Once ye made up yer mind to do somethin', 'tis better t'stumble o'er the small hillock of jump-ahead than t'bash yer head on the jagged rocks of did-nothing. Old Woman Nora of Loch Lomand to her three wee granddaughtersone cold evening

Karen Hawkins
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Old Woman Nora of Loch Lomand to her three wee granddaughtersone cold evening was an old woman in the Scottish Highlands in the early 19th century. The girls were outside playing in the snow when she saw them, but it was too cold for them to stay out long. She decided to warm them up in her cabin by boiling water in a pot on the fire. It worked so well that they all wanted to stay inside forever.

Source: To Catch A Highlander

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