Today I write from the hall window. It’s the place the internet is strongest. I’ve made an office of sorts here and despite it being the coldest possible place in the house to sit, it is somewhat cozy. The small bedside table I borrowed from the guest room sits beside […]
Monthly Archives: November 2015
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You never know where Dem Bones will lead you. While I’ll save the story of my trip to the butcher, I will share the story of our trip to the music shop. There are two music shops in town so we headed off to search for bones. No luck with […]
Heavy rain and gale force winds. Winter in Ireland has settled in. The first time in the five or six weeks we’ve been here that we have been indoors all day. Probably a blessing for our middle aged bodies. Hours and hours of walking have started to take their toll. And of […]
The original celtic year began on November first. This was the first day of winter, or Samhain. The celts believed that days began from darkness and moved into the light, which helps explain why winter was considered the start of the new year. The long, dark nights of winter giving […]