A Bit O' Ireland

In July we went to Ireland for 2 weeks. We saw so any beautiful places. It's so green, cause it rains everyday!!! Here's just a few highlights of our trip.

Who are these guys?
Columns on the Giant's Causeway on the Antrim Coast.
Gayle on the Giant's Causeway.

Ross Castle outside of the village of Kilkenney.
Local residents on the way to Ring of Kerry.

The town of Kilkenny is famous for their jaunting cars. Here I am with Billy the jarvey.
We saw this scene a lot in the countrysides of Ireland.
Fishing boats in the fishing village of Cobh. This is the town where most of the Irish famine immigrants left from.

Celtic crosses in Drumcliffe, where William Butler Yeats is buried.

Here's and old road on our way to Kilkenney.

Irish Thistle

View of the Aran Islands


We discovered sheep are the local residents.
On one of days in Dublin, we ventured to the Wicklow Mountains and toured Glendalough and Powerscourt. Below is the 1200AD Monastery area of Glendalough, which means valley of two lakes.
The Cliffs of Moher were a spectacular view. Although you can't see, the golden lower cliff was full of puffin nests.

Green pastures were everywhere. This photo was taken on our day excursion around the Ring of Kerry.

An ancient portal tomb in the middle of Ireland.
Dave and I at the Cliffs of Moher
View of Cliffs of Moher from opposite side.

View of Kilkenney Castle.

Dave exploring old rock walls in the Burren.
Gayle kissing the Blarney Stone.

Sewing up a Storm

I have managed to sew quite a few quilts together this last year. Here is one that I am actually keeping for ME! It was a block of the month and took a year to complete. The binding is not finished, but you get the idea. It's called Secret Garden.



I had so much fun making this colorful quilt/twin bedspread for my granddaughter Brynnley. I wasn't planning on giving it to her this year, but I loved the fabric so much I made it before I couldn't get the fabric anymore. But since she will be in a "big girl bed" by January, this will be on her new bed and I'll give this to her for Christmas. Thanks goodness I planned ahead on this one. It's called Ladybug Hug.

I have made one more Halloween quilt, but it is in the middle of being top stitched, so when it comes back, I'll post a pic of it. It is the cutest one yet.