A little moment to myself

What a week! Have you ever heard of the old saying "run ragged"? I feel as if I have been run ragged. More hours at work, kids in the after school activities, wedding reception, birthday party, and today I had to take my son to the doctor and then to the Out Patient services for x-rays. He might have fractured his hand or wrist in football. With my husband in the fields, it is up to me to do it all.

As I sit here writing this with guilt on my shoulder because I haven't written on my site since Friday, I try to think of ways to take a few moments for myself. Monday I went to Dairy Queen and read a book while I ate my lunch. Then treated myself to an ice cream cone. I have to say it was fun and very relaxing. Something so simple, was exactly what I needed.

This got me to thinking. There are so many ways for me to relax. I could go and take a walk at the park. Maybe go to the Library, watch a movie, read a book, or get my nails done. What did the women from the past do to relax? I can't imagine that I am suffering from anything that any woman through the years hasn't suffered from. Kids running through the house, siblings fighting, spills made and things torn. Or how about the husband who brings in his dirty shoes on a clean floor, food that didn't cook right, or not enough money to get done what needs to be done.

In this day and age kids go to school for 8 hours. I have a husband that I could wag my finger at for disgracing my poor floors, and there are many more options to us to get money. We have come along way. What do you think mom's did back in the day when they needed to relax? How did they keep sane when once in a while every fiber of their being was on the brink of going crazy?

A few of Scotland's finer things!

Here are a few of Scotland's finer things it has to offer. I will be posting in this section all things Scottish all week long, but why not start off with a little bit of eye candy?! I'll post a couple of ladies for the men too!

JAMES McAVOY- born in 1979 in Glasgow Scotland. He lived there until he was 7 when he moved to Drumchapel to live with his Grandparents. He moved to London when he was 20 where he now lives with his wife and new baby.

SHEENA EASTON- born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959 in Belshill Scotland. In 1979 she married Sandi Easton, and even though they divorced 8 months later, she retained the Easton name. In 1981 she sang the title song for the James Bond movie "For your eyes only" and is the only singer to be shown on the opening credits singing the song in any James Bond movie. Sheena Easton is still singing and staring on T.V. and in movies.

KEVIN McKIDD- born Aug. 9, 1973 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. As a teenager, he was part of a rock band called Plan 9. He picked up the acting bug after leaving college where he was studying Engineering to study drama. He has many movies and T.V shows under his belt. Most noticeably "Made of Honor" and "Grey's Anatomy". Kevin and his wife, Jane, live in Bedford England with there two children, Joseph and Iona.

ANNIE LENNOX- born in 1954 in Scotland, she left at the age 0f 17 to attend the Royal Academy of Music in London. There she met Dave Stewart and joined the band, The Tourists. When the band broke up in 1979, she and Dave formed the Eurythmics.