Glorious, glorious blue skies in Indiana! We arrived on Saturday and had two days of sun and 70+ degrees. Now it’s in the 50s (10-12 centigrade for all you Irish friends), but still sunny. Bright sunny, which I’ve missed in … Continue reading
The very first cross-stitch piece I did was a simple picture with the words, “If God had wanted me to see the sunrise, He’d have scheduled it later in the day.” Well, He has obliged. I sat on the couch … Continue reading
And no, I don’t mean a riot of fall color or the scent of burning leaves. I mean dairy cattle. Living in dairy country generally isn’t a problem. It means that when we look out over “our” valley, we see … Continue reading
The brilliant emerald of the Irish pastures has gone, disappearing as October pushed on and turned to November. Fields are still green, but even on the occasionally sunny day, they are mundane shades of green. The trees here are nothing … Continue reading
I’ve been rather surprised at how interested everyone here (Irish, Brit, French, South African, etc.) is in our elections. I know that as a world power, events in the US affect the rest of the world. But whenever someone hears … Continue reading
We have a house and a moving date! The house is brand new, actually not even finished yet, but it will be by the time we get there. Or at least by the time all our stuff gets there. It’s … Continue reading
Have you ever noticed that most of our favorite pictures of Ireland’s scenery are grass-covered hills with stone walls and sheep, but hardly any trees? The more I looked, the more I wondered if I’d be able to handle a … Continue reading
We want to walk and hike in Ireland, and have found that hiking is generally called hill-walking. After browsing a link that Ciaran (pronounced Keeran) sent after our “cultural orientation,” it sounds awesome! Ireland is filled with “waymarked walking trails,” … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day (last Monday) was our orientation about the move to Ireland. Four-and-a-half hours cramming information into our heads, with two-and-a-half of it being about international taxes. What the US requires, what Ireland requires, when we don’t have to … Continue reading
Hallelujah! We’ve finally matched up on a date for our house-hunting trip to Ireland, and it’s confirmed. We’ll be leaving on Saturday, May 24th and coming back a week later on the 31st. I guess we spend two days with … Continue reading