Where We Began.

The 18th day of May.

Today. 

We are nineteen years together.

This house is where we began. 

A college party. 

The 11th hour. He walked away for the last time....

And then,

he came back. And we walked, at dawn, to Sandycove, shy and unbelieving. 

At last.

And now,

I have been with him for as many years as I was not.

I am blessed.

A Week Of Pictures.

A week of sunshine and rain. 

Some days like summer was here. 

Some days the clouds closed in and shushed us with rain.

The view from Eily's garden.

Brave souls!

My Only Girl's sewing box.

The rain blew in...

Ice cream with Mamo and Grandad.

What do they talk about?

Sunlight in Sabine's garden.

Before school, quite early.

What little boys do.

Mudpies!

What I should be doing...

A different view of Greystones. In the rain...

What we do on Friday's.

 Dancing Show!

Something Lovely For The Weekend.

Well, Jay is home and life is falling back into place, but I thought I'd share this sweet lovesick song with you. It's by one of my current favourite bands Taken By Trees.

I hope you like it!



If you like this you can hear some more of their music here.

Happiest weekend wishes to you all. I hope the sun shines wherever you are. And if it does please send some our way!

Something Lovely.

So, getting on with the theme of decorating and houses etc, I want to share these gorgeous photos with you. The lovely Sharon from Friendly Cottage took them in Avoca and Cath Kidson and she has a wonderful post on painted wood on her blog. In it she waxes lyrical about how much she loves painted wood and I have to say I'm in total agreement with her. 

I just adore this green dresser! We have a similar one that is painted white and green (see below) but I am totally enamored with this one. (Jay doesn't agree but he might just come around!)

My Dresser.

And my recently acquired oak table that my Dad spotted in Dunnes Home sale for €50, (thanks Dad!) is lined up for a similar brightening up as this divine lovely, though I think I'll staple on my oilcloth a la The Yvestown Blog.

We also even have this very chair which is at the moment painted white. I went through a paint-everything-white-for-now phase which the older two children complained loudly about and I now feel ready for some colour. 

The colour scheme in the kitchen at the moment is pale pink with accents of red and orange. It works and it's fairly subtle but I'm ready for a change. 

I'm starting to get excited about planning for this remodeling now and I'll be sure to post some before and after pictures as we go. 

There really is so much inspiration to be had out there. I feel a few more posts on the subject coming on!

First Day At The Beach.

This morning as we made our way to the car,

stepped into the sunny garden,

the sound of the sea rushing and booming on the beach,

the smell of salt and negative ions swirling around us,

assaulting us, tempting us.

And as I drove out I had such an urge to turn left instead of right,

to head for the beach,

ignore the classroom.

So after school we did just that.

Our first day 'at the beach' this year. 

And though there was a brisk and biting wind,

and no one got in to swim,

We had a picnic and friends and sun. 

Summer has begun.