There was no drizzle nor dampness but a general feeling that the sky was tired holding it’s tummy muscles in and was relaxing it’s girth towards us. Oh, what to wear?
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By now the blueberry sauce will be sticky and sensational. Drop some onto the pancakes and if you are feeling fancy add a dollop of coconut yoghurt and some toasted, flaked almonds for a gourmet Thursday, snowy morning breakfast at home.
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I don’t mind telling you that a run in the morning and a G & T in the evening seem to have become my daily habits.
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The world and I are in a crisis. It happened fast and I didn’t understand what was happening, or do anything about it.
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Even with a chef husband I have to cook from time to time. Today I started making a curry but switched after a few minutes to try a recipe from a new cookbook that I ordered - the best ever pumpkin and ginger soup.
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SLS is a known major skin irritant and SLES is a suspected carcinogen. When I read this I dived straight into the shower to inspect the shampoo I had. Sure enough, SLS was the second ingredient - boom, straight in the bin!
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It’s about this time of year that my enthusiasm for the return to Ireland wanes. The mucky roads and damp, soggy conditions, pared with enticing jobs opportunities in sunnier climes make me wonder.
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I have made some big changes to my lifestyle recently to encourage positive change and productivity. Getting settled into life back in Ireland financially has been the biggest hurdle.
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So, I find it funny that I am back in Ireland now. This is the country that I escaped from.
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The reality is, after almost two years back ‘home’, that the children would rather live somewhere else. We haven’t bought our own home. But, we do ….
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Fast forward 25 years and my return to life in Ireland. I suggested an Irish dancing lesson to my 7-year-old daughter.
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It has made me think often of my grandparents, particularly Nana and Granny. They lived with little or no central heating and wore skirts with tights every day. Is our generation soft?
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November can be such a gloomy month with short days and chilly winds blowing, but I snapped these pictures on various outings to remind myself of the intrinsic beauty of nature at all times of the year.
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“A sea view and a weeping willow tree” that’s the start of my list - but is your home that important or is it just a place to rest?
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We moved to Louth. A week later, I could give myself a pat on the back to say well done and celebrate my own power. Now it was time to rebuild our lives again, to start over in a new place: making friends and finding things to do
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It is all too easy for me to dream of greener grass and to hunt it down. It has been my pattern for years. A life lived in colour has always been my motto. Yet I have had doubts and worries in every place.
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I grew up in Ireland in the 70s, there were no mangos there then. If there were, they weren’t on our table.
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I find it really helpful to remind myself daily why I chose to move back to Ireland. This keeps me motivated on the days when I doubt the decision, or start to dream about moving somewhere else, or when I fear the winter coming.
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Naively, we looked at three schools only before we moved back, and a fourth upon our return. I thought that we had covered all options - the local Roman Catholic national school, the local community national school (non-denominational or all denominational), the local Church of Ireland national school and the local private fee paying school.
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I bet you never thought you'd hear me say that about winter! Especially when I have just come from two years living in the tropics, the first winter inevitably should be tortuous.
Yet, I have this thing with frosty, crunchy leaves underfoot.
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