monica.shaw:
I went to Warsaw for a few days for work. Amazing city, great vibe, and superb food. Alas I was so busy I only managed some shots of night time and perogis! Felt like Christmas and wish I brought my ice skates. I’ll be back.
monica.shaw:
I’m in Poland! #golabki
monica.shaw:
Bought these “Carpe Diem” stickers to augment our journalling practice. Pretty much every night without fail since the day we moved here, we stop at 5pm for “chill time” and write in our notebook. I highly recommend this practice! ( Mood pad for 2, @dirth
monica.shaw:
There’s a new chef in town, who amazingly serves all my favourite foods! Mark’s shakshuka with a Monica twist : all the usual ingredients plus green peppers, kale and broccoli. 🍳 Free refills on coffee too!
monica.shaw:
In the #cairngorms for the week on my winter skills course with @loufreedomoutdoors / @ppmountaineering. Off to a great start even summiting on day 1 on #cairngorm! Weather today will not be so kind. 😝Thanks to @fotinimastorak
monica.shaw:
A sure sign spring is on its way. Shoots galore around #inveraray castle. Roll on Imbolc!!
monica.shaw:
365 days ago I went to a party and I knew then life was about to change. I had no idea how, but within a couple of months it was all pretty clear. Now, one revolution around the sun later, it’s amazing to say that we did it! 👊 There’ve been a few ch
monica.shaw:
The scene today up #glenshira. Superb reflection over the Loch. Mood: grateful, optimistic, also hungry following a pre lunch run around Inveraray castle (aka “the castle loop”). Hoping for clear skies later. 🔭⭐️ #inveraray #argyll #scotlan
monica.shaw:
Perhaps not the most traditional #burnsnight centrepiece but delicious all the same. (Terrible lighting courtesy of deep dark winter!) Fried tofu and orange nim jam, adapted from @ottolenghi’s Flavour. The original recipe serves it with udon noodles but w
monica.shaw:
Surreal weather today … view from the road up to our house. Time to light the 🔥
monica.shaw:
Cold day in #Inveraray, and the first time in my life I can enjoy the view of snowy mountain tops from the place I live. (In just over a week I’ll be immersed in those snowy tops, learning winter hill skills in the Cairngorms - can’t wait!). #inveraraypie
monica.shaw:
One year ago.
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Local walk today up Dun Na Cuaiche by #inveraraycastle. The watchtower built as a folly in 1756 by the owners of #argyll estate. Its purpose was purely decorative, and its position was very specifically picked. Instead of being located on the highest poin
monica.shaw:
Cooking the books. Challenging myself to use the books I already own rather than buying more! So, we’ve been cooking from @ottolenghi’s #Flavour. It’s been a while since I indulged in my favourite food groups: dips and flat bread! So, tada, we have braise
monica.shaw:
A quiet week, mainly in the data mines, catching up after a busy December. So here are some recent pictures of Lucky in his favourite position. 😴 #dogoftheday #terriersofig
monica.shaw:
Flattering questions you get once in a while. “Your wee van looks well traveled”. Random dude in the local co op. Had a nice brief chat with tips from @markitect69 on where to see the Aurora. How’d he know it was our van? We must look the part! Which is u
monica.shaw:
Someone’s had a good lazy day. King of his castle who loves a sun trap.
monica.shaw:
Running errands today. Couldn’t resist stopping to admire the three sisters in a dusting of snow!
monica.shaw:
Stone circles, burial mounds, ancient coffins (“cists”), prehistoric art, standing stones, and even a trap door into a Bronze Age tomb. Features of an excellent walk around #Kilmartin with @phoenix_in_knitwear
monica.shaw:
A belated happy new year from us, back home in Scotland after an awesome and family-filled trip to Chicago! 2023 started with a spectacular day out on The Cobbler (aka Ben Arthur), one of the most iconic hills in the Arrochar Alps. Visibility was pretty p
monica.shaw:
Chicago highlights. Street art. Wish I’d taken more pictures, especially in Pilsen! #chicagostreetart
monica.shaw:
#Chicago highlights. Having access to an easy Metra downtown. Enabling a few requisite sights of Cloud Gate aka The Bean. by @markitect69 #cloudgate #thebeanchicago
monica.shaw:
Chicago trip highlights. Discovering the awesome concept of @trustedhousesitters, enabling us to stay in the city in a fab place with five wonderful cats, especially sweet foster kitten Ian, who I’m happy to report has found his forever home. #chicagocats
monica.shaw:
🚂 🎄 #chicago #unionstation
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One last for the road!
monica.shaw:
Merry Christmas! 🎄️
monica.shaw:
Salonica in 57th #hydeparkchicago. Basic breakfast done really well. Appreciating some no frills food. Why have food menus become so complex, you have to read a novel to decipher the menu, when all you want is some eggs and toast. Not here. Super friendly
monica.shaw:
Cold weather warm spots. Popped into the @chicagoculturalcenter to admire the Tiffany dome and inadvertently photobombed this impressively adorned couple having their (I assume) wedding photos taken. Amazing building ! Great place for a 👩❤️
monica.shaw:
Happy Winter Solstice! A few quick thoughts over on #Substack: https://ift.tt/7zLSnm0 The occasion was marked with an excellent eye exam from my amazing aunt @docbury at Complete Vision Care in #OakLawn - good eyes and new specs so we may see the new year
monica.shaw:
Old school bowling at @tivolibowl - dad got his bowling groove back, and Mark achieved a Turkey! #thedudeabides
