Lakeside Break...Gone Fishin'

We finally got to spend some time up at the cottage last weekend. The weather was glorious which is unusual so we brought Mam with us to give her a little break away from the city. Here she is relaxing by Garadice lake, it was so peaceful. We will bring our fishing gear next time.

More lake pics

 

 I got a present of some money and spent it all on craft books. I will have to live to be one hundred to make all the lovely things in them. Below is a "Green" one with some great ideas for recycling stuff.

Below is the satin flower I made from the lining of a gift box. A Before & After picture of it.
before.......and after

And a long dress for me made from a duvet cover!

close up of the yoyos, I used old buttons and a broken necklace to decorate them

And I made one for a baby too.

and another one

 

Next one was taken in Carrick-on-Shannon. It shows Angie in front of the smallest church in Ireland. Angie is saying "Do I look big in front of this?"

and here she is attempting a breaking and entering of an old abandoned schoolhouse near Ballinamore
Angie found these fabulous 30's or forties knitting patterns for me in her MIL's house. I love the hairstyles....

...and look at these male models. Both are SMOKING! Would not happen today.

Angie and Ed threw a barbie on the deck of the Old Schoolhouse and we ate ourselves silly. Look at all that food!

It must have smelled really good as we heard a loud rustling noise and a horse and two donkeys invaded the garden. They just burst through the hedge in the background of the picture.
 

 

  

The cottage garden was very overgrown and neglected so I am putting up this old pic of it to remind me what it will be like when I put a few hours of elbow grease into it.

This is one side of it today mid way through my tidy up. Oh how I love to potter in the garden on a sunny day!

I never tire of looking at and taking pictures of the view from the cottage. It looks so wonderful with the gorse in full bloom.....

With that I'll say goodbye for now. Have a lovely weekend! Pam

 

Comments

[colleen]

I'm so glad you're back to posting! Love love love all these great photos and especially seeing your beautiful Mam enjoying the lake- soo peaceful!
The cook-out looks glorious- and I'll bet the food was too:-)
You know I do so appreciate your sharing your photos of Ireland and all the beauty there, including your criminal-minded sis trying to break in the schoolhouse! LOL
Have a great week and enjoy spring!

[Serenata]

Yeah, you are back - missed you ;-)

You have been busy with your sewing. The views from the cottage are marvellous although I always laugh when I see gorse here, as it is such a pest in NZ and my Dad has spent years fighting it to get rid of it!

[sharie]

LOL I had to laugh about the donkeys and horse breaking into the garden. Did you manage to get them out OK?

What a talanted crafter you are creating such marvels from other bits and bobs. Maybe I should try to get hold of that book to give me some inspiration.

BTW I bet your garden isn't as weed infested as mine ;-)

[margie]

Hi Pam, great to see your posts again. It has been a long lean winter, I am delighted to read that Paul finished his therapy and to see the photos of you all munching through the barbie, donkeys and all. Loved the old knitting patterns and the little church. I am going to the wise woman festival next weekend with my friend Anne Marie, I know now that you were in that neck of the woods last weekend and I worry that the area cant take two of us in such a short space of time...ha ha. Great to see your happy posts again. Hugs, Margie.

[Marie Irwin]

Hiya Pam,

Thanks for the gorgeous flowers. I'm refering everyone who compliments them to your shop.
Love them xxx
marie

[Twiggy]

Hi you
I thought you'd gone AWOL. Your cottage looks fab, feel quite nostalgic :) Love the dress you made missus, very clever.
Have a lovely weekend.
twiggy x

[Judy]

I love the first picture just wonder what the dog is tied to ;-)

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