April Holidays: Part 2

After all the excitment of the Easter Triduum, Paige and I adapted well to the Irish tradition of taking off for "Easter Week!" And, Portugal treated us VERY well! Lush accommodations, amazing food and drink, the pool, the beach, and, of course, the sun!  #itsahardlife

April Holidays: Part 1

 A wee sheep, some peeps, pictures from the Easter Vigil, and some beautiful handmade Easter baskets! 

March 2012: It's YouTube Video Time!

If a picture is worth 1000 words,  then I have no idea how many words this gem is worth...

(Of all the pictures and video...this had to be the one YouTube puts as the cover?!?)

March 2012: Part 1

We could not help ourselves...we had to go to Dublin for St. Patrick's Day! We saw the parade, listened to some music, and of course had a Guinness. We also had the most delicious hot chocolate...ever. If you're ever in Dublin, check out Butler's! 

February 2012

February = Fun

February was a big month: We saw a rainbow, went to Dublin, went out on the town in Belfast with our new friends Caoimhe and Sinead, discovered meerkat gummies, saw more beautiful things, annnnd hosted an open mic night for the youths of Crossgar and beyond! 

January 2012

These are all picture of Paige's and my explorations of the North Coast. Some of the highlights are the Giant's Causeway, the Glen's of Antrim, Malin's Head (the northern most point of Ireland) and lots of adorable towns and gorgeous scenery on the way! Oh, and that random guy...that's my co-worker Brian! He was such a dear to drive us up along the north coast before Paige and I became experts at the manual transmission. 

December 2011

A December to Remember...

Starting at the top right: Me...practicing my Ninja skills in Newcastle; lots of sheep at Delmont Park; exploring Inch Abbey; Paige and I at the glass dome in the Victoria Square Mall; the AMAZING continental market in Belfast; decorating the Christmas Tree; NYE day surfing; Strangford Louch, and the more of the ruins of Inch Abbey

November 2011

From my first days in Ireland:

  

These are some of the pictures I took when I first arrived to Tobar Mhuire. Starting from the top left: The beautiful chapel at the heart of Tobar Mhuire; my "wee car;" a view of the centre and the private walking area for retreatant; our lovely red wood tree (who know there were red woods in Ireland!); our "secret garden"...well actually its the entrance to the enclosed garden that is going to be landscaped and opened to retreatants; my first home in Kilmore; the courtyard at the centre with our outdoor Stations of the Cross; and last but not least, the glassyard...the flowers are kept by one of the priest and it makes a lovely place to sit and pray!