The Old Schoolhouse

A loving goodbye to a wonderful woman.

Today we lost granny Daisy, and she will be sadly missed by all who know and loved her, Light of heaven to you Daisy ,

A Special Tribute to a Unique and Free Spirit... Daisy Bell Lee (by Pam)

  Today we said  a bittersweet goodbye to a legend in our family.

Well, she was not related to me at all, but still - I loved Daisy Lee. She was the nearest I had ever had to a mother-in- law. She was Angie's MIL and a wonderful one at that. I borrowed her now and again.

I always remember she came to visit me in hospital after I had had my third (in a row) son.

"Now don't be worrying...I did not have  my girl until I had six sons first!" said she. .....Ah sufferin' heart Daisy!

She is unique in this world as the only person who ever has typed The Bible in both Latin and Gaelge (our native Irish Language) 

(this is the actual Celtic carriage with the Irish typeface that she used) Isn't it beautiful?

She gave this typewriter to Angie and Ed as she knew they would treasure it. She also typed this up and left it in the typewriter.

She had special carriages  she could change on her manual typewriter to do this.  Her vintage typewriter was brought into the church today for her service. Angie and Ed keep this special momento at home where it has pride of place.  This is a picture of it in the "Wildflower Window" (as imortalised by  prize winning Irish writer John McGahern in his  bestseller: "Memoir") How appropriate it should come to rest here.

She also typed up the theses of many of our bishops and cardinals and literary talents of Ireland ie: Benedict Kiely ("a perfect gentleman"...according to Daisy) and the wonderful Brendan Behan (Ah...hem!) 

When our great writer (but rough diamond) Brendan Behan came into the office, her boss used to send her on an errand 'cos Brendan used profane language and her boss did not want Daisy to hear it!  Well, she was just a young lady at the time...

 Above: Daisy and her fiance (and future husband): Joe Lee. They got engaged that day.

 

Well, today I saw - not just her children, but her four DIL's and one SIL in floods of tears at her passing.  'Nuff said?

Daisy was also a talented crafter, cook and a wise old woman who could and did relate to all generations. 

A fiesty old bird  too......Two years ago she was driving home and was going through green traffic lights when she was side blasted by a getaway car after a bank robbery. The Gardaí (Irish police) were shocked to see that such a "frail" old lady of 85 was the victim in this incident. But sure, Daisy comforted them all of course!

Last year she got a letter in the post from the Gardaí stating "Daisy Bell Lee....You have been awarded two penalty points on your driver's licence for speeding...")

She was delighted!  She could not wait to tell all her friends! Done for speeding at 86!  She got 2 for doing 70 in a 50  at 86!  A Red Hatter if ever there was one.

Well, Daisy love ....your nimble fingers have come to rest and I'm sure the author of The Book is looking after you now.

Bye bye Daisy...Slán abhaile.  Grá ...Pam

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  Today we said  a bittersweet goodbye to a legend in our family.

Well, she was not related to me at all, but still - I loved Daisy Lee. She was the nearest I had ever had to a mother-in- law. She was Angie's MIL and a wonderful one at that. I borrowed her now and again.

I always remember she came to visit me in hospital after I had had my third (in a row) son.

"Now don't be worrying...I did not have  my girl until I had six sons first!" said she. .....Ah sufferin' heart Daisy!

She is unique in this world as the only person who ever has typed The Bible in both Latin and Gaelge (our native Irish Language) 

(this is the actual Celtic carriage with the Irish typeface that she used) Isn't it beautiful?

She gave this typewriter to Angie and Ed as she knew they would treasure it. She also typed this up and left it in the typewriter.

She had special carriages  she could change on her manual typewriter to do this.  Her vintage typewriter was brought into the church today for her service. Angie and Ed keep this special momento at home where it has pride of place.  This is a picture of it in the "Wildflower Window" (as imortalised by  prize winning Irish writer John McGahern in his  bestseller: "Memoir") How appropriate it should come to rest here.

She also typed up the theses of many of our bishops and cardinals and literary talents of Ireland ie: Benedict Kiely ("a perfect gentleman"...according to Daisy) and the wonderful Brendan Behan (Ah...hem!) 

When our great writer (but rough diamond) Brendan Behan came into the office, her boss used to send her on an errand 'cos Brendan used profane language and her boss did not want Daisy to hear it!  Well, she was just a young lady at the time...

 Above: Daisy and her fiance (and future husband): Joe Lee. They got engaged that day.

 

Well, today I saw - not just her children, but her four DIL's and one SIL in floods of tears at her passing.  'Nuff said?

Daisy was also a talented crafter, cook and a wise old woman who could and did relate to all generations. 

A fiesty old bird  too......Two years ago she was driving home and was going through green traffic lights when she was side blasted by a getaway car after a bank robbery. The Gardaí (Irish police) were shocked to see that such a "frail" old lady of 85 was the victim in this incident. But sure, Daisy comforted them all of course!

Last year she got a letter in the post from the Gardaí stating "Daisy Bell Lee....You have been awarded two penalty points on your driver's licence for speeding...")

She was delighted!  She could not wait to tell all her friends! Done for speeding at 86!  She got 2 for doing 70 in a 50  at 86!  A Red Hatter if ever there was one.

Well, Daisy love ....your nimble fingers have come to rest and I'm sure the author of The Book is looking after you now.

Bye bye Daisy...Slán abhaile.  Grá ...Pam

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Farewell to a Legend - Daisy

 

Mega Treasure Trawl!

I have been treasure/thrift trawling lately and here are my spoils! The best bargain I found was this brand new with tags hat. It is just what I have been looking for for a wedding I am going to in September. I was prepared to pay up to 90yoyos (euros) for one but found it in a CS for just €5! More pics of it lower down.

Second best bargain has to be this gorgeous table. Just asking for a makeover....and the price? Scroll down to see!

Needless to say - I won't be wearing my bird with attitude t shirt at the wedding.

Heavy plaster framed mirror.

Love the Art Deco feel to this tealight/pot warmer

My child

In all the time I have been blogging, I have never told you all about my darlin' daughter, Jessica Daisy Lee.

Well here goes, she is the light in my life, sweet kind caring. I remember once when she was only about five we recieved a letter from the school , complaining that she was laughing in class, to which Ed replied " Yes she's a very happy child" ...and she is. And as she gets older [ she's 21 in Dec] we have grown even closer. How blessed I am to have a darlin' daughter like her. She seems to have a gift of touching peoples hearts, ask uncle Paul and aunty Pam. 

 Jessie adores the ground they walk on. So even though I still think of her as my little girl, I know she is a young woman, with her head screwed on, and I watch with baited breath to see what comes next.  So here's to you my favorite daughter...

May the road rise up to meet you,

may God hold you in the palm of his hand ,

and never make a fist.

All my love mammy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ballinamore Festival 2009 and Schoolhouse Allsorts

Here we have a pot pouri of pics taken during the week when Pam and I were down at the Old Schoolhouse, Aughawillan for the Ballinamore Festival last week.

 

 

 

 

 

Two sweet old nests that Ed found when he was chopping logs from the fallen trees in the garden. Gotta love nests especially the real thing. We are always finding treasures in the garden of the schoolhouse. We found a collection of YR sauce bottles that the children used to bring to school filled with milk.

We had a great time at the festival down in Ballinamore with Pam and Zinda and Paul. We had a pub crawl on Wed. night as there was entertainment on all over the town....Jazz and Swing, Country and Western, Dj's, Karaoke, Rock, and more.....

Zinda, Paul and meself at Bobby Joe's

Zinda bought me this glam form in Mullingar Pewter. OOh la la. Love it Zinda!

 

 

Pam, Zinda and me...

At that giggly age....(50-ish!)

Scottie begs nicely for a cup of tea! These two adorn the right hand side of my halldoor inthe Schoolhouse.

The Webmaster.....On my windowsill is this little man in need of a good dusting!

An old milk churn makes a good garden ornament especially with a doty plant on top.

 

 

 

On the left hand side of my hall door are these two lovelies.

 

 

 

Now what do you think this is??

Well - it is part of a frame from an old school desk that Ed dug up when he was gardening in the girls side of the dividing wall in the garden.(Boys and girls were separated for classes) Just one of the school related things we have unearthed since we have been here.

Here is the rest of the girls' yard now growing apple trees and fairy toadstools!

 See the trees at the end of the garden? Well, one day when I was having a leisurely breakfast a knock came to the door. I opened it and a bunch of old ladies walked in!

"We planted the trees at the end of the garden during the thirties and we are having a reunion"

Well, they were already in ....and weren't looking like they were going to leave......so what could I do?

I let them wander all over and enjoyed their stories about the various rooms and the memories they brought up for them.

Yes, we actually found a red mushroom with white circles. ...  I meant to add a fairy figure and take a pic...when...batteries died. Oh well, another missed photo op.

Two out of three aint bad.

Well first of all, Mam escaped from the rest home she was in !! She was supposed to stay for four weeks! ....[not my mam]

 "Sure I'm grand and I would be much better at home" says she, after only six days there. So she packed up her bits and pieces and with a wave and a hug for the ladies still in there, she was gone!! Her last words were " They paid the ransom" She is home and doing well,

Then we have Flynner - he got out on Thurs and is doin ok [we have to keep an eye on him], mind him and love him, thats not hard to do, I would stand on me head and spin for that man !! Love you Flynner. 

 And last, but not least, we have the lovely Granny Daisy (MIL) she is still in hospital, but knowing Granny Daisy she will be home soon, Thats all for now from me Angie lee xx