A blog by an Irishwoman, written in both English and Swedish, depending on what humour is on me....
En blogg av en irländska, skriven på svenska och engelska.
Just scroll down to find the English bits among the Swedish, or vice versa.

Ta Gaeilge agam freisin, más é an rud é go bhfuil éinne eile le Gaeilge ag léamh mo bhlagsa.

Ich verstehe auch ein bisschen Deutsch, je parle un petit peu francais och klarar av lite norska med.

Wondering about the background of the blog? They're the Cliffs of Moher, in the neighbouring county, County Clare, 8km long, 700m high, and magnificent. Well worth a visit if anyone is around the West of Ireland



Friday, May 28, 2010

alive and kicking..., jag lever,


couldn't resist this clematis catching the rays of the evening sun...

Indeed, I am still alive and kicking, although I haven't posted on the blogg for 10 days! School, life, kids, etc, combine to make my time busy. Hayfever and a cold added to the need for sleep, so the laptop remained closed after 9pm most nights. I may have posted comments on your blogs, but my own has had to wait. I'm off again shortly to deposit a child to a youth club, so this post will be edited later tonight...

Later, phew, thank goodness it's Friday and we can take a break for 2 whole days....
Off shortly to collect child 2 from her friend's house.
Just did a few maths questions online for the course, phew, they were not easy, complex numbers a + ib, and that sort of thing...

I got to see the giant blanket made by the art student Eilish Tuite in Limerick last weekend. I was even able to spot some of the patches I had knitted for it!




Last weekend was very warm, up to 24 degrees. My 4 year old got his allergy last weekend, it affects his eyes and I had to give him anti-histamine and eye-drops, as well as steroid tablets prescribed by the doctor to reduce the inflammation. This is his 3rd time getting this reaction, he got it early June last year and the previous year. Looks like this is part of his picture for now...

My 2 teenagers have only one more week in school, they've all their summer tests next week. Plenty of study this weekend then...

I have more than a month left till I get holidays. But it'll be almost a holiday not to have to get the 2 eldest girls up early for the school bus every morning. Plus they can help out more during the day! (That's the plan, let's see how the reality works out... blackmail and bribery may also play a part - no housework, no credit for the mobiles!)

Plenty otherwise to keep me busy, the last of the maths course, paperwork for school, cognitive psychology to read, housework, gardening, and knitting... I've started a blue and cream cardi top, self designing a bit.... we'll see how that goes too... pics to follow...

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Hej på er, jag lever...
Vi har det bra, det knallar och går, måste tyvärr kila nu, för att hämta en dotter, men återkommer säkert under helgen...
hoppas ni har en bra helg alla dem som kikar in här hos mig...
liz

5 comments:

  1. Så roligt att du hann blogga lite mellan alla dina åtaganden - familjen, jobbet och egna studierna! Du är fantastiskt duktig tycker jag. Jag förstår att du längtar efter sommarlovet och få lite hjälp i hemmet av de äldsta. Lite mutor skadar väl inte, allrahelst om det underlättar för dig ;)
    Var rädd om dig och de dina!
    Soliga kramar,

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  2. Hi Liz - thank you so much for the nice comment you left on my blog! and YES - My fiber world is overflowing :-)
    Your life in Ireland looks filled with beauty!

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  3. Hej hej, roligt att det finns rabarberälskare runt jordklotet. Att man aldrig ledsnar, det är konstigt. Springet var i Umeå och möjligen känner jag av det ännu.. Förra året vann jag en rockring, något för "midjor" eller för oss som saknar.... På något av mina inlägg i juni eller juli 2009 finns det beskrivet med ord och bild. Nu ska den med på torsdag-fredag när jag har planeringsdagar med jobbet. Återkommer med bevis från det äventyret längre fram. Just nu hämtar jag mig från ugnskraschen i går. Läs mer på Kafé Anno 1762 bloggen. En riktig rysare. Ha det gott!

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  4. Hej Lambergsfrua och Bagarbertan!
    Tack för kommentarer!
    Allt väl här, solen skiner, det är långhelg, röd dag på måndag, och skolslut för de 2 stora barnen.
    Jag kanske kan få dem att städa, att rensa ogräs, och att baka rabarberskaka!
    Hoppas att det är fint väder hos er, nu när det är juni.
    Kramar
    liz

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  5. Hi Pat!
    thanks for the comment, my fibre stash and fibre work is not as extensive as yours, but boy do I enjoy knitting when time permits!
    I'll be back at your blog again soon...
    regards
    liz

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