Monthly Archives: January 2010

Weekly Winners : 24 – 30 Jan

Join me for a cup of tea .. … it’s all the way from Ireland … … while we sit down and browse through my week …. … of excitement … when Elaine bought a new car … brand new … Continue reading

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Skywatch Friday :

Early morning sunshine at Aughanure Castle, Co. Galway – October ’09 Bear with me – have lots of beautiful Irish skies from our wonderful holiday in October to Ireland – such a beautiful country!!! For more spectacular skies around the … Continue reading

Posted in castles, Co. Galway, holiday, Ireland, sky, Skywatch | 6 Comments

Reached a dream …

.. that’s our Elaine … … with her spunky new car … brand ‘spanking’ new … out the box … Major … major decision for her to make … !!! Her first ever – and her’s alone ….big… huge… HUGE … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday :

Co. Galway, Ireland – Oct ’09 For more Wordless Wednesday contributions go here and here (both of whom are not available at the moment but I’m sure they will be later)

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‘Something old … something new …. ‘

The sun shone for a very short time yesterday .. yay !! Connor and I went into the garden for tea/cool drink … ahh … lovely .. rubbing bare feet on the thick green lawn and breathing in the fresh … Continue reading

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A gift of light (s) …

Something special to share …. Elaine gave me these solar powered garden lights for Christmas … … which, once assembled … .. and pushed into the ground …. … needing sunlight to charge the batteries .. … light up like … Continue reading

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Weekly Winners : 17 – 23 Jan

Focus on a flower ….. in particular … a rose ‘Garden and Home’ rose … unfolding … … until it opened fully … … with a new bud close-by … repeating nature’s wonder … Another of nature’s wonders ….. grey … Continue reading

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Skywatch Friday :

From the base of Table Mountain – side view, showing the cable car housing and the restaurant … Cape Town, South Africa … to the top !!! This walkway is just to the right of the restaurant …. For more … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday :

Jeanette’s new toy For more Wordless Wednesday go here and here

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Four hands … flour … dough …

… recipe …. yeast … what were these two doing in the kitchen on Sunday ? Elaine and Bryan decided to try their hand(s) at making English Muffins as he says that the Woolies ones are not that great. Dashing … Continue reading

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