A Home.

The annual summer fete was on down the road from my parents today. We just had to make a stop of course. We got there kind of late but still manage to pick up a couple of nice things. My Dad found this beautiful book which he generously gave to me. The illustrations are by Carl Larsson. Aren't they just gorgeous?

You know by now we love books.

What I Found Today.

Just look what I got for 6 euro today. In Heatons of all places.



There I was killing time in Wicklow while The Little One was bowling at a birthday party. (Apparently he has a significant talent for bowling. He didn't miss once, I was told. Yes I am proud!) What is there to do in Wicklow town? Not much. It makes me feel spoiled to have Greystones on my doorstep. But I wandered into Heatons and couldn't believe my luck when I spotted this lamp.

Ah, yes. The thrill of finding a bargain. Especially when it's something you need.

A Green Day.

A sudden summer is upon us. Greenness bursting forth, exploding into our world. Sunlight on water. Warmth on our skin.
We are drenched in summer. Suddenly.

The Sun Did Shine.

A lovely day in the sun at Mount Usher.

A Week Of Pictures.

The weekend has been glorious. Summer has finally, suddenly arrived. But today, a heavy sea mist clung to the coast, engulfing the beach, our house, the harbour. But half a kilometer inland was blazing sun and blue sky. On the way home from a jaunt into Bray we just had to stop the car. This last picture is a view of Greystones from the Windgates road. (You can click on it to see it bigger.) From that height we could see that the mist was sitting on top of the sea. That expanse of white is cloud. As The Little One  said: Like the clouds got tired and fell on the sea.
I've never seen anything like it.

It made me think: what wonders do we never see simply because we are not in the right place, or worse, because we have our heads down, stuck in our lives?