I’ve lived in Ireland for two years now, and I love everything about it. Except for one, small – or in this particular case, not so small – thing. The other creatures that love Ireland are spiders. (OMG, I struggle to type the word) The […]

Halloween has long been one of my favourite holidays. Possibly because it requires no cooking, no visiting, no gifts – just dressing up in fun costumes, decorating pumpkins, and collecting goodies. What could be better? As a mom, I loved creating Halloween costumes for my […]

The Irish love to walk. No matter what the weather, you’ll find people outside, enjoying nature, fresh air, and stunning scenery. While country roads, beaches, mountains, and cliffs are favoured haunts, there are also plenty of walking routes through the countryside and forests. One of […]

They say patience is a virtue. In this case, an international move has made me the most virtuous of people.

Ireland has more flowers than any place I have ever seen. The range and variety of wildflowers, cultivated flowers and gardens is a constant source of amazement and enjoyment.  And I love to photograph them.  So last week, on a particularly fine evening, I made […]

I live in the village of Ring, across Dungarvan Bay from the larger market town of Dungarvan. Ring is located in An Ghaeltacht, the only Irish speaking area of Co. Waterford. In Irish, the name of the village is An Rinn.  All the signage is […]

A few days before traveling to Ireland, in preparation for being in 14 days’ quarantine, I set up an account at the local supermarket in Dungarvan and made my first foray into online grocery shopping.  Throughout the months of pandemic, I never gave up going […]

After doing a good bit of research online as to brands and prices, I finally went to a shop in the local town of Dungarvan and settled on a kettle and toaster. When I got home, it was all I could do to contain my […]

Every day is a new adventure.  Even though I have spent lots of time in Ireland, there are things that still confound me.  Hot water, for example.  I’ve done major renovations to my homes in the States and so I understand the basics of boilers, […]