It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary!
We're here, still waiting for new furniture to arrive, camping on our living room floor and still living out of boxes, but I've managed to do a bit of quilting progress...my second hand pieced border is ready to be sewn onto my Dear Jane!I found the patchwork group here...it is small, but the ladies seemed nice. I think I overwhelmed them with my Dear Jane quilt when I brought it in...it gave me some "street cred" LOL as a quilter! I will have little Aisling babysat once a week so I can go to the class and will have to see about my life as a graphic design worker as well...that is not as regular as it is freelance so will have to see about workload before setting up anything permanent for that. I figure I have to treat myself a bit first, so between a gym membership and swimming and the patchwork, Weight Watchers, and plans for Irish set dancing on Wednesdays ( I met my husband doing traditional Irish dancing in DC) I will be spoiling myself rotten here!
My oldest Aine (onya) goes to a montessori that is in the same facility as the pool we just joined, and I can have Aisling there for the hour I want to swim most mornings. I used to swim a lot before the kids, it helped me to lose the weight the first time I did Weight Watchers, so I am happy to find a gym with a creche, esp. when the montessori is attached to the same building, ideal!! Aine will be in school till noon M-Thurs, and then every Friday they do a special day for 2 year olds to get them accustomed to the montessori environment, so Aisling will go there, and I will take Aine swimming for those two hours. Aine loves to swim, and Aisling, not so much, so it is a great way to get some time for us together. Aisling and I will have lots of time alone while her sister is in school.
Anyway I am finding my feet here and have met some nice people already! Another American girl called last week for a playdate for the kids...having never had kids in America, I've never been invited for a "playdate" LOL!
I am definitely not going to show photos of the house yet, as we are still in camping mode, but after we get our furniture hopefully tomorrow, things will start shaping up.
I will have to take photos of my walk to the gym...poor me... I have to walk out my door down a hill to the Shannon River, with a beautiful view from our Tipperary side of the river over the lovely County Clare hills and the beautiful town of Killaloe on the other side of the river. It is a hardship, but I think I might be able to get used to it!
No broadband yet, so I am still not surfing long (dialup is 5 euro cent a minute, about 8 cents US)...hope to have broadband this week or next week though... I am looking forward to catching up on everyone's blogs again soon!
posted by Cathi at 10:04 PM
17 Comments:
Gosh, your walk to the gym sounds such a hardship - I'm sure we'll have to force ourselves to struggle through it next time we come visit...
sounds like all is falling into place well.
Cathi, it sounds as though things are going to work out fine for you in the new spot. I am familiar with the camping out part of a move--probably many of us are. Finding a quilt group was a plus too!
Oh, I'm so glad you moved in - at least sort of anyway! You've waited a LONG time for this. It'll be fun seeing pictures once you get settled.
Glad you got move in - hopefully it won't take too long to get things unpacked and to feel settled.
I hope your furnishings arrive when you expect them too and that you get settled, it sounds like you have found a very good spot to suit your family.
Hey, Cathi. Good to see you got moved in - and hope your furnishings will come shortly! Guess there's no way your squishie from me was waiting for you, was it? Charlene
welcome to your new home! sounds like you have all sorts of wonderful plans!
So glad to hear you're in your new house. Sounds like you and the girls are settling in well. I can't wait to see it.
lovely to hear from you Cathi! so many wonderful things going on in this new place for you-wow! hope your broadband gets installed soon and we hear more from you.
How nice to read your happy post.
You have many good things going for you now.
Montessori was the best thing possible for my son. What an idyllic life you are leading, it sounds like a dream!
Glad to hear it's all coming together, you won't know yourself once your things arrive! I know I didn't :) Happy unpacking!
Glad to hear you are getting all settled in nicely! Sounds like a great setup for you and your family.
It sounds like you are settling in and have lots of things to do. Even the girls will not be bored! I am sure the local quilters will be as impressed as we have been with your quilting skills!
Finding a quilt group is a blessing.
No furniture? Then no dusting...
You are working on a Dear Jane! Triangles even. I have been working on my Jane for a few years now. I need to get back to making some more blocks. I haven't even started on the tris yet.
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