Monday, October 26, 2009
Turned the clocks back one hour on Saturday at midnight. Now the days will be shorter and become dark around 6 pm.
Bank holiday today. And no school for students all this week.
On Saturday, Kevin and I were enlisted to help retrieve two small sailboats at Lough Owel during the bad weather. They were out of the water on trailers but gusting winds were jeopardizing their safety. Of course, after they were loaded, the rains and high winds completely stopped and the sun appeared.
We were totally soaked. I mean saturated!
Seeing the conditions of these small boats prompted a ride out to Lough Ree to make sure Gregg's sailboat ("Crusty", a Stag 28) was secure in the marina. There are three lakes around Mullingar, none more than thirty minutes away.
Lough Ree is a beautiful 25 mile-long lake with many small islands throughout.
The marina is an inlet on the lake, holding about a dozen boats.
All was well here.
Back at the Irish Farm Safari the weather was delightful and there were deer to feed.
Must mind the gates or all the animals will escape. Note the bag of Super Weanling Crunch on the back of the quad.
Kevin feels like Steve McQueen when riding the quad. I sit behind him, riding side-saddle for a quick on and off through the gates.
An old medieval looking watering trough, still working.
Wow, a clean quad. Under all the mud it's green!
If you look closely you can see Renee in the kitchen window of our old Irish farmhouse.
Turned the clocks back one hour on Saturday at midnight. Now the days will be shorter and become dark around 6 pm.
Bank holiday today. And no school for students all this week.
On Saturday, Kevin and I were enlisted to help retrieve two small sailboats at Lough Owel during the bad weather. They were out of the water on trailers but gusting winds were jeopardizing their safety. Of course, after they were loaded, the rains and high winds completely stopped and the sun appeared.
We were totally soaked. I mean saturated!
Seeing the conditions of these small boats prompted a ride out to Lough Ree to make sure Gregg's sailboat ("Crusty", a Stag 28) was secure in the marina. There are three lakes around Mullingar, none more than thirty minutes away.
Lough Ree is a beautiful 25 mile-long lake with many small islands throughout.
The marina is an inlet on the lake, holding about a dozen boats.
All was well here.
Back at the Irish Farm Safari the weather was delightful and there were deer to feed.
Must mind the gates or all the animals will escape. Note the bag of Super Weanling Crunch on the back of the quad.
Kevin feels like Steve McQueen when riding the quad. I sit behind him, riding side-saddle for a quick on and off through the gates.
An old medieval looking watering trough, still working.
Wow, a clean quad. Under all the mud it's green!
If you look closely you can see Renee in the kitchen window of our old Irish farmhouse.
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