An autumn walk with Aideen...

"Come , said the wind to the leaves one day ,
Come oèr meadows and we will play.
Put on your dresses scarlet and gold,
For summer is gone and the days grow cold."
-a childrens song-

Aideens first prom !

Ok well technically it obviously was`nt Aideen going to the prom...but Nora`s son Kieran...and knowing Aideens secret wish the lovley young man asked Aideen to pose with him for a "pretend prom photo" thanks Kieran you made her day !!!! Luckily we had an fabulous evening for taking photos , a real Indian summer and everyone really enjoyed themselves...before we knew it we were waving Kieran and his stunning date on their way...

For my Seany...thankyou xx

Seany I made a wish...and you came true !

I`ve missed blogging !!!

BOY , have I MISSED blogging !!!! as you can see (ugh that photo...thanks Sean) , I`ve been sick...with shingles...dont ask, BUT today am up at last at happily clicking away again :o)

Of course the photos are (now) about 2 weeks old but never the less...so raise your cups to a few memories of the past couple of weeks...enjoy xx

Crafty women are they...

Yippee...my sanity has thus been restored ! Tonight our weekly craft meetings started back in our little ICA hall...and were we glad to see each other , lock ourselves in , Grannies and Mammies alike , have a chat , some tea and treats and of course crafting ! We are a higgley -piggeldy bunch of ladies from all walks of life , but we blend well...and those 3 hours restore our sanity till the following week . We were discussing tonight that its such a pity that "younger" women (I am the youngest member by 25 years granted) , are not into joining the ICA anymore...no offence taken ,we KNOW everyone associates us with "old wans" ,but Im here to tell you now , it couldnt be more different ! It makes me sad to think in years to come I could well be the only member left...hopefully by then more will have embraced the ,well , mend and make do policy...these bunch of ladies took me under their wing and its like visiting a room full of aunties every Monday night ,with our monthly meetings of course thrown in. As well as crafting , we do things for charities (at the moment we knit hats for preemie babies and also little t-shirts for babies in foreign countries and for christmas we are making lovley bandana-type pieces to give to the hospitals to give to the lady cancer patients)...we`re also planning our Christmas "do" a lovley meal in a hotel in the midlands , and plenty more...I could go on , I tell you if these "old" ladies can do this , can you imagine what the "young wans" could do???

Also , if you live in Ireland , join (yes, its free) : Pigsback.com : you can print out shopping coupons every couple of weeks , up to €17 worth ...so join up now, pictured are the coupons I printed out this evening ,between them Im going to save €7 on my shop , not bad for nothing :0)

Wish I had pics of Sean working in the garden with me today...but we were COVERED in muck , etc so camera remained indoors...we have pains were we didnt know we had muscles hee-hee and if the sun doth shine tomorrow he`ll be digging again !

a day in the life...

Ok , Daisy STILL thinks the potty is for everything only what its suppossed to be for !!!! Today its a fruit bowl...very creative (but funny) ! Sean has my kitchen table , and God knows my kitchen is tiny , taken over...fixing computers etc...but hes happy ! And when Seans not fixing computers and the like , Daisy is painting...after breakfast everyday...the new ritual...is it a wonder my house is always a mess??? Oh well , the day will come when I wish they were all small again back painting , so I shouldnt complain , but anay Mother out there will know that "aghhhhh" feeling LOL

September days

Surely , no season reminds us as acutely of impermanance as Autumn.No matter how far removed we might be from the natural world, the sight of a fallen leaf reminds us that nothing lasts for long. Everything is born to decay. And still , the autumn is alight with a mysterious glow. The exuberance of summer is over ,for "beautys charm is a few days dream". Autumn invites reflection and foreberance but can also tickle the somber mood by presenting us with a dazzling display of sunshine and warmth...