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
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