tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67587795009254142172024-02-06T22:16:30.434-08:00My bits 'n' bobsJournal of a Very Desperate housewife!Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-7275847965566710332009-08-12T14:05:00.000-07:002009-08-12T15:53:35.252-07:00Sassy Madam!My wonderfully talented friend <a href="http://crafty-angel.blogspot.com/">Mandy</a> who kept me sane alongside <a href="http://sandieshores.blogspot.com/">Sandi</a> while I was under house arrest (Thanks girls) sent me a picture she edited of Leah for me. I sent her a plain picture and just look what she did with it!!! She is one talented lady. Thank you so much Mandy! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEk_hvkC9VHjOD1Pk1XXtdvMt5EOTk4YuABxFKa6Fz12pGQ9Ses8ElV-jDVt_jm4pllucR-L0ow14V01-esRh1QTJM4iKhDEKN85fLxOGbeb0yy-1vzNsoXtxqbXBaaBzqLCTnFM8Prk/s1600-h/Edited%2520Leah%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicEk_hvkC9VHjOD1Pk1XXtdvMt5EOTk4YuABxFKa6Fz12pGQ9Ses8ElV-jDVt_jm4pllucR-L0ow14V01-esRh1QTJM4iKhDEKN85fLxOGbeb0yy-1vzNsoXtxqbXBaaBzqLCTnFM8Prk/s400/Edited%2520Leah%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369187400988004162" /></a>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-62990617769734561972009-08-09T10:53:00.000-07:002009-08-09T10:59:07.543-07:00Paperplay Challenge No. 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNfMKnpNounzqCq4Mo2E9TxnWNseH-OsFJCz85zHydU2nzpszc9tjk01uPX_gXUu5WwwZ0eip0qI-iIZdxDuxr6X2lzBMD-Xsqpf-_8b61U98He7W72iWa0_LqlCXMgnd9O6wrYCY-ec/s1600-h/Leah+Layouts+and+mini+album+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRNfMKnpNounzqCq4Mo2E9TxnWNseH-OsFJCz85zHydU2nzpszc9tjk01uPX_gXUu5WwwZ0eip0qI-iIZdxDuxr6X2lzBMD-Xsqpf-_8b61U98He7W72iWa0_LqlCXMgnd9O6wrYCY-ec/s400/Leah+Layouts+and+mini+album+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368024128453424034" /></a><br />I am also entering this into the <a href="http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/">Paperplay challenge</a>. I took this picture of Leah with her brand new kitten the day we brought her home. There is hidden journalling under the picture about her first few days and how her name changed from Sonia to Sarah after a few days. It's a very simple LO but I like how it turned out.Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-45202331919413733812009-08-09T10:45:00.001-07:002009-08-09T10:52:01.767-07:00Paperplay Challenge No 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KD3ZY8YSJUHvCT8WJP31UGBYYZ2gcBpkNa68LZAsRNK5QbQ3nGEkiLSA64RXotvvxnUIL0JBxuz5y5tXGIR1cCzN-HwpTx8j-e1U-soxaiug9VPR8Ff5uud0BgxLD29MLpjtsqLDJks/s1600-h/Notebook+and+dog+card+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KD3ZY8YSJUHvCT8WJP31UGBYYZ2gcBpkNa68LZAsRNK5QbQ3nGEkiLSA64RXotvvxnUIL0JBxuz5y5tXGIR1cCzN-HwpTx8j-e1U-soxaiug9VPR8Ff5uud0BgxLD29MLpjtsqLDJks/s400/Notebook+and+dog+card+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368022162995780466" /></a><br />Here is my entry for this weeks <a href="http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/">Paperplay challenge</a>. I know, my colouring is dire. All the more reason I need to win the Copics on offer as a prize this week! The challenge was to use an amimal of some sort on your entry. This is my first time trying to use this moggy. I used glossy accents on his nose to give it a wet look. Thanks for looking and hop over to the site to join in. It's great fun.Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-40266993321609464252009-08-04T15:46:00.000-07:002009-08-04T15:48:12.956-07:00Blog candy alert!Melissa is having a lovely giveaway <a href="http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-blogaversary-giveaway.html">here</a> . It closes tomorrow so be quick!Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-33073590920876524052009-08-02T13:32:00.000-07:002009-08-02T13:37:52.810-07:00Paperplay Challenge-DimensionsThe challenge this week over on the Paperplay site is Dimensions. As I'm under house arrest with Swine Flu along with Cathal and the shakes have stopped I decided to give it a go. The butterfly is decoupaged and mounted on funky foam and then mounted on Whitewash Coredinations card. I think you can see the exact stitch where I got fed up with the sewing! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xBg_qhqvjpQfHNJAWGY_YG9Devg7JQI9jB2Q4sspXlM40Db5Pok4tgzy307K2PtNy-B85ztvwCQV35jZWFUdGAHRc17XjkhatzX2FH0WJVKgu3MVmad59qA-LXArpcQ8ab9NJv3r83w/s1600-h/Butterfly+challenge+and+thank+you+card+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xBg_qhqvjpQfHNJAWGY_YG9Devg7JQI9jB2Q4sspXlM40Db5Pok4tgzy307K2PtNy-B85ztvwCQV35jZWFUdGAHRc17XjkhatzX2FH0WJVKgu3MVmad59qA-LXArpcQ8ab9NJv3r83w/s400/Butterfly+challenge+and+thank+you+card+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365467888942855890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn56FU7XUEeQ5-7UZUgX8SAonhADbOfsdAD30QqVol6NK5R1vTXeMXnfKILS08iFuYA3GDr-lvbVbEj7CytcR8MkLm4GP1IRhLPQ4RfIg_B7RXsWqQ3fOZKlihfqdyxTVv36dadC5xO8/s1600-h/Butterfly+challenge+and+thank+you+card+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn56FU7XUEeQ5-7UZUgX8SAonhADbOfsdAD30QqVol6NK5R1vTXeMXnfKILS08iFuYA3GDr-lvbVbEj7CytcR8MkLm4GP1IRhLPQ4RfIg_B7RXsWqQ3fOZKlihfqdyxTVv36dadC5xO8/s400/Butterfly+challenge+and+thank+you+card+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365467882889477010" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiSdBo-ADhyzPanjwTeXgFF3MrbQAcuxxCgG14YqJm_3bUDg2Fvm-60mDRquNzsjAAjuAQTGCPU-3XI6gTO2ZBciqdg31jtCpehdpgX3cPpS2JHsqOS6rqaGKFykW1K_iFoAPrVFMxEs/s1600-h/Butterfly+challenge+and+thank+you+card+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiSdBo-ADhyzPanjwTeXgFF3MrbQAcuxxCgG14YqJm_3bUDg2Fvm-60mDRquNzsjAAjuAQTGCPU-3XI6gTO2ZBciqdg31jtCpehdpgX3cPpS2JHsqOS6rqaGKFykW1K_iFoAPrVFMxEs/s400/Butterfly+challenge+and+thank+you+card+006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365467879899180082" /></a>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-26799296646479719622009-07-29T12:45:00.000-07:002009-07-29T12:50:19.946-07:00Paperplay Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBdSsi6lpNejVi0QBnWSokiBSmZwCUFuAUETtAS9xPk2o_1szjaQXNria5hTvaNyjDYOL_YIR0OErkG2ILgCmtZVoWXyy2LrzkseIBRGoF2VswwIp983FwDhPx-SbgK2zFohVy9Agia4/s1600-h/Cathal+birthdaycard+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBdSsi6lpNejVi0QBnWSokiBSmZwCUFuAUETtAS9xPk2o_1szjaQXNria5hTvaNyjDYOL_YIR0OErkG2ILgCmtZVoWXyy2LrzkseIBRGoF2VswwIp983FwDhPx-SbgK2zFohVy9Agia4/s400/Cathal+birthdaycard+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363971178609319298" /></a><br /><br />This is the card I made for my baby who is 10 today! I'm entering it into the <a href="http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/">Paperplay Challenge</a> so wish me luck! Sorry about the quick post but I've been sick for a few days and I promise to update soon.Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-86798681980071780582009-06-27T17:37:00.000-07:002009-06-27T18:15:58.182-07:00Can you buy time on E-bay yet?So I'm sans one child today and was beavering away with these for the kids teachers on Monday.....<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNVyNPBeipT3_0bbIA1oGNu7JwQEUY6rJQR9zIWyG4OCNW3KHRgp7dhmjwZbEtK7tUqaweSfFJbxpuH-qPt5I98npMkDPfbRQg7ZzjFo7t-o9BZ7lKirnGl5ZFaY1MH3cDHN1dMwDzIA/s400/Bag+in+Box+presents+and+crab+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352176375103266674" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG-PL9GldzDa9vEDe-JP73tuZpAVddAsXZ2w5Wh2c6XOaQ6UDqVbxDzMGB_pbnvtSW911OGKXwwfgRf6NBjowoGdtoBtY-2wBWoJ5KFdGAYORVKJgFd3zkyfhXyvLxVMF2NyCEXrphIc/s1600-h/Bag+in+Box+presents+and+crab+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG-PL9GldzDa9vEDe-JP73tuZpAVddAsXZ2w5Wh2c6XOaQ6UDqVbxDzMGB_pbnvtSW911OGKXwwfgRf6NBjowoGdtoBtY-2wBWoJ5KFdGAYORVKJgFd3zkyfhXyvLxVMF2NyCEXrphIc/s400/Bag+in+Box+presents+and+crab+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352176369191563442" /></a><br /><br /><br />....when I get a phonecall.<br /><strong>Jerry:</strong> Can you eat Spider Crabs?<br /><strong>Me:</strong> I don't know, you're the one out fishing.<br /><strong>Jerry:</strong> Will you look it up online. I'll throw it back if we can't eat it but it's big.<br /><strong>Me:</strong> Call me back in 5 minutes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF2f6KdrfXQ_sYlldhrcPsViXiSrxFfY-8kekyHrt62QuE-ryO8uru12_O6xZhRenMtMkmp9D1nitQz0802QJQzu0h8PYkKLDULxya5pmC-UPQCwSkw9xSvO0SesAqCRxgILGGjoDKzA/s1600-h/Bag+in+Box+presents+and+crab+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEF2f6KdrfXQ_sYlldhrcPsViXiSrxFfY-8kekyHrt62QuE-ryO8uru12_O6xZhRenMtMkmp9D1nitQz0802QJQzu0h8PYkKLDULxya5pmC-UPQCwSkw9xSvO0SesAqCRxgILGGjoDKzA/s400/Bag+in+Box+presents+and+crab+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352176379264279618" /></a><br /><br />Yes, you can eat Spider Crab. And it is glorious! But it's time consuming. I had to find the most humane way to kill it, how to cook it and how to get the meat out. It's also a pain in the ass when I'm questioned as to why I'm "cooking it that way" when I'm the one who was looking it up and actually cooking it. Never mind that it took over half an hour to get the meat out of. I have better things to do with my time you know. Like teachers presents. Cards. Laundry. Washing dishes.<br /><br />Or.......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRPVqWP3fczZ17yNOog-DoWbEZMVwoycztJir2EdUCsKlWzB1oueFHA6VxIRDuMnfXRw2LEyoT_K1WBiV7tK1nGa9ZwFCyQYTlL-RjQZYExnekmEtmDK9Gyhdp98XCS8WM2DpBc7Bl2g/s1600-h/Toenails!+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRPVqWP3fczZ17yNOog-DoWbEZMVwoycztJir2EdUCsKlWzB1oueFHA6VxIRDuMnfXRw2LEyoT_K1WBiV7tK1nGa9ZwFCyQYTlL-RjQZYExnekmEtmDK9Gyhdp98XCS8WM2DpBc7Bl2g/s400/Toenails!+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352176394545963522" /></a>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-42039901201169209352009-06-19T14:33:00.000-07:002009-06-19T18:52:27.722-07:00Lost in Translation.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6KnQoTPzSp9HRr8Ln1Tzg6bD19u-AR9FlXCl2PlE49hqBRWjbj0I8ViUwhLy80YXIUHqmrQcNF8IJkxM3IZoyxCEWOgG5-U2-MauI-QHDqUMoU40JbonYsTq6b9OCzBY-fG5iJTXmMY/s1600-h/Trabolgan+MayJune+09+077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6KnQoTPzSp9HRr8Ln1Tzg6bD19u-AR9FlXCl2PlE49hqBRWjbj0I8ViUwhLy80YXIUHqmrQcNF8IJkxM3IZoyxCEWOgG5-U2-MauI-QHDqUMoU40JbonYsTq6b9OCzBY-fG5iJTXmMY/s400/Trabolgan+MayJune+09+077.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349157522208720818" /></a><br />Today's after school conversation with Leah.<br /><br /><strong>Leah:</strong> "I saw Hazel today"<br /><br /><strong>Me:</strong> "Oh, who's Hazel?"<br /><br /><strong>L:</strong> "No Mom, Haysel"<br /><br /><strong>M:</strong> "What's a Haysel?"<br /><br /><strong>L:</strong> "Nooooo MOM! Heysuls"<br /><br /><strong>M:</strong> "Heysuls? I don't know what you mean."<br /><br /><strong>L:</strong> (Tapping top of head) You know, the rain that hurts you on your head?"<br /><br /><strong>M:</strong> "Oh, hailstones!"<br /><br /><strong>L:</strong> (Rolls eyes) "That's what I said"<br /><br />I really must pay more attention....Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-52144264775102209862009-06-18T15:00:00.000-07:002009-06-18T15:09:02.804-07:00In hindsight.........I realise it wasn't a good idea to do Laser Quest in the woods in capri pants. This is valuable knowledge I will pass on to my kids. Or not, depending on my mood! Maybe it's better they learn themselves the hard way. Like Momma! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUQjyjG5VGaK1anmxCSxPUpZkDjFFFtG54FcR7bJ_jan-1ILCKd5jMh6BPhcoXV74N41as92CZRd_ID8xdwGcneRZJ86gvpGReCGRtMB-oZkMD_9Hkwq3A0NDJZ8XwXeFP_qz50Eo22I/s1600-h/Laser+quest+scratches+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUQjyjG5VGaK1anmxCSxPUpZkDjFFFtG54FcR7bJ_jan-1ILCKd5jMh6BPhcoXV74N41as92CZRd_ID8xdwGcneRZJ86gvpGReCGRtMB-oZkMD_9Hkwq3A0NDJZ8XwXeFP_qz50Eo22I/s400/Laser+quest+scratches+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348791463107747810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdggrQmwPoAcFvib_Wuv4YZIcNoUyMrW9NXS4YlU60VXEtRVgg8WeBQ4bA2O2UvgpjcpwQxSOFvarsM-JpMiQ9t8B06bdpmMtPDgSceXov8AUvNy5cFAM2HPBhzR1YxLsIT8hiCsEnumw/s1600-h/Laser+quest+scratches+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdggrQmwPoAcFvib_Wuv4YZIcNoUyMrW9NXS4YlU60VXEtRVgg8WeBQ4bA2O2UvgpjcpwQxSOFvarsM-JpMiQ9t8B06bdpmMtPDgSceXov8AUvNy5cFAM2HPBhzR1YxLsIT8hiCsEnumw/s400/Laser+quest+scratches+003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348791462313305090" /></a>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-81421495099684759442009-06-18T13:51:00.000-07:002009-06-18T14:32:13.041-07:00Volvo Ocean Race GalwayA few pics from our trip in to see the boats after they landed in Galway. It's a pity they passed here in the middle of the night or we could have watched them from Mom's house!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0O1tlcQkzQ-qUuslWpCF7FV0pO5EbY9q9TF5llSxlanDz_8sCCSB0TKF-QWXEYYuQHEn8M-LstWrPttHJFmwYLS5FlnWwMcxssaDOj3KeY4StnZOBXRE2n0Jxb_jgnVrSagBsOHNKxM/s1600-h/Volvo+Ocean+Race+054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0O1tlcQkzQ-qUuslWpCF7FV0pO5EbY9q9TF5llSxlanDz_8sCCSB0TKF-QWXEYYuQHEn8M-LstWrPttHJFmwYLS5FlnWwMcxssaDOj3KeY4StnZOBXRE2n0Jxb_jgnVrSagBsOHNKxM/s400/Volvo+Ocean+Race+054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348783286545370050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOT9ZefHBM_81aW7EHpbhkCjhyYLsQYaIz2TbzpWMjAnTogyw0DXAMF3AE88dYq8-ypRT0EmiWucq7Mn9OrauWYPGpxeuGAC-eMMVXNsXJaTVOBv4uOZeK8nPFVAdmjXfDUzxnAFx0ao/s1600-h/Volvo+Ocean+Race+059.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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We had an amazing weekend and we were all sorry to come home.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsy75lXeZQISqu6UeTzB5ANoYvXOvi1Ry1PMlZ2BAT5HSEU4KMJm4llPgumzK9dzD7TCKJjLGYDheGjZMdCsDIIjBJ4OsnE3Ia5vnOexSs_tRkRQWFhueSDnlPc_gXGFrPkUhaBl7gZo/s1600-h/Trabolgan+MayJune+09+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsy75lXeZQISqu6UeTzB5ANoYvXOvi1Ry1PMlZ2BAT5HSEU4KMJm4llPgumzK9dzD7TCKJjLGYDheGjZMdCsDIIjBJ4OsnE3Ia5vnOexSs_tRkRQWFhueSDnlPc_gXGFrPkUhaBl7gZo/s400/Trabolgan+MayJune+09+025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348443612896510306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEVeTTg2gnrgTIMXpHPUTJTh3aTV22y3y1uRyeY7r9IE5scDwat2PLPlt96_2D3QJqZxU9bC-_WvS-K7e3-YHoHmfXBYWBZrg-F4SSNW5eXj6IAOzS8LrnTtQ6UcPKEVcTHEzJe4HqIQ/s1600-h/Trabolgan+MayJune+09+054.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAM4fkuWKXMgQ6zdSiWmysx6rk5uqXbDJfyQMIYCUHiA7UKV5lON4osp8NPtwA49or723mBNo35QWpti2CaWxd8en0awo1Yl7Rld-_mNbsbu0Z-DTMzh8d7ia2wOFZcTbv2KgtPx7q6Y/s400/Tranquility+LO+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333388125681016066" /></a>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-24358245786891416872009-05-04T13:30:00.000-07:002009-05-04T13:57:33.980-07:00It's a hat trick, twice over!!!I've crafted for 3 days, and today I made 3 cards. I have now officially made more this weekend than I have since Christmas!<br /><br />This one was inspired by the Uber talented Mel over at <a href="http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2009/04/miss-anya-fashionista-embossed-vellum.html">Mel Stampz</a>. No, it's nothing like her card but I said "inspired by" not copied....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzbFpiL9app8h2Yi9TZ4_rLjbpK5MExyPYWyn0pu6Lg3LcVsuJZcChA_qmf1jzlHES-2YYnwsVwLgRI8x4c3tT7U1jOVkDzaYtN9i_cbNUTtfPBiyJVJeJKIy64LrWLOcUMsREmGKIDQ/s1600-h/Get+well+soon+card+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzbFpiL9app8h2Yi9TZ4_rLjbpK5MExyPYWyn0pu6Lg3LcVsuJZcChA_qmf1jzlHES-2YYnwsVwLgRI8x4c3tT7U1jOVkDzaYtN9i_cbNUTtfPBiyJVJeJKIy64LrWLOcUMsREmGKIDQ/s400/Get+well+soon+card+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332074272295799650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuyuI2RON6D_Rg3jzhhzHCswXbh9eZRkRpFJYXO0DHsEmMJ_LhW7U8P8sz2Hf5FfNSS69DzyR_W2fcz6DrotUbVw0qnC4IV7yvskfBmP1NjVUOAxNkW2GjzZ6Xe3KcZEIApVwKeZ_rdk/s1600-h/Get+well+soon+card+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuyuI2RON6D_Rg3jzhhzHCswXbh9eZRkRpFJYXO0DHsEmMJ_LhW7U8P8sz2Hf5FfNSS69DzyR_W2fcz6DrotUbVw0qnC4IV7yvskfBmP1NjVUOAxNkW2GjzZ6Xe3KcZEIApVwKeZ_rdk/s400/Get+well+soon+card+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332074267720010626" /></a><br /><br />I made this one with an image that <a href="http://boxercreations.blogspot.com/">Sarah</a> kindly stamped for me. I used "Fluffy Stuff" on the frosting!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGpwzWVGL3Ebl5ytq_OWO8duZ_-I-LRg6eTXNOBSyViq_DNkQQaDqzpav6ki6musN1PoPkdrEJaf0fIgICrnCqK6FpBNFMcV1TvAmCLurz41yddsmQ-mNFoo2X2KpvMOR3BVFux2jV2k/s1600-h/House+mouse+birthday+card+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGpwzWVGL3Ebl5ytq_OWO8duZ_-I-LRg6eTXNOBSyViq_DNkQQaDqzpav6ki6musN1PoPkdrEJaf0fIgICrnCqK6FpBNFMcV1TvAmCLurz41yddsmQ-mNFoo2X2KpvMOR3BVFux2jV2k/s400/House+mouse+birthday+card+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332070850377671170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtKGnHj9V7RBjLwkExpw3DuM1zwqUh5solOxKjALe6VIcK9yM3i75SO9xIDMc_UKj6-Dmv6hTFpyANU6vTeX9nbCKHNvTiI_j7gkE-dz8slJnQL3uif6Kgqo5X5zWWAA1athMXo9svlE/s1600-h/House+mouse+birthday+card+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtKGnHj9V7RBjLwkExpw3DuM1zwqUh5solOxKjALe6VIcK9yM3i75SO9xIDMc_UKj6-Dmv6hTFpyANU6vTeX9nbCKHNvTiI_j7gkE-dz8slJnQL3uif6Kgqo5X5zWWAA1athMXo9svlE/s400/House+mouse+birthday+card+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332070852771834018" /></a><br /><br />And this one was just a throw together. I saw a beautiful flower that <a href="http://jackies-space.blogspot.com/">Jackie</a> did at her class yesterday and tried to replicate it. Pity I didn't go back to the computer today to see it again. I might have even done it properly!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwUfCeaBPaRTb8u0lUx2Mt48rWjAA31_lelygh7ScQSpD1Z8DHM6HAOqZw8TkoM1gP_Q2VBky4dEjtLl1tW1f0m_XYv2rd2HSsdqm2FRsKKPOmd_8_jDcILgSlJNGDsIxxkNYe0Ao7wA/s1600-h/Take+it+easy+card+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwUfCeaBPaRTb8u0lUx2Mt48rWjAA31_lelygh7ScQSpD1Z8DHM6HAOqZw8TkoM1gP_Q2VBky4dEjtLl1tW1f0m_XYv2rd2HSsdqm2FRsKKPOmd_8_jDcILgSlJNGDsIxxkNYe0Ao7wA/s400/Take+it+easy+card+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332070865769879298" /></a><br /><br />The long weekend is over so I probably won't get to craft again till next Christmas. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted....Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-62757877741349440722009-05-03T12:52:00.000-07:002009-05-03T13:00:06.833-07:002 layouts in 2 days! It's a personal record!!!I have been meaning to scrap this photo for ages and finally slapped it onto a piece of paper today! Another page in the album! At this rate I'll fill it before I'm 50!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx_UtxpAtylAHvBe8prDWrLeTCofW1LYd0J69abi-S9as7PssmJ-Z4SstOG4MG5Z1uXzLmRi2RvUYmiPb3dnYM8A4C0lEC9KddK3Frekt_eeI3KR3QI42FPWAQulBcJrfEtfIjxc9NOU/s1600-h/Heads+above+the+rest+LO+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx_UtxpAtylAHvBe8prDWrLeTCofW1LYd0J69abi-S9as7PssmJ-Z4SstOG4MG5Z1uXzLmRi2RvUYmiPb3dnYM8A4C0lEC9KddK3Frekt_eeI3KR3QI42FPWAQulBcJrfEtfIjxc9NOU/s400/Heads+above+the+rest+LO+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331688450035473442" /></a><br /><br />I wonder does this fit the criteria for the <a href="http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/">PaperPlay Challenges</a> this week? <br /><br />This week's challenge is set by <a href="http://myhandsgetjealous.blogspot.com/">Kate</a>:<br /><br /><em>A Stitch In Time" Basically use stitching on your project it can be real,draw on or stamped, up to you!</em><br /><br />I used a white gel pen to "stitch" the word Heads as it kind of disappeared into the background. It's stitching!!!Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-59211895378566145892009-05-02T14:52:00.000-07:002009-05-02T15:10:41.255-07:00May challenge entry.<a href="http://karinascards.blogspot.com/">Karina</a> over on Cara Craft forum set this months challenge. I hosted last month so I hope it wasn't too daunting to walk in my footsteps. Yes, I'm joking and having a little laugh to myself here! It was a wonderful challenge that immediately made me think of something I really wanted to do. And so I started. But as usual I ended up with something completely different to what I had in mind. No matter because I like it. It actually really does look better in real life! It's all scuffed, distressed, and inked but you can't really see it here. I was trying to print out a photo in sepia or black and white but printer isn't playing nice so I just grabbed one from the pile I've been meaning to scrap! I like how it turned out in the end and it was lovely to have messy inky fingers again after a long break! Thanks Karina!<br />If you click on the photo for the larger image you might see the distressing better. I really loved how the edges came out....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3XyD01U1ocpVlIMu6Nt5V6-ishCEAsm-O-2aRDzrIdsUW7kg_RDhupDcKm1E-qLrwlgpHJXDnKmAnPwaCVjM95QTCbe0nFUl7Luzm2If4xVwRJNf5CDCsBhISXEwgFMNTn2qYUbAvMY/s1600-h/Favourite+things+challenge+2+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3XyD01U1ocpVlIMu6Nt5V6-ishCEAsm-O-2aRDzrIdsUW7kg_RDhupDcKm1E-qLrwlgpHJXDnKmAnPwaCVjM95QTCbe0nFUl7Luzm2If4xVwRJNf5CDCsBhISXEwgFMNTn2qYUbAvMY/s400/Favourite+things+challenge+2+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331349445523044258" /></a>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-47136786292800271672009-04-20T04:51:00.000-07:002009-04-20T05:56:45.915-07:00Apparantly.....I'm not able to use Jerry's fancy camera properly. That's not news to me but a lesser person might have felt a little miffed by this. Not me though. I know I take crap pictures. I take stuff like this......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADvrb9nAyQVc8xGeVqY190LsP7Y_v4dRFsDJCF_EYVhWvw3p65JOG5uolB2Pb8pwR55cS-k1Q8t2e0d2Od9QuxuIpJCgM0f42zoBQyXImC9Urmphj8Jwg4_AP3pOcALWTS6ED-bgAZCg/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+085cropped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADvrb9nAyQVc8xGeVqY190LsP7Y_v4dRFsDJCF_EYVhWvw3p65JOG5uolB2Pb8pwR55cS-k1Q8t2e0d2Od9QuxuIpJCgM0f42zoBQyXImC9Urmphj8Jwg4_AP3pOcALWTS6ED-bgAZCg/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+085cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326752431598546530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CF0WcAUwqRTeiHle4Djnt7r1g-li9HFU0qc1RtZz_trt68Sf_23Xlc3mJTg6tN_3Zz9265fUxtwjJLoWmUt5HNzTmMuogj0hZeoS31ByN8JIGJeCYlxXYuYy6eWSM5AYvbTIxqg0fIw/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CF0WcAUwqRTeiHle4Djnt7r1g-li9HFU0qc1RtZz_trt68Sf_23Xlc3mJTg6tN_3Zz9265fUxtwjJLoWmUt5HNzTmMuogj0hZeoS31ByN8JIGJeCYlxXYuYy6eWSM5AYvbTIxqg0fIw/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326751206495039330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidBkm1FwEsSp4_0l2kce80ZvvQOGE1x-TJKXLhdgqQ6PgIAn0sbatII9zmyYrOCAkxSzWYM4oneWNbthaQKbI1xOwdEyO83pCGkpKc8cEXLezKSgXx8_pXH5D0s4vC6Krz5mIHsb4d5o/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidBkm1FwEsSp4_0l2kce80ZvvQOGE1x-TJKXLhdgqQ6PgIAn0sbatII9zmyYrOCAkxSzWYM4oneWNbthaQKbI1xOwdEyO83pCGkpKc8cEXLezKSgXx8_pXH5D0s4vC6Krz5mIHsb4d5o/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326751201818335426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgfXtWGbE9lhB2fBg8UW5uMdzoSQVpA-xGi5eWPM6Du-XoGJCJ7UoN-BoSglxj1SwZxesGh2Lt002wjDvjmKjuJTpL5jY7pTMZbLkbMUEEycqx2NuOELVMQ4WIXW72BMC8LKRdXsb9l0/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgfXtWGbE9lhB2fBg8UW5uMdzoSQVpA-xGi5eWPM6Du-XoGJCJ7UoN-BoSglxj1SwZxesGh2Lt002wjDvjmKjuJTpL5jY7pTMZbLkbMUEEycqx2NuOELVMQ4WIXW72BMC8LKRdXsb9l0/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326751196413489474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvrQI9ISTRZlLlYPaGHIxoXIl8WDsZXrVIvbHlzUrUlHUrLynfbyd1qg7G9sfhbPiqbMrmMeB5pngfV6SA6ja_HBuwE8r7KkcyX5UjfJJfQjT3yYCSg8W7bH_j_K1-bfNrm-tzT6BM-g/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNvrQI9ISTRZlLlYPaGHIxoXIl8WDsZXrVIvbHlzUrUlHUrLynfbyd1qg7G9sfhbPiqbMrmMeB5pngfV6SA6ja_HBuwE8r7KkcyX5UjfJJfQjT3yYCSg8W7bH_j_K1-bfNrm-tzT6BM-g/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326751192548752338" /></a><br /><br /><br />While the expert is able to fine tune his camera and knows all about the different little buttons on it and churn out masterpiece after masterpiece.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDm97qtyBqJovKWDowKow4IgTGVtBIKZT7T_eCkZyHVcdkz1bnguKI3yzdOioQ7Y3WEewXMxrMsAsbOOnjx0BEO7fPb_MN2Kt3j6Jaq7CRPoj7Wu4IF1nCbSub3oyqUzzElIRyFlVkZM/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcDm97qtyBqJovKWDowKow4IgTGVtBIKZT7T_eCkZyHVcdkz1bnguKI3yzdOioQ7Y3WEewXMxrMsAsbOOnjx0BEO7fPb_MN2Kt3j6Jaq7CRPoj7Wu4IF1nCbSub3oyqUzzElIRyFlVkZM/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+140.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326746983296231330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGiTp786tzEWbHevJ7GxPMriD6bwsDQ8I70nSouGWxj9X7cGgIPpFJTt7h-DvNYOXDGQlBQQJ2gFdxnUchG_DKmLbMOUnFd0YvrXhcRo9hufxhfDkM3hyBI6Jin8Ifs2xV5VQPa0prh4/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGiTp786tzEWbHevJ7GxPMriD6bwsDQ8I70nSouGWxj9X7cGgIPpFJTt7h-DvNYOXDGQlBQQJ2gFdxnUchG_DKmLbMOUnFd0YvrXhcRo9hufxhfDkM3hyBI6Jin8Ifs2xV5VQPa0prh4/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+145.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326746978598441666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXNyY-iOQLA588xCJNz9MrsH1g3jea7Ji_IhFKEs53Yw0zeSp9y1_5RC9a-p4bZvqMSydzQ-7bwQN3VCvtTNVa5gPsHJWV-77O91860F8bTS7DtNQ04oIDL1TsAtsZ1FW0Ndjbvvl2Fc/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXNyY-iOQLA588xCJNz9MrsH1g3jea7Ji_IhFKEs53Yw0zeSp9y1_5RC9a-p4bZvqMSydzQ-7bwQN3VCvtTNVa5gPsHJWV-77O91860F8bTS7DtNQ04oIDL1TsAtsZ1FW0Ndjbvvl2Fc/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+149.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326746975730654930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNpPmDifZ_ralp-X1o9UJksrTvYJ0DlvoxovPuJvFix1vc1v0OWSOi05U8jcEJScYl3JaVJ1NHam7DIJc6sVsu9qMZZBxQ-g49psS4G1Fwx7-_JZwyeMI0_Zyty82oKxb43TadLBS374/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+167.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNpPmDifZ_ralp-X1o9UJksrTvYJ0DlvoxovPuJvFix1vc1v0OWSOi05U8jcEJScYl3JaVJ1NHam7DIJc6sVsu9qMZZBxQ-g49psS4G1Fwx7-_JZwyeMI0_Zyty82oKxb43TadLBS374/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+167.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326746967935221106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNonDcnUdvRYAndodvkyR5A-rTfA-0RS0_-6pWyktFZPQNhEouQvCaebFX_1XWYhyO8uRt7g1-qV2DALoLhQLHfR7fvWUHxTtTnxYNPo3XRlrezoR8KRrR523PyUX4OnL2DZhAZZ7-sFc/s1600-h/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNonDcnUdvRYAndodvkyR5A-rTfA-0RS0_-6pWyktFZPQNhEouQvCaebFX_1XWYhyO8uRt7g1-qV2DALoLhQLHfR7fvWUHxTtTnxYNPo3XRlrezoR8KRrR523PyUX4OnL2DZhAZZ7-sFc/s400/Graveyard+Beach+April+09+169.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326746964448977090" /></a><br /><br /><br />I don't know why he even lets this imbecile play with his camera to be honest. I mean, I'm just wasting space on the computer with my substandard offerings. I'm so lucky really to have someone who knows what they're doing to preserve these precious images for me....Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-78049565031044237242009-04-18T15:26:00.001-07:002009-04-20T07:06:35.772-07:00Is it Summer?Well we had a glorious day here in Connemara and we acted like it was summer! We headed off to the beach and it was all lovely and sunny.<br /><br /><br /><br />Peaceful even.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQ1YT9A6HtX9kma8BD3RqJvWVmyEIOZfmVi0oqlOAFee_Kdr1dIZPet3l0SB9lgZeLLM2P-6YhMvfPMgAflNDj1A7QYIOUp1n4VpiQ6UsmuRR5gisVrdzVPJZZw7O5e23GrmTSCq-8bM/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQ1YT9A6HtX9kma8BD3RqJvWVmyEIOZfmVi0oqlOAFee_Kdr1dIZPet3l0SB9lgZeLLM2P-6YhMvfPMgAflNDj1A7QYIOUp1n4VpiQ6UsmuRR5gisVrdzVPJZZw7O5e23GrmTSCq-8bM/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326168834425133986" /></a><br /><br />And fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CIPh__hffUrP_pchQflwj9FuXAbXIXX6JIZmsUq_AFRC2ItM82-le3GWpx5dfalFPo0NyCuP-TToKk5dXIK-KljHlkWxcCunZou-z3RanGr5fUb5xeQZUgeGhM8nawwoccPRhOzKXMU/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+088cropped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CIPh__hffUrP_pchQflwj9FuXAbXIXX6JIZmsUq_AFRC2ItM82-le3GWpx5dfalFPo0NyCuP-TToKk5dXIK-KljHlkWxcCunZou-z3RanGr5fUb5xeQZUgeGhM8nawwoccPRhOzKXMU/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+088cropped.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326168830052529970" /></a><br /><br />Until the malarkey started.<br /><br /><strong>Mom, I have to wee. NOW!</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs9XTKjNJ_io4uWg9UBnFi71aI4K-af5HijPbNpDRuUkC28zgZvvLR-EtjtXJi-k71NHBXa6wdOFsC79rKzhuXFSyqkLNtB1Cu2M6g-pyrO1P2xV6ZDLkXEqF0kFkth8-R4NpY8HliRs/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs9XTKjNJ_io4uWg9UBnFi71aI4K-af5HijPbNpDRuUkC28zgZvvLR-EtjtXJi-k71NHBXa6wdOFsC79rKzhuXFSyqkLNtB1Cu2M6g-pyrO1P2xV6ZDLkXEqF0kFkth8-R4NpY8HliRs/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326168835926491842" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Mom, I can't walk on this coral.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGziTilJR1W7oJ15ph0N4593PN7tP_gwpRmksPTk9iwl5XlqiV_3eSxP0hlqVAZR3bSG84C5QBOyXeVu45lFFzhQ31Fm1khLsyyPJHt_y5f3qbjt17FNAz7FVlHAI1xl4jsY8HLmZh70/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKGziTilJR1W7oJ15ph0N4593PN7tP_gwpRmksPTk9iwl5XlqiV_3eSxP0hlqVAZR3bSG84C5QBOyXeVu45lFFzhQ31Fm1khLsyyPJHt_y5f3qbjt17FNAz7FVlHAI1xl4jsY8HLmZh70/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+134.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326168842444356930" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Mom.He/She's bugging me.</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMz-SB2fDsrp6mVl0U7NytyJ3uIBqN7SHH8AeZkfSqYEWdKYGp3E7-0AWQrjuPqL87M6uoEnjiFHToK4NViZ_9_MJzpDulh7sKVFaqDUe2M1DlI3dIdkLcC6BVptxCDPsjAC4jAARxiEk/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMz-SB2fDsrp6mVl0U7NytyJ3uIBqN7SHH8AeZkfSqYEWdKYGp3E7-0AWQrjuPqL87M6uoEnjiFHToK4NViZ_9_MJzpDulh7sKVFaqDUe2M1DlI3dIdkLcC6BVptxCDPsjAC4jAARxiEk/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+185.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326168847181060066" /></a><br /><br /><br />But this year, they are all a little older and I'm a little wiser, so I brought my book and took full advantage of my bad hearing.<br />Mostly I ignored the whinging and just took pictures. Some guy went off out the way (diving?) and came back with 2 crabs. So cool! Leah was "so sad" as she watched him swim/crawl off. We don't have half enough creatures in this house you know. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ImdD-F-dUme9Fy05Iw_ll2smP8dS3HquSvqtn1l1PiDVBXhp2SVOODgAmBBq1BGqXkOb1M4nnk8sI3xH2g7Ssw6cOX5gg8mdsEDI6zmYwuZPg8d_ikC0P_EOxyrYc_-U9LmqZ6bMv5c/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+148.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ImdD-F-dUme9Fy05Iw_ll2smP8dS3HquSvqtn1l1PiDVBXhp2SVOODgAmBBq1BGqXkOb1M4nnk8sI3xH2g7Ssw6cOX5gg8mdsEDI6zmYwuZPg8d_ikC0P_EOxyrYc_-U9LmqZ6bMv5c/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+148.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326174926492945074" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C6eThYitVgfgQCaJzbOSaCA-GZ17_v3YR10E6A811CvUrFXvHKtROl5LTUeL7a-GX4b4EQt-SMAS2kzJo28I6Cfll4X18t9d1zjYHXoqZOhHwOVSyfAv6-mQD13AEAs1I87i17P2MYk/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C6eThYitVgfgQCaJzbOSaCA-GZ17_v3YR10E6A811CvUrFXvHKtROl5LTUeL7a-GX4b4EQt-SMAS2kzJo28I6Cfll4X18t9d1zjYHXoqZOhHwOVSyfAv6-mQD13AEAs1I87i17P2MYk/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+158.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326174933113554914" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sYpAjletjmXH6TisDwP2jfhCav6bphyJgCC09HGWO9hcwAo8ih2M8dNCiEeUoYlMYTKUFdMCykirpIoikuSbFOhjEz1HqapHkjoPv3LSayIhGPPWWmxBpcXSqXAMvhVqFgEU292vNUA/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3sYpAjletjmXH6TisDwP2jfhCav6bphyJgCC09HGWO9hcwAo8ih2M8dNCiEeUoYlMYTKUFdMCykirpIoikuSbFOhjEz1HqapHkjoPv3LSayIhGPPWWmxBpcXSqXAMvhVqFgEU292vNUA/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+133.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326174924360966562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbutOxDnRI3OFa8E4kxTqbWV9lpDR3g0ynaejiAzgyBoYggm_64qsBPTomK-jsA44zkSZracwTjiUgE2sZtu8DXD4a5YEHJ7h3W-zrAndjrVhNGgNAwlGkOhLxpL3Mn7cJhF2tXJIAwEQ/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+201.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbutOxDnRI3OFa8E4kxTqbWV9lpDR3g0ynaejiAzgyBoYggm_64qsBPTomK-jsA44zkSZracwTjiUgE2sZtu8DXD4a5YEHJ7h3W-zrAndjrVhNGgNAwlGkOhLxpL3Mn7cJhF2tXJIAwEQ/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+201.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326174940640764642" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4GF5bf1dGT2lhC9_0Qhe9TguwInJcbxum8FDJR4-xtd82sJg5jzGz71dVPpAe7W4nnq3VeYUwpl9vXiYKjO4942ZCU9afaFP7Qj0i1beCKpManQOngDJsIaIwB_5O-Lrzn60nOuQTSk/s1600-h/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4GF5bf1dGT2lhC9_0Qhe9TguwInJcbxum8FDJR4-xtd82sJg5jzGz71dVPpAe7W4nnq3VeYUwpl9vXiYKjO4942ZCU9afaFP7Qj0i1beCKpManQOngDJsIaIwB_5O-Lrzn60nOuQTSk/s400/Coral+beach+and+Ailwee+caves+April+09+198.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326174937666773538" /></a><br /><br />All in all it was a good day and I brought them all back home with me. And sure that's all that matters...Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-78425014098128137822009-04-17T10:51:00.000-07:002009-04-18T05:34:32.802-07:00Can I get a refund please?Alas, gone are the days when not only were you allowed to lock kids in a cupboard, it was positively encouraged.<br /><br /><strong>Me:</strong> "Isn't it a lovely day?"<br /><strong>Cathal:</strong> "Um, you know when the sun shines in the window like that you can see hair on your face?"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0k5yZjpY8owCOOGFKtHjqLAPeUlKQsKEQHY9585X7Yp0FfDCf_jFarkLTszebXQd50mYoULkS2mIj_QwIbAaYMjbLyJeoV0IPWbMRDt-SlC5OMqQkSjZA5FfrrBzzx1CUROmendgIJ4/s1600-h/Goofing+around!+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0k5yZjpY8owCOOGFKtHjqLAPeUlKQsKEQHY9585X7Yp0FfDCf_jFarkLTszebXQd50mYoULkS2mIj_QwIbAaYMjbLyJeoV0IPWbMRDt-SlC5OMqQkSjZA5FfrrBzzx1CUROmendgIJ4/s400/Goofing+around!+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325722749830134386" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Now where is my receipt? I'm sure the hospital gave me one, didn't they? I knew I shouldn't have taken the tag off him.....Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-20872243702347224742009-04-12T14:33:00.000-07:002009-04-12T14:48:07.944-07:00Remember when you knew it all?Ah those wonderful days between the ages of 8 and standing on your own 2 feet in the big bad world. Remember when you thought you could actually get away with something like this?<br /><br />Take one €10 note.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSUwaRbB8uhcFclfk3WWyc48YqAc2z-rwvZ9S2aFQqpXvEJrdikVINYBHCuZKVoY0NkBL_fm-KXX5A9P0Igmp8Hfx4oVpZSnMJs5FubNWqUvBdX8tXO6kkflcqin6KFKDXukOuWbbQIg/s1600-h/Fake+money!+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSUwaRbB8uhcFclfk3WWyc48YqAc2z-rwvZ9S2aFQqpXvEJrdikVINYBHCuZKVoY0NkBL_fm-KXX5A9P0Igmp8Hfx4oVpZSnMJs5FubNWqUvBdX8tXO6kkflcqin6KFKDXukOuWbbQIg/s400/Fake+money!+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323923749330793970" /></a><br /><br />Photocopy and .....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumJdGwvjh7sE3c_OHwXGju4V6Gh38J69o3wcd5_pJVb7HEZXuR_VQGvSCyh6pyqSfofywNun0KDqII3Zn0J_tbXNK0vsyL8MVxfhgjXj7kDC4Foh_jN1duF_3lRLlk_5KHlXYRXL7MrU/s1600-h/Fake+money!+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumJdGwvjh7sE3c_OHwXGju4V6Gh38J69o3wcd5_pJVb7HEZXuR_VQGvSCyh6pyqSfofywNun0KDqII3Zn0J_tbXNK0vsyL8MVxfhgjXj7kDC4Foh_jN1duF_3lRLlk_5KHlXYRXL7MrU/s400/Fake+money!+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323923749779640690" /></a><br /><br />Easy money!!! Seriously, you have to give him credit for trying. Bet you can't spot the fakes! <br /><br /> <strong>WOULD YOU TRUST THIS KID???</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyDsAkmhPELSgTCPVXCjGwdagDjjHc6_pEnKeR5wlGFvDj3CjGkNPVhJnZiPOqb7K4TtL05HeXW8P_UXen11SpQlSB8KISBuTCXVPFvvoeH5ePVl4KKG2Caw2Ct_IWFKDOSFcEtwful0/s1600-h/Fake+money!+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOyDsAkmhPELSgTCPVXCjGwdagDjjHc6_pEnKeR5wlGFvDj3CjGkNPVhJnZiPOqb7K4TtL05HeXW8P_UXen11SpQlSB8KISBuTCXVPFvvoeH5ePVl4KKG2Caw2Ct_IWFKDOSFcEtwful0/s400/Fake+money!+012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323923745252486898" /></a><br /><br />Too bad he now owes me, Oh, around €10 for printer ink....Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-43439169615541680592009-04-10T14:12:00.001-07:002009-04-10T14:20:49.151-07:00When the cat's away.......my firstborn turns into the AntiChrist. I think I'm going to have to disconnect the webcam.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuK9VtX1Av9inX3fdpc6B0Y5-w-kV5svvDZlCaxx1sQa32jpYOQcnmdKKg6VtEax9AIUeR79IKcDu9-e3ssmOXXGc4YcKTS3_ZeOBpDlGFYu1oV-OBWf2SZIs9h9zvlU9zfiEO7IoKrU/s1600-h/Picture+92.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYuK9VtX1Av9inX3fdpc6B0Y5-w-kV5svvDZlCaxx1sQa32jpYOQcnmdKKg6VtEax9AIUeR79IKcDu9-e3ssmOXXGc4YcKTS3_ZeOBpDlGFYu1oV-OBWf2SZIs9h9zvlU9zfiEO7IoKrU/s400/Picture+92.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323175074443172114" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU1ladNw1nk4r7WpvTntWx5HQNt7UQxlgxSOoLl2UNC9d6XfuVT5yO0Ti-JGD5T_HlgCTdRdUQJZ6IKDMEkKLY0APbrAePIiTF6VRPBCqAyhNUgjLspQ4kWPu2GZIrBsSUn2XGmVo8f8/s1600-h/Picture+94.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJU1ladNw1nk4r7WpvTntWx5HQNt7UQxlgxSOoLl2UNC9d6XfuVT5yO0Ti-JGD5T_HlgCTdRdUQJZ6IKDMEkKLY0APbrAePIiTF6VRPBCqAyhNUgjLspQ4kWPu2GZIrBsSUn2XGmVo8f8/s400/Picture+94.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323175077231279650" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvK44VW2uDSiF9uIywyQ8Qi3D4IN9_8_eQ4t7Lak08zpJL9CKDo_a-jwiRx9N21qC3A5IPK_K2UuRXTkewxQBWs4faptqU3IvHKX4NzjFknN7OERXoCmhOefrALBTwa0ZTTF4gF_4kcw/s1600-h/Picture+100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvK44VW2uDSiF9uIywyQ8Qi3D4IN9_8_eQ4t7Lak08zpJL9CKDo_a-jwiRx9N21qC3A5IPK_K2UuRXTkewxQBWs4faptqU3IvHKX4NzjFknN7OERXoCmhOefrALBTwa0ZTTF4gF_4kcw/s400/Picture+100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323175076289388274" /></a><br /><br />I'll be sleeping with one eye open tonight.Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-71690790885754252262009-04-09T14:18:00.000-07:002009-04-09T14:37:34.768-07:00My 3 kids.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-E321Ax5jYvsk6qxVEpMv-s2lfGl3u4baqqdh3S3B0ScfOXyll-w_LHyN0KGYdIGutSHPcB-ITU4rNxQ3JWwVZQp5K7w4u3EoY8TxAsv1y-mHxGyuyuFUVdtj6ubFlsnQxZpiLIiYQO4/s1600-h/Picture+77.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-E321Ax5jYvsk6qxVEpMv-s2lfGl3u4baqqdh3S3B0ScfOXyll-w_LHyN0KGYdIGutSHPcB-ITU4rNxQ3JWwVZQp5K7w4u3EoY8TxAsv1y-mHxGyuyuFUVdtj6ubFlsnQxZpiLIiYQO4/s400/Picture+77.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322808920629506498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4tMCZYuB2k2BdoOWqTAGCrLucCGSfbJkdQ1iFVx9DhQfk_UW2ocRT6keSVL9WWmuugGxOOS3CbqolruUkNZ2rLJrRpu6VHmOvFg185j4k3YK7gBupxZOmu0a8qVV0oDWr-S-4HYk_MA/s1600-h/Picture+78.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4tMCZYuB2k2BdoOWqTAGCrLucCGSfbJkdQ1iFVx9DhQfk_UW2ocRT6keSVL9WWmuugGxOOS3CbqolruUkNZ2rLJrRpu6VHmOvFg185j4k3YK7gBupxZOmu0a8qVV0oDWr-S-4HYk_MA/s400/Picture+78.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322808645066893938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAy16zm9JZFt3ucGPE00iuQ_MRzVryLaDNM6YetgAbEu2ZhTTBnJdPXyqNEzAJP2vCT53LNDNqZr0DP6UXHSA1mPjNEtAveG-40vl6wCYp5dsr2M06GK1WIK09eDnWkpf9HElKROsdsI/s1600-h/Picture+79.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAy16zm9JZFt3ucGPE00iuQ_MRzVryLaDNM6YetgAbEu2ZhTTBnJdPXyqNEzAJP2vCT53LNDNqZr0DP6UXHSA1mPjNEtAveG-40vl6wCYp5dsr2M06GK1WIK09eDnWkpf9HElKROsdsI/s400/Picture+79.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322805137753746098" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hey, if you're going to take pictures like this and leave them on the computer where do you think they're going to end up???Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-80628611274183225972009-04-07T03:57:00.000-07:002009-04-07T04:00:19.006-07:00The offside rule....<em><strong>Subject: the offside rule explained for the ladies! </strong></em><br /><br />You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till.<br />Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have<br />seen and which you must have.<br />The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them<br />with desire.<br />Both of you have forgotten your purses.<br />It would be totally rude to push in front of the first woman if you had<br />no money to pay for the shoes.<br />The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.<br />Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop<br />and sees your dilemma.<br />She prepares to throw her purse to you.<br />If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other<br />shopper and buy the shoes.<br />At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and,<br />*whilst it is in flight* you could nip around the other shopper, catch the<br />purse<br />and buy the shoes.<br />Always remembering that until the purse had *actually been<br />thrown* it would be plain wrong to be forward of the other shopper.<br /><br />Thanks Petra, that's a brilliant explanation!Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-1915020030648654462009-04-03T15:39:00.000-07:002009-04-03T15:59:04.382-07:00Fallen angel.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mWd_G_Z30K9x2r_W4q0vyBdGiy51R47L95Og7KBU_tO_qvTEiy2gC8kpMqffOs1RigNmDq5mxUJ9Mh3gHKakCYNGe_dC8Hbn-v8-FgV14buqZzuvZzDOi3qqs3h4LQAZZg0r_hp2cgQ/s1600-h/St+Patricks+day+and+sunny+day+568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mWd_G_Z30K9x2r_W4q0vyBdGiy51R47L95Og7KBU_tO_qvTEiy2gC8kpMqffOs1RigNmDq5mxUJ9Mh3gHKakCYNGe_dC8Hbn-v8-FgV14buqZzuvZzDOi3qqs3h4LQAZZg0r_hp2cgQ/s400/St+Patricks+day+and+sunny+day+568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320603251653318322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge724ViLV6JezJZAvzXcGnxYmSr00KCgnFGA2XK_UYOdcryHt6Jbi86mYJPmKqPiSXVE4G0Vlac3at2G9JkUqCFQZZIsZk-kUBmPB2ZGWrgD07esoCd3_EnuCXo-wDCVtvukAYvU2WrpE/s1600-h/Ballina,Killaloe,+Graves+of+the+Leinstermen+CathalLeah+in+costum+222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge724ViLV6JezJZAvzXcGnxYmSr00KCgnFGA2XK_UYOdcryHt6Jbi86mYJPmKqPiSXVE4G0Vlac3at2G9JkUqCFQZZIsZk-kUBmPB2ZGWrgD07esoCd3_EnuCXo-wDCVtvukAYvU2WrpE/s400/Ballina,Killaloe,+Graves+of+the+Leinstermen+CathalLeah+in+costum+222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320603240544066914" /></a><br />Oh how the mighty Princess has fallen. I'm thinking of opening a shop. Galway Ink??? I think it would be a hit with the kids.Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758779500925414217.post-56533073586905452492009-03-27T03:26:00.000-07:002009-03-29T06:31:20.932-07:00Irish humour.......is alive and kicking here in Connemara! In Recess especially!<br /><br /><br /><em>(Photo has been removed for a while. My neighbour is entering it into a competition. Good luck!)</em>Neasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.com5