The week started brilliantly with the arrival of 2 friends, Miriam and Jimmy.
They stayed until Thursday as they tried a few times to get through the snow and ice to their home up the mountain.
Somewhere up there to the left!
It was a real treat having them stay here and we had some great chats and laughs.
They are great people and run Build Your Own Wind Turbine workshops in Ballinamore and an annual 10 day workshop in Gort that attracts people from around the world.
On Tuesday they became grandparents again when one of Jimmy’s daughters had her first child. They are now on their way to Cork and still haven’t seen their mountain home since before Christmas.
I loved being a hostess and cooking. I find cooking very relaxing and love to try new recipes on people … and Miriam and Jimmy were quite happy to try my offerings … even the Thai Green Curry with pasta instead of rice!
I also did a fair bit of work on the pr for my Feb 6 and 7 Blogsite Design Workshops and have a booking already!
I’m looking forward to more bookings when the Visual Arts Ireland enewsletter comes out next Tuesday. Nearly 50% of my previous workshop people booked after they read about it in the newsletter.
All the excitement of packing and moving and Christmas and lovely visitors … was bound to catch up with me.
Very tired the last day or so … and because I can … I’ve been having Duvet Days.
Having a lovely time roaming online and reading and taking naps and eating healthy food … and not planning or organising or thinking … just drifting happily.
Will feel fab tomorrow and get sorted to go into town and do some chores and take Coco for a long long walk. She did get to run around the field next door today and then she was quite happy to loll with me.
It’s the New/Dark Moon tonight … great for wishing and beginning new ideas and projects.
Have a wonderful weekend.
p.s Happy Birthday to my Mum and Dad tomorrow. I’ll be ringing Oz to say hi. When I was a kid that’s how I thought parents got together … someone matched people by birthdays. It’s as good a way as any I suppose.
Slan
Liz
Dear liz Lennon,
my name is Tommy O’Rourke and I live in the west highlands of Scotland. . I am married 39years, have four children, four grand childrenand one great grandchild.
Iam 61 years old on the 2nd fen 2010,
I have joined into the blogs that are open to contributors, who like me have stumbled upon your site Liz/Biz and feel a need to contribute.
However,
I have slowly realised the content is very professional and business orientated, and therefore you might not be able to communicate directly with each contributor, on an individual basis.
For me this defeats my purpose as my interest is entirely localised around Ballinamore, and the the townland of Aughnasheelin.
My family originates from Aughnasheelin and I, like my parents before me, have always striven to keep connected with my Irish cousin’s.
Not that i have that many now.
I am sure that you must through necessity build a firewall to protect your privacy and safety on line., but I would like very much to be able to communicate in a relaxed and personal way, with the people of the town and surrounding areas, through your wonderfull network.
I do like the Blog Design Workshop idea of learning how to set up my own blog site and have the skills to keep it posted with interesting stories and anecdotes.
However, Dublin to me is a waste of my time as it seems to be entierly motivated by making ‘loads of money’. when I visited my son Neil Pearse when he lived and worked there in thye year 2000/4, i always wanted to get home to Ballinamore where i could be with my ‘ain folk’.
Would there be any posibility of you running a Blog design Workshop in Ballinamore? I would be very interested in a local venture such as this.
I should hasten to add that barter is my preferred currency, not because your price is expensive, but life is more interesting when shared.
Should you fear to open the door to a mad stalker or the like, let me refer you to some people whom i have come to know over the past few years when visiting Ballinamore.
Liam MacGIRL, Muiris and pup, Patrick the banjo. Johny Rielly who i asked to sell me back my grandad’s derelict cottage, to no avail, but hope springs eternal.
I am out on a wing and a prayer, in making this contact, so i hope you will feel secure enough to make a new friend in me.
Yours Sincerely and many thanks, Tommy O’Rourke
Hi Tommy
I think you’ve left some comments before.
I reply to nearly every comment as I enjoy hearing from readers.
This blog is many things as I’m talking about my life which includes work and play in Ballinamore and Dublin and lots of other great places around the world.
My first blog workshop was held in Ballinamore and we had a great time.
I’m sure you also know about the great site that highlights events and people can chat to each other – Ballinamore.ie
Have a wonderful weekend.
Liz