Well, safe to say the sun is helping. Today I think I may have moved into another phase. I don't believe it to be a completely new, or necessarily 'next' phase. It's just different. Phase 37 of 829, I'm guessing. If breaking an addiction takes 12 steps I can only imagine the number of steps … Continue reading Phase 37 of 829
The Burren
When Nothing Much Happens
Winter is upon us. I don't particularly announce this because our calendar tells us so, more because - in this house at least - we're finally feeling it in our bones. So, for this week, we've gone into hibernation mode. It's easy to hibernate in the Burren. It's been four days since we left the … Continue reading When Nothing Much Happens
As Long As We’re Out, Together
How's your date life? Lacking in excitement? Last on the list after 'use a night cream consistently' and 'do more crafty-type-stuff with the kids'? If you're not nodding enthusiastically, frankly, I don't want to hear from you. You will only make me feel inadequate and elderly and my husband may want to swap us. Or, … Continue reading As Long As We’re Out, Together
Good Times Happen In April
I feel it's safe to say that April is a good month. One of those months that's, you know, popular. You can't help but like that it's starting to get warm and Spring can officially be felt - but it's not quite Summer, so there's a lot of excited anticipation going on without any of … Continue reading Good Times Happen In April
Nothing Ever Really Stays As-Is
It's been a rainy month - wet in a way that settles and seeps into your bones. It's hard not to feel betrayed - green shoots are up, there's a stretch in the evening and let's face it, we're all more than ready for a little bit of sun. But February is forcing us to … Continue reading Nothing Ever Really Stays As-Is
We Took A Walk On A December Day
Just this weekend I had the opportunity to listen to a radio interview with Rob Heffernan, the World Champion, Olympic-medal-winning Irish race walker, and his wife Marian, an accomplished 400m runner. Their life together kind of blew my mind; raising their family, living their lives - all around the obsession that is Rob's walking career. … Continue reading We Took A Walk On A December Day
A Move Back Home From Home
So we've moved back to the Burren. The last time we lived here, 'we' were a very newly married couple and now 'we' are four. It's been just over two years and there have been two babies and - let's face it - a pretty major life overhaul. When a work project for my husband … Continue reading A Move Back Home From Home
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