty as always xxx

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  7. Sounds like you're having too much fun! Make the most of the warmer weather?

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  8. Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing. We're on the move too in 4 weeks, to Silverdale in N Lancs. Coast and woodlands, can't wait. Its a dream come true. Your work is beautiful as always.

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  9. Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing. We're on the move too in 4 weeks, to Silverdale in N Lancs. Coast and woodlands, can't wait. Its a dream come true. Your work is beautiful as always.

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  10. Sounds good to me too! Lovely pictures Cathy. xx

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  11. That sounds like a perfect work/life balance Cathy. Your photos are fabulous and make me want to travel north.

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  12. Enjoy your location and keep posting pictures. We all love it! Especially ones of you dancing! Have a great weekend xxx

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  13. What a wonderful part of the country to live in and wander around. Don't blame you for spending time exploring. Kent is lovely but my part of it is very very very flat. (Romney Marshes clue is in the name ) :) Your bowls are still completely delicious, I want them all

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  14. Looks like you are enjoying the search for the next place! Down to one box in the studio...admittedly still three in the hallway outside, but only ONE actually in the studio- the desk is cleared for action! At last! Thought it would never be straight.x

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  15. That sounds like a perfect work/life balance to me Cathy.

    I seem to have been missing your posts, you've not been popping up in my blog reader ... I'm guessing the glitch is at my end, it usually is!

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  16. Looks like you have the balance right!

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