It’s been just over a year since I first ventured into the world of amateur mudlarking. (While this is not a profession anymore, a few clicks down the Instagram rabbit hole of mudlarks around the world might convince you otherwise. There are some out there who have truly mastered the craft and, in my mind, …
Category: Ireland in General
The Year We’ll Never Forget
Well, folks, it's New Year's Eve again! I'm sure I don't need to go through the reminders of what all has happened across the world in 2020. And I'm sure each and every one of you have had unique challenges and heartaches this year, and hopefully a few blessings and joys as well. As you …
Where do you come from?
Have you ever felt like you belonged in a certain place, as though your blood and breath ran through the ground beneath your feet? I used to feel that way about Bozeman, my hometown. I loved every blade of grass, every sidewalk crack, every crooked tree, every gentle mountain breeze, every snowflake. I felt like …
365
We've hit the first milestone - it's been one year since we moved back to Ireland, after five up-and-down years in the USA. It's not been an easy year, but I have to say it's been a good one, all things considered, and overall we're happy with our "final answer." Perhaps it's just a thing …
Catching Up
We've had a pretty mild winter this year in Ireland, all things considered. I haven't really minded being back in the world of grey skies and rainy streets because I love the contrasting warm fires and hot stews, not to mention misty mornings and lovely sunsets. If anything, I would have liked to see a …
Under Construction
Just a quick note to let you know that I am still alive, I've just been insanely busy... working full time, having a third baby, moving back to Ireland! I plan on giving the ol' blog a little facelift and hopefully bringing you more new and interesting content and commentary within the coming weeks. Watch …
An Irish Christmas
It's dark and quiet as I sit and listen to the clock tick this early morning while I drink my tea. I'm back in the corner of the couch in the kitchen I've sat in a thousand times before, contemplating Christmas, family, and jet lag. We're home in Ireland for Christmas!! This is the first …
The Journey
A few months back, I was up to my eyeballs in the stress of a Huge Opportunity*. It was the kind of thing one alternately hopes for and yet fears, one of those "that would never happen to me, but what if it did?" things. This Huge Opportunity took over my life for the better …
Another Perspective
It's that time of year again - I am officially an "Apple Widow," as Frank works late most nights and into the weekend, trying to get ready for Apple's biggest launch and keynote of the year. His job there has a lot of great perks - plenty of vacation and sick time, free outdoor concerts …
Be who you are, be the change
I remember Election Night 1992 very well. My sisters and I stayed up late to watch Rocky IV (as you do) while my parents were out at a party, and we switched it off to hear the final results. We heard the newscaster read the percentages and say that Beverly Barnhart had won our precinct, and …
View From an Irish Back Yard 