tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79180062719922831312024-03-05T10:49:53.601-05:00Gardens, chickens, and folk music.Thank you for the memories. I am no longer an active blogger. Peace and blessing to all.Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-24825471004675839192012-08-28T22:57:00.002-04:002012-08-28T22:57:28.233-04:00Village Life<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our village home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the family room </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the witch's kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hand painted mural depicting rural Carroll County life in the entrance hall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mural continuing up the stairs<br />
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As I had posted a few months ago, the hubsters and I left our beloved Narnia and are now residing in a small historic village in rural Carroll County.</div>
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I cannot even begin to explain how hard this move was for me even though I wanted, no, needed to do this. </div>
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After settlement I found myself crying hysterically on the way to the settlement of our new home, which I might add, I was quite excited about! Just goes to show you never know how attached you are to something until it's gone!</div>
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So now a new chapter has begun, and I have embraced it with open arms and an open mind. The minute I walked in the door I knew I was home. This house wrapped its 200+ year old memories around me and welcomed me to become a part of it.</div>
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Instead of almost 4 acres we are down to 1/2 acre. We still have gardens, a coop, and folk music. We have neighbors and now we have pajama's because we have neighbors! haha!</div>
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I got sick the week before the move, during the move, and was still sick the week after the move. I just started feeling well again when lo' and behold, I got sick again. A week and a half ago I had surgery and I am now just starting to feel human again. Needless to say, besides being an emotional move, it was physically a hard move to! Bah, humbug! </div>
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So, we didn't have any furniture for four days and time on our hands so the hubsters and I couldn't think of a better way to start life in this new/old house than, you guessed it, a jam.</div>
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We told everyone to bring a chair, that the beer would be cold and some munchies on hand, and lets ring in this new house.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the family room before friends and music</td></tr>
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Wow, what a night! What a way to start our new life!</div>
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New life, old friends. Love, warmth, friendship.</div>
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I hope y'all come along for the ride and watch us turn this new/old house into the beauty she once was. You'll see transformations inside and out and I see chickens not too far off in the future.</div>
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I sure do need me some chicken t.v. It's been way too long!</div>
Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-5897572430615436862012-06-23T20:00:00.000-04:002012-06-23T20:00:55.068-04:00Missing you already...Just a pop in and a brief update on the happenings here at the homestead.<br />
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In a little over two weeks, hubster and I will be leaving our beloved Narnia. As I sit here and type, I am surrounded by the boxes and the memories.<br />
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This move was a decision - a very hard decision.<br />
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We shaped this place to be our sanctuary, our little piece of heaven, but, we both felt we didn't have the time to give this place the attention it deserves. It is a private, nature laden retreat. It has given us joy that I could never rightly express in words. The magic of this place and the two hearts that have nurtured it know it is time for young hearts, and, young hearts with dreams and aspirations will now be the keepers of Narnia. My hope for them is that they, too, will feel the magic of this place. That when they go out in the morning to feed the chickens that they will stop, take a breath, look around and let the beauty stir from the ground to their souls.<br />
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My heart is heavy beyond words, but, excited for the future. My future, the new keepers of Narnia's future. It will all become ours in the end. Magic has a way of doing that.<br />
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Enjoy the rest of your weekend, y'all. Go out on your plot of ground and tell it how much you appreciate it.<br />
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Toni<br />
<br />Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-45701004985112064552012-03-09T19:59:00.000-05:002012-03-09T19:59:36.558-05:00What I've been up to......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_VykzagM3PM7-cyTo2pHBErwn7LhHK2O79pvZciggbJqMT-NhRFbUild580lwr5eR2Tp3DxhZ1uZVR-CIv_kP-vk9MnpnHrawiibsgiX21ZgyQohBm2n2M3N7ZXaX6gYqPQ6kv17_9w/s1600/DSCN0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_VykzagM3PM7-cyTo2pHBErwn7LhHK2O79pvZciggbJqMT-NhRFbUild580lwr5eR2Tp3DxhZ1uZVR-CIv_kP-vk9MnpnHrawiibsgiX21ZgyQohBm2n2M3N7ZXaX6gYqPQ6kv17_9w/s320/DSCN0008.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See this beautiful venue?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It was the start to the month of the "wearing of the green" , which means Irish Music Month.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Two and a half months of intense rehearsals, working 60 hours a week, plus just trying to get a good nights sleep has been on the itinerary.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Other than that, life goes on. Finnegan turned 7, Fionnghuala turned 4, it's been a year since Shane's crossing the bridge, today marks year 6 here at the homestead. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Life truly does go by in a blink of an eye.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">On another note, I was up at our friends at <a href="http://greenakeys.com/">Green Akeys Farm</a> to pick up some lamb and I got to finally see ol' Chanticleer the rooster. Unfortunately I did not get a picture, but, wow, what an incredibly handsome rooster he turned out to be. He has his own little harem of ladies by his side and appears to be quite happy which makes me very happy indeed! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You can read all about his trip to the farm here.<a href="http://gardenchickmusic.blogspot.com/2011/05/chanticleer-aka-queen-maeve-gets-new.html">http://gardenchickmusic.blogspot.com/2011/05/chanticleer-aka-queen-maeve-gets-new.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of new here, but, I'll have to save that for a more peaceful time to share.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">In the meantime, have a peaceful Friday, y'all......</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-27862685105336178612012-01-27T18:51:00.000-05:002012-01-27T18:51:29.885-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYDXnQj2SEqVWlNPHwyKT6k9lZL-z15YovGhlWIUe3jgw4bb2uD7sSwW4zsE_Fyi3ZzvaKLDIWwqcrkauvY6lWArVha-O3w6N06GEyE9dTWFC9iddHGXdktZYoaTqo36M7TCxAD9x20U/s1600/Seacht+bw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYDXnQj2SEqVWlNPHwyKT6k9lZL-z15YovGhlWIUe3jgw4bb2uD7sSwW4zsE_Fyi3ZzvaKLDIWwqcrkauvY6lWArVha-O3w6N06GEyE9dTWFC9iddHGXdktZYoaTqo36M7TCxAD9x20U/s400/Seacht+bw.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">OMG! It's Friday!</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Have a peaceful weekend, y'all.....</span></em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-80642485093270503972012-01-20T16:08:00.000-05:002012-01-20T16:08:52.062-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: large;"><u>A little self love for the weekend.</u></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">You are DIVINE</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">You are LOVE</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">You will rise up</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">With Grace and </span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Experience the miracle </span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Of the Light that You ARE</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">You will BE brought forth </span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">To shine that Light</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">BE Brilliant</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Breathe Deep - Often</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">BE Ecstatic ~ Find The ONE</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Within and You automatically</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Know ONEness with</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
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<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Open Your Heart</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Radiate PEACE</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">BE DIVINE, Creative ONE</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">It is your Birth Right!</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Heal Your Mother Earth</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Bathe Her in the Essence of You</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Give Thanks.</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Each Day is a gift.</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Remember and Hold</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">YOU...</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Have a peaceful, self-loving weekend, y'all.....</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="center"></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-34762382781932357632012-01-13T17:34:00.000-05:002012-01-13T17:34:05.261-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFh4XaVd-wcsG9O5jHtGvjAFB_TqvDetC9eYWrJLpy_3RGGtYY4jfvywPEcb7mm0-r76Z5xVeK5PbTuUPtesJimFWBUOXgSC6ORtcQN0Rl0IjzvwD4LNjTCNtFm53BV5kTdTmtt68g8E/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFh4XaVd-wcsG9O5jHtGvjAFB_TqvDetC9eYWrJLpy_3RGGtYY4jfvywPEcb7mm0-r76Z5xVeK5PbTuUPtesJimFWBUOXgSC6ORtcQN0Rl0IjzvwD4LNjTCNtFm53BV5kTdTmtt68g8E/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Take flight this weekend towards something you've always dreamed of. Stretch your wings, feel the earth beneath your feet, then start flapping. You'll be taking flight before you know it.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Just remember, the journey is as important as the destination.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoy your flight....</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Have a peaceful, dreamy weekend, y'all......</span></em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-26665904793796530492012-01-06T11:43:00.000-05:002012-01-06T11:43:52.108-05:00Unpeaceful Friday.....<div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="412" id="flashObj" width="486"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=1368024191001&playerID=30317508001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL9Hk~,mLC66bU8hPPEixOfY5Pc8DGh7QP3dFX0&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1368024191001&playerID=30317508001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL9Hk~,mLC66bU8hPPEixOfY5Pc8DGh7QP3dFX0&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></div><br />
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<div align="center">I'm not a big news junkie, so, sometimes I'm a day or so behind in what's happening in the world.</div><div align="center">When I saw this new story, I had to share. This is in the next county over from me.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Whoever did this should be ashamed, but, people like this do not know shame. Only brutalilty.</div><div align="center">I hope they find the shooter soon.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">To the kind heart who opened her heart and farm for the unwanted, I hope that you can find peace during this awful moment.</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-29580843785750777682011-12-30T08:42:00.000-05:002011-12-30T08:42:26.313-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dytD9Y-2VQKrtSbhZXnLWpehaVzEcxgWzQUCWsuZX9UNGDB0C27DvVHJoq5bXxvtRPJkoPem1iEPjQP0n_5jw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>Just some great music for the New Year weekend.</em></div><br />
<div align="center"><em>Have a peaceful weekend, y'all.....</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-7044714829382828332011-12-23T10:53:00.000-05:002011-12-23T10:53:52.151-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g2cCwGafZFwu0Mm8bsYdqgEl57iel4Z_EMrI-qWGDpkwKqOY8WfnT0KDEfA0G5yV0l2AoJLXVrWaaefIkcfl9zclxrdXmPEqF9XsHNVkkGSt5YFejXsDFlxqvEcauSGNRzrqvVKh3as/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g2cCwGafZFwu0Mm8bsYdqgEl57iel4Z_EMrI-qWGDpkwKqOY8WfnT0KDEfA0G5yV0l2AoJLXVrWaaefIkcfl9zclxrdXmPEqF9XsHNVkkGSt5YFejXsDFlxqvEcauSGNRzrqvVKh3as/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>No matter where your travels may take you this Yuletide Season, I wish you joy, happiness, love, and peace.</em></strong></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Happy Christmas!</em></strong></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Have a Peaceful Christmas, y'all.....</em></strong></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-49163422540540037602011-12-18T13:50:00.000-05:002011-12-18T13:50:42.890-05:00Peaceful Pillows....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbUdRbhIosxHb0Q_9YxoUWZVEdB4j_xAfBmvWUE_0nXz6RvMKepqM4TkRnySrgJeq8ZggZ0RBzwv98dkIrEx4lOVEZpI1bFnjxCF5kJfgi-xb4IERe8kQfF9jD4CwqEtNnMxH3jQLOqo/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRbUdRbhIosxHb0Q_9YxoUWZVEdB4j_xAfBmvWUE_0nXz6RvMKepqM4TkRnySrgJeq8ZggZ0RBzwv98dkIrEx4lOVEZpI1bFnjxCF5kJfgi-xb4IERe8kQfF9jD4CwqEtNnMxH3jQLOqo/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div align="center">Every year for the holidays I try to make something special to give.</div><div align="center">Sometimes it's jams or herbs I've grown and canned myself, or small wall quilts, but, whatever it is, it's made by my hands. </div><div align="center">This year I was at a loss and was grateful when a little light went off in my head to do something with lavender. </div><div align="center">I was able to get a pound of locally grown organic lavender buds and some quilters batik fabric. I hadn't a plan, but, the photo's are the end result.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I made the tags on the computer, tied them in bundles of three with ribbon, and viola - handmade gifts.</div><div align="center">I love when the universe lets things fall into place.</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-2413749879139821032011-12-16T15:21:00.000-05:002011-12-16T15:21:47.359-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXw2V_oXgsdj09SiaWHq7ow-yaBgeP0K9bh7bUA-UWRGNnY2We0S9B5agNsnL9sYV8JMlxcnTbfZVjv0SixdnwZ1NBGMVx2q3YRA8KKQBkwH68QdT7Z0eVDCJfSiiaX5-14uJLdh9yos/s1600/DSC_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXw2V_oXgsdj09SiaWHq7ow-yaBgeP0K9bh7bUA-UWRGNnY2We0S9B5agNsnL9sYV8JMlxcnTbfZVjv0SixdnwZ1NBGMVx2q3YRA8KKQBkwH68QdT7Z0eVDCJfSiiaX5-14uJLdh9yos/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Music is a part of my being. </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">In times of soul searching, it has saved me, healed me.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">It connects me, grounds me.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes I feel myself become part of the vibrations from wood and wire</span></em>.</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">My fingers play the emotions that my lips will not speak.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Unspoken energy sent out to all who will listen.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">What a joy to share.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Have a peaceful weekend, y'all....</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-90328611067227471222011-12-09T11:02:00.000-05:002011-12-09T11:02:26.631-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZNHeFCYicnOXswaTkoqNB23E0F1Iz6EYUcaeMzTWfZJfQKZyjg5l1020KbdxDXNhWPGbtIJao1gxqdvr6U5yy3ODFzMDFp9ZRb98gT7uWccubyw44ZyiAsSYDhyphenhypheniacLHnJK0K-HXJXY/s1600/First+snow+12-5-2009+%252815%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZNHeFCYicnOXswaTkoqNB23E0F1Iz6EYUcaeMzTWfZJfQKZyjg5l1020KbdxDXNhWPGbtIJao1gxqdvr6U5yy3ODFzMDFp9ZRb98gT7uWccubyw44ZyiAsSYDhyphenhypheniacLHnJK0K-HXJXY/s400/First+snow+12-5-2009+%252815%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">May there always be a light in the window </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">to welcome you home.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Have a peaceful weekend, y'all......</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">*enjoy the full moon this weekend. I'll be walking a labyrinth</span></em> <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">under all it's light. It's a light that will always welcome you home.*</span></em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-72308406568076812612011-12-02T09:44:00.000-05:002011-12-02T09:44:46.706-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwIDimUvpjMrCffHD8_HuwWk_mdAzYTAJl9RaSl7sAzagRmLxz7oKipLXiRcNKUgbwS3n_a_hRGswcqlHMunTPYuHYlLylQ-LPtYskjrakxJcae4dFoCbTwJyLSmRK-4sc_P9WJQTilU/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwIDimUvpjMrCffHD8_HuwWk_mdAzYTAJl9RaSl7sAzagRmLxz7oKipLXiRcNKUgbwS3n_a_hRGswcqlHMunTPYuHYlLylQ-LPtYskjrakxJcae4dFoCbTwJyLSmRK-4sc_P9WJQTilU/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Now is the season of turning inward and reflecting, but, sometimes, we still need to go out and embrace the beauty of season by getting our paws dirty.</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>A good nap after all that fun helps rejuvenate body and soul.....</em></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Have a peaceful weekend, y'all........</span></em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-5625664750215702172011-11-25T08:21:00.000-05:002011-11-25T08:21:01.838-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippl91EhF1NadtDDqH4rBr1kSTXPc2LtUazPoiUxeIWDkMlgYNbpnn6QeTbwGiMDALNMA53cp2_9-Bnq4OsTmfrv7CiThLnerSwrmYuR96Vz5NZjrMZFKy9KIwO40bUvyOj2b0g1RJ22I/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippl91EhF1NadtDDqH4rBr1kSTXPc2LtUazPoiUxeIWDkMlgYNbpnn6QeTbwGiMDALNMA53cp2_9-Bnq4OsTmfrv7CiThLnerSwrmYuR96Vz5NZjrMZFKy9KIwO40bUvyOj2b0g1RJ22I/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Relax and embrace all the love and thanks shared yesterday.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Let it hold your heart .</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Now smile.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Have a peaceful weekend y'all..........</em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-71512745127225088152011-11-24T06:00:00.001-05:002011-11-24T06:00:02.078-05:00Thankful.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j2ejzpTEhVXSVhuUj_AK9oZDJSyEPuShlXvUlpjdWfCBH7gnZx_ktiqfMgzLQgk8n767BrFFGKOd-BZpPd4zoqlBq_q_iNVc2CH6dTdOyzFmUBWkv-L15hx9u8fAKiwf9lRTGphKWSA/s1600/May+2009+%252826%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j2ejzpTEhVXSVhuUj_AK9oZDJSyEPuShlXvUlpjdWfCBH7gnZx_ktiqfMgzLQgk8n767BrFFGKOd-BZpPd4zoqlBq_q_iNVc2CH6dTdOyzFmUBWkv-L15hx9u8fAKiwf9lRTGphKWSA/s400/May+2009+%252826%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">to awake each morning to start new,</div><div align="center">to see with eyes the ones I love,</div><div align="center">to hear with ears sounds that bring me joy.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">May I have the grace to be thankful everyday for all the wonderful things that surround me.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em>Finding balance....</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Centered</em></div><div align="center"><em>or </em></div><div align="center"><em>teetering on the edge?</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Have a peaceful, balanced weekend, y'all.......</em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-73813628443327290372011-11-11T07:55:00.000-05:002011-11-11T07:55:07.230-05:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8r-OJu3t2FMvQyf7UpZZ0sHBnepd_O0zSHLLC_mBb0KuYlWsp6dJqAlqYkdz9gkCopnNEGTjwumbB81hfOG1GlwZ9nHjaAjmDVXYG-cNcQv-fIufaHXeN-ddyiOPKVqsWvSBK_3uSAU/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8r-OJu3t2FMvQyf7UpZZ0sHBnepd_O0zSHLLC_mBb0KuYlWsp6dJqAlqYkdz9gkCopnNEGTjwumbB81hfOG1GlwZ9nHjaAjmDVXYG-cNcQv-fIufaHXeN-ddyiOPKVqsWvSBK_3uSAU/s400/DSC_0055.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Dare to reach over the edge to find yourself a little piece of quiet and reflection this weekend.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>You may surprise yourself in the stillness.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">The only place where... • When you were young, you went to bed when Glenroe was over, • 'Fuck off' means 'Are you serious?', • The person that you insult most is probably your best friend, • Saying 'I will yea' means that you definitely won't, • "Fuck it, its grand' means that you couldn't be bothered to finish it properly, • 'Hes fond of a drink' means he suffers from severe life-threatening alcoholism, • Saying you're going for a drink means you might not be seen again for 3 days, • Crisps are called 'crips' and fizzy drinks are called 'minerals', • 'For the craic' is the best reason for doing anything, • The best cure for a hangover is more drink, • Nobody can go a day without saying 'Jaysus', • 'Meeting' has a double meaning, • Tea is the solution to every problem, • And water is the solution to every GAA injury, • "I got stuck behind a tractor' is a perfectly valid reason for being late, • We eat Tayto sambos for lunch, and ham sandwiches on the way to Croke Park, • You can insert the name of a gardening tool into any sentence and it still makes sense, e.g. 'I had a rake of drink last night' or "I'll be out in a minute, I'm just shoveling down the dinner', • GAA is considered religion, • Black lads with Irish accents are considered fucking legends, • Its perfectly acceptable to call your mother 'ma' • Saying 'Now we're sucking diesel' means that you are happy with the outcome of the situation, • Drinking 'tae' is everyone's favourite past time, • You're scared of the wooden spoon, • The word 'like' goes in every sentence, • You can say "Any craic' to a garda and you won't get arrested, • 'The dogs' bollocks' means something brilliant.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Just a grin for your morning, like......</span></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-50596863831831885292011-09-19T18:07:00.000-04:002011-09-19T18:07:06.328-04:00Old folks rockin' the Ren Faire.....<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fuGDWKSQgSU?rel=0" width="420"></iframe></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-2231053197530511032011-09-16T13:56:00.000-04:002011-09-16T13:56:24.327-04:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwBhYzNhhnzjnHCQXcCwDJGWuVUvAfTWGp_6VnXs_1k8NNM79UVx-VURLqHtWWp_TYOb8FnxR81YHAoMmDIdM1hy06xmfEZbE4LFW0a-BTSUFfBVbUdMjSktOjwYR8wzjFUNOgm00wGU/s1600/_DSC0705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwBhYzNhhnzjnHCQXcCwDJGWuVUvAfTWGp_6VnXs_1k8NNM79UVx-VURLqHtWWp_TYOb8FnxR81YHAoMmDIdM1hy06xmfEZbE4LFW0a-BTSUFfBVbUdMjSktOjwYR8wzjFUNOgm00wGU/s400/_DSC0705.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Huzzah!</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Time for the Maryland Renn Faire!</em></div><div align="center"><em>We'll be gearing up to play lively tunes and sing bawdy songs this weekend.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>How about the old favorites "Me Husbands Got No Courage in Him" or "Cuckoo's Nest?"</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Me Husband is a song about a poor lass who's been married for seven long years and woefully she still has her maiden head. In the end she wishes her husband was dead and that she could find another one. This song is a real crowd pleaser with the ladies.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Cuckoo's Nest finds a young lad strolling about the fields and meets a young lass with whom he is immediately taken with and then makes his intentions quite known. The maiden holds true to her values and makes the young man wait until they are wed. But, the funny line with this song is what he tells her - "oh, some like a girl who is pretty in the face and some like a girl who is slender in the waist, but, give me a girl who will wiggle and will twist - at the bottom of the belly lies the cuckoo's nest." The gents tend to like this song. I guess it's quite plain why.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>We love to sing a bawdy song then follow it up with a lively tune. Gets folks moving.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>So, what will move you this weekend? Hmmmm.....</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Have a peaceful, moving (wiggling) weekend, y'all..........</em></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-50034798557689610162011-09-13T22:46:00.000-04:002011-09-13T22:46:14.690-04:00What it is like....<div align="center">to go out in the early evening after the rains have abated,</div><div align="center">stand in the middle of your yard in green, green grass</div><div align="center">while a dozen or more dragon flies twirl, dip, and flutter</div><div align="center">all around you - celebrating the sun and displaying their sheer joy of just being?</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It's a little piece of heaven here on earth.</div><div align="center">A priveledge that nature decided to share.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks.</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-5273465688864994202011-09-09T16:42:00.000-04:002011-09-09T16:42:42.335-04:00Peaceful Fridays.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXxG83xGD1Urti_zt538jYktAV-p6Jvu_zRpoaCSozsOHGAhvlHqwONjRAgPy99ORoZFydrpmj4RSoXYY0Kx6fucM8sGbkOKH5_QKL_bEGwypakcAaHWYYWQeg-YqrHm6R1XrXpmhH4E/s1600/woman_pulling_hair_out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" nba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXxG83xGD1Urti_zt538jYktAV-p6Jvu_zRpoaCSozsOHGAhvlHqwONjRAgPy99ORoZFydrpmj4RSoXYY0Kx6fucM8sGbkOKH5_QKL_bEGwypakcAaHWYYWQeg-YqrHm6R1XrXpmhH4E/s400/woman_pulling_hair_out.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">The last couple of weeks have been absolutely nuts - weather wise. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It all started with a 5.9 earthquake on August 23rd. Sure, we've had little rumbles here and there over my lifetime, but , nothing that could be felt like that! I was down in the city not too far from DC working at the office I contract with when Mother Nature's tummy started to rumble. Quite honestly, I didn't know what it was at first. I thought the HVAC unit on top of the building which sits directly over the office I use was having some type of hissy-fit until I could start feeling the entire building starting to shake. I still wasn't thinking earthquake, but, perhaps one of the service techs was bringing in a large piece of equipment into the shop downstairs. I ran down the steps to the shop to find it empty and the large bay doors rattling and swaying quite wildly. It was then that I realized it was an earthquake! I made my way outside and noticed that others from neighboring buildings were all standing outside with looks of dis-belief on their faces.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It was over in 20-30 seconds, but, felt like it was an eternity. I freely admit I was a bit freaked out by it all. I'm sure folks on the West coast were having a grand laugh at our little ground shake :-)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Meanwhile, Old Irene was out there in the Atlantic churning away and appeared to be heading right our way. Now, I live far enough inland that I really don't consider hurricanes a dangerous threat. Actually, we tend to have hurricane parties and we did this also with Irene. Well, not quite a party this time, just two friends of ours came over to have some libation, conversation, and wait for the storm to blow in. It also happened to be the hubsters birthday, too, Saturday the 27th, when Irene made her presence known.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Our friends left a little before Midnight to head home and the hubsters and I were up and about for a bit longer before we decided to hit the hay. Up until this time, it was raining, but, we weren't getting any winds stronger than about 35mph. About one thirty Sunday morning, Irene really started to blow. It was then she blew out our power and continued to belt out her fury into most of Sunday. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We prepare for power outages when bad weather is predicted and this time wasn't any different. We have 2-3 days of water available for consumption and for flushing toilets. (no power, no well pump) We've never been any longer than two and a half days without power, so, we weren't overly concerned. Later on Sunday morning we called the power company's automated line to get the designated time they expected our power to be back and was quite surprised when they told us Friday, September 2nd by 11:30pm. Oops....</div><div align="center">Surely it wouldn't be that long. Ha!</div><div align="center">Tuesday morning found us throwing the contents of the fridge into the trash and desperately looking for a generator so we could try and keep a freezer filled with meat and frozen summer bounty from having the same outcome as the fridge. We got lucky and found one to the tune of $800.00, but, it could run the freezer and our work computers. Score!</div><div align="center">When Friday evening rolled around, the power company updated the repair time to Saturday. When Saturday rolled around, they updated it to 3am Sunday morning. When 3am Sunday morning rolled around, they updated it to 11am. When 11am rolled around, we were told a crew was on site and it shouldn't be any later than 1pm. </div><div align="center">At 2:53pm Sunday, our power was finally restored. There were two things I wanted to do most - flush the toilets and take a shower. Now, not to sound totally gross here, we were flushing the toilets with buckets of water. First with the water we saved in the tub, which lasts two and a half days. The remainder of the time we used water from the hot tub, which of course, was no longer hot. But, it did the job and kept the house from smelling entirely like a latrine :-) That hot tub water also wound up being our saving grace for taking "bucket" showers. But, let me tell you, that got old really fast. It goes to show how much one really takes for granted unless you lose it! We've also learned that we can rough it for a week and a day without killing each other. However, we did come close. Just kidding. It does fray ones nerves a bit, though...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Now we're in the throws of the remnants of TS Lee and it's been raining non-stop since Monday. I mean roads, towns, etc. are flooding big time. Inches at a time, lingering and lingering, and not wanting to move too far on. I woke at 4:45 this morning and realized, once again, we were dark. I found my penlight, made a familiar phone call then went back to bed since we were told no power until 7:30. It did come back, but, a bit later than we were told. Ha! We're pros at this no power stuff!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"> It's almost unbelievable, the weather and its sense of humor.</div><div align="center">If you recall, we had a tornado here at the homestead earlier this year. No damages or losses, just two people (and two dogs) scared out of their wits as it ripped through.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm should be bracing myself for what's to come. After all, it's only September. We still have the beginning of Winter and his sense of humor.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm starting to wonder if Gaia is pissed-off....</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">BTW - thanks for all the words of congratulations on our granddaughter and thinking of us during this time of being inconvenienced. </div><div align="center">My thoughts are for those in the Northeast who have lost so much and are still enduring this deluge of water and for those in Texas who haven't any precipitation and the efforts of the fire fighter's trying to protect everyone. May you all get the relief you need soon.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><em>Wishing I was there with the wind gently blowing on my face and my soul wrapped in amongst its dewy mist.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em>Have a peaceful weekend, y'all....</em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">*on a side note, we are still without power. It really makes you appreciate the conveniences of life.*</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7918006271992283131.post-17412380959188048412011-08-30T16:58:00.000-04:002011-08-30T16:58:42.384-04:00After the storm....<div align="center">Just a very quick howdy do since I'm on borrowed time for electricity.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We weathered the earthquake and Irene, however, we'll be without power until Saturday.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hope everyone made it through the storm without too much damage.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hope to catch up with everyone once we get juice back again.</div>Toni aka irishlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.com5