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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
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
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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
Posted in cars, celebrations, Elaine
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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)
Posted in Co. Galway, holiday, Ireland
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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
Posted in Bradley, Connor, toys
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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
Posted in garden, gifts
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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
Posted in Connor, flowers, home, Jeanette, photography, rain, rose, Weekly Winners
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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
Wordless Wednesday :
Jeanette’s new toy For more Wordless Wednesday go here and here
Posted in home, Jeanette
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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
Posted in Uncategorized
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