Ok - being back to blogging is going slow

Lots of things going on in my life - most I don't feel comfortable talking about but isn't that what life can be like?

This past weekend my husband was very busy because the Galway Association was involved with a social on the yacht Cornucopia Majesty. Approximately 900 guests and from what I have heard it was lovely night to go around Manhattan - good people, good food, good music. And all for the Galway Gaelic Football team!

So that was Friday, then there was assorted running around on Saturday and Sunday we all went to see the Galway team play NY at Gaelic Park.

So I am over the hump of resting up from last weekend and gearing up for this coming weekend (maybe see a movie Friday, go to a 1st Communion Saturday and then Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral and a communion breakfast on Sunday).

In the middle of all this I have decided to purge my diet of as much sugar as I can and as many chemicals as I can. AND I am trying to excercise -- I have discovered trikking! Today I was out for maybe 15 minutes and did about 0.6 mi on a local bike path. I am still learning but I am getting there!

Here are some videos of others enjoying trikking:

I am back!!! Did you miss me??

Life is such a funny fellow.


Lots of stress, lots of things to do, little time or interest left over for blogging.

It is hard to decide what way to go with a blog and it wants to evolve into a demanding beastie.

I have no energy for beasties.

So going to go back to being twisted - sharing the odd things I take up, find, enjoy etc.

Like trikking!!!

So will see you soon - have a dentist appointment this morning and going to look into positive changes to make to set up of the blog.

Bye for now!

Simple materials and techniques - Incredible results!

If like me you have not heard of the Chalk Guy before you will be amazed at his work:

Artist is Justin Beever

These are drawn on a FLAT sidewalk surface

This video speaks for itself

Sorry to neglect everything!!!

Been on an emotional rollercoaster.

But that stuff is boring.


Here is what I want to do as I move forward -

• Restart regularly blogging
  
• Restart using bentos
  
• START cooking more for ME and less for husband and son
  (not as self centered as it may initially sound)
  
• Restart making some of my clothes
  
• Restart taking photos of projects

Now to more recent events -- this past Saturday I attended a get together with folks from my EIGHTH (8th) GRADE CLASS!!!



Some of us arrived earlier than others!

Here are the very brave men who came to see the girls they knew all those years ago!!!

HERE IS EVERYONE THAT CAME!!! It was a great night and thanks to all attendees!!!

Still need a way to help Haiti?

Even though it is neither Xmas nor July I am including this for more plushies!

Ways to help folks get potable water and a nice PSI

From the Five & Alive site:

Program Spotlight:
Safe Water Clubs

Rose is a mother of five in rural Malawi:

“My daughter Lucy came home one day from school and asked me if we cleaned our water. I did not understand what she was talking about. We get our water from the stream nearby and we used to drink it freely. My children had frequent bouts of diarrhea which forced them to miss school and often required us to walk many miles to the clinic. Lucy explained that she was joining a Safe Water Club at her school so she could teach people the importance of cleaning their water and washing hands. Lucy showed me how to pour a packet of powder into our water jug before we drink it. Now, my children are happy and healthy. They have not missed a day of school due to diarrhea since we started using this product. After learning about what Lucy and her classmates were doing at the school, the other parents and I started talking about what we could do to keep our children healthy at school. The community banded together to build real bathrooms at the school. Now our children are healthy and happy. I feel very good knowing that I am helping my family and allowing them to live better lives.”

See more about making a donation here -

$ 5.00 can provide a long-lasting insecticide-treated net to a child.

$ 25.00 can buy life-saving pneumonia treatment antibiotics that will
save the lives of more than 100 children.

$ 50.00 can distribute enough oral rehydration salts to save 500 children's lives.

$100.00 can provide more than 35 families with safe drinking water for one year.

Here is another video about the process being used:

Displaying the only video by Five & Alive.

Ashley Judd PUR Water Demonstration

Ashley Judd demonstrates how one of the Five & Alive products has the ability to change the world!