Entries from January 2008

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Wake Up

Sky

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

I’m finding it increasingly difficult to wake up in the morning. Especially Mondays. I like to wait until I’m sure that the sun is up, too, and that he’s got his hat on.
I made the chocolate whiskey ice cream and it is delicious. Cousin S didn’t want to offend [...]

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Ice Cream

Last summer, whilst in County Kerry, we ate an extraordinary amount of Murphy’s ice cream and it was delicious. Last week I discovered that they have a blog with lots of recipes! Hooray! D has already requested that I make him Chocolate Whiskey Ice Cream.
I think it is marvellous that they share [...]

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Feeling Funny

Dog Bite

Originally uploaded by ZMB.

It’s at times like these that I start to feel a little bit funny. Perhaps it is the fault of winter never ending; days and weeks of dark, cold and rain with no glimmer of hope. Roll on spring.
Or maybe I am not used to working a five-day week, [...]

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Progress

The new year has brought with it aches and pains galore. I started the year with a grumpy drive behind a tractor and a walk from Benone to Magilligan. The combination of driving and walking gave me a very sore bottom. No laughing there! It was a deep muscle ache which [...]