Happy Month-iversary, Ireland!

Oh-ho yes, even I can't believe I've been in Ireland for over a month!

Oh the places I've been...
Kerry, more specifically Killarney this past weekend *saw the Ring of Kerry and Ross Castle
Galway and all over the county of Clare- *most notably the Cliffs of Moher
Howth cliffs across the bay from Dublin city
Dublin centre *Guinness Factory and Jameson Distillery and the Bord Gais Theater
and lovely little Co. Meath.

In my previous journey through Ireland, I'd made it to Belfast and bits of No. Ireland including the Giant's Causeway, but I still have a couple of months to go before I head west in December.

So like I mentioned in my last post, I've been living with a family who absolutely rock. I've come to love each kid so much individually and not to mention, it helps considerably that Pip practically treats me like family. Currently, we're gearing up for Halloween! The kids have a spooky school function next week and our team is prepared to scare! We've got a fabulous black cat, an itty bitty dragon and wait for it... Captain America! Friends, you can imagine how excited I was to hear that the eldest wanted to be an Avenger. I mean, but no really. I'm SO excited!

Besides all that, I've been looking up day trips for my days off (including a Downton Abbey tour in Dublin and a Game of Thrones trip through Belfast!), shopping in Dublin City with Sarah, attempting to understand Dublin's train/bus/tram systems, helping Pip organize life here at Twin Ash, snuggling cats, cooking to our hearts content, and best of all just enjoying the countryside life.

PS. If you're expecting a post card from me, don't worry I have them! I'm just lazy- and for that I sincerely apologize.

Sláinte!

Beginning by Blogging, basically.

Well hello old friend. It's nice to see you again.

Well I just got home from Galway- kids are in bed and fed, the dishes are done and Pip is in bed.
All that's left is a shower and sleep for me and if I keep this up for tonight, I probably won't get much showering done. C'est la vie, I'll get one in the morning. Anyway-

So if you were unclear as to how I am "home" from Galway, home is relative currently. I am in the process of living with a family and becoming a part of their everyday. I clean, I cook, I entertain ideas, I build forts, I craft, I fix, I sew, I do many things here.
Here.
Here, for me, is Dunboyne in Ireland. A relatively small village about an hour out of Dublin. It's adorable as are it's inhabitants. I decided a long time ago that I belonged in Ireland and I needed to be in it again. So I gathered up funds and bought a ticket, contacted Pip and well, here I am.

So again, that's pretty much all I can muster for the moment. But I'll come back and croon about Galway in a little bit. Now mine eyes be-ist heavy, so now to bid you adieu.