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Enjoying a perfect, caffeinated little cuppa in front of our former shop on the West Highland Way.
As a side note, that repurposed chest of drawers / planter was one of the best βPinspirationsβ ever. Just look at all those happy flowers. The key to keeping it around for more than a year? Yacht varnish. It required yearly coats with tons of that sticky - horrible to work with but necessary - stuff. Living in Scotland, all painted wooden projects meant to live outside require MEGA protection from the elements.
So, I've been feeling QUITE low lately. I'm trying pretty much everything I can think of to stay positive while trying not to be a huge bitch to myself (and others) when I do go to the inevitable dark side. But GODDAMN that has been hard. I notice that for me personally, during this time of year, not only is my energy level quite low but that my energy is a bit on the darker side. It seems to be significantly harder to stay on the positive side of things or see the glass as half full.
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