Photos From Ireland at Christmas time

Deb these are for you. Some photos from when we went home for Christmas at the end of the year. Ireland sure did look different under all that frost!!!


This is Ben, the fox who visits my mom and dad regularly. He will let you come as near as 10 feet ot him!!! Amazing. He was beautiful.


This was a rose blooming with frost on it.


Frost on a cobweb.


Frost on some leaves.


Outside our house. Frost on the ground.

Photo Shoot

Yes. We had a photo shoot with Cody. Of course he was resting for most of it.

Birthday Present

Chris got me my birthday present early. He is wonderful. So gentle and has settled in really quickly. We have been thinking about getting a cat since we got married but we both have slight allergies and we had both been working full time and we believe it is not fair to leave an animal at home all day, though I don't think cats care too much as they have the run of the house!!! His name is Cody. A new subject to photo!!!

Washington's Birth Place

This weekend we went to Virginia to visit Chris' family. On the way we always pass George Washington's Birth place and I always comment about visiting but we never seem to have time. This weekend we did have some time so we stopped and I really enjoyed the tour and a chance to see where our first President was born and lived until he was 3 years old. There are no pictures of the original house which burnt down on Christmas day 1779. The foundations are still present and a memorial house was built nearby giving an idea what it would have been like.



Lonesome Traveler



Entrance Road


Memorial House


Foundations of original House

Fall

Here is a photo of my table in the dining room.
Love the glass container with all the fruit in it.




Well Fall is truly here and last weekend we had enough rain to do us all year. The trees are turning but some of them have already lost their leaves. We are house sitting some flowers for our friends and they look pretty good outside our house so I took some photos.

New Bedroom & Bathroom

Click on photos to get a closer look. Enjoy it as much as we do. Well maybe not that much.

We got our new furniture. I feel like I am sleeping in a hotel, 10 star and not five!!!





Finally after 4 weeks our bathroom is finished except for our shower doors which are going to take 2 weeks to be made. Here are some before and after photos.

Before




After

Paul Mc Cartney

Who would have thought that after all these years of listening to the Beatles music and Paul Mc Cartney, that I would get the chance to go and see him live in DC. Apparently Washington DC was the first place the Beatles played when they came to the US. It was a great night. Went with friends who got us the tickets. We were blessed. Paul played for nearly three hours. He can sure do a good concert even at 67!!

Basket Ball Pole

Since we moved Chris has wanted the removal of the basket ball pole as it has become rusty and an eye sore. It has been a fixture with the house for about 22 years. Sunday while a few friends were over the process began and the pole was removed. All I hear Chris say now when he comes or goes from our drive way is, "That looks so good." It does. It is like Christmas for him. The little things in life do make a difference.


Top part removed


Down to ground level


Movers and shakers pointing to the hole rather than the pole!!


That looks so good!!!!!

July 4th 2009

Celebrated July 4th in good old Virginia near where George Washington was born. Still have to go and visit his house but we will do that hopefully one of the next few trips we have. Had a great time with his aunts and uncle and cousins and grandmother and kids. Had our own private 4th of July fireworks and plenty of food as always. Also here are some chigger bites which have drove me crazy. Only bad thing about the country.

New Carpet

Been busy in the house at present. We got new carpet in all the rooms upstairs and it makes such a difference. It is lighter and of course fresher. Here is a picture of the new guest room, visitors welcome. Will do a photo of our new room when we get the mew furniture which should come in a few weeks. Just got the room painted today. It is a taupe color. Different. Enjoy.

Clear Skies

After all the rain the last few weeks I took the advantage of the clear skies and got some moon photos. Hope you like them.

More Visitors

More visitors on the deck but this time I had fun watchingthem and taking pictures. My good old friends the squirrels.


Enjoying himself, if it is a him


Wonder who he is watching as I am watching him!!!


Cleaning his tail. This was the other squirrel. There were two of them just hanging out and having fun.