Little Irish Bird . . .

this little bird and other "littles" just like him

visited the stone wall border

at the Irish cottage we stay in on our Ireland visits

this is a picture from a two thousand seven Ireland visit

and on this trip we had plenty of rainy days, gorgeous rainbows

it is a "given" that you'll have rain in Ireland

but it is a different rain . . . more like a shower . . . then some bright spots

the rains might continue like that off and on all day

and the rainbows are like no other

Crocosmia and Fuchsia are prolific, beautiful oranges and reds.

we rebuilt that stone wall on this trip

gathered stone from around the cottage and the roadways

the little birds were so friendly sitting there eating the crumbs

while we worked away on the wall

that is mister garden house giving me a thumbs up for finishing the wall

those rocks were heavy indeed

a few more views

the first photo was taken from the cottage

looking out toward the garden house onto

Bantry Bay

the final photo is of the road that leads to the garden house and cottage

very narrow road that both "to and fro" cars travel

cars are much smaller there, you just pull over, let the other pass

with hand on the steering wheel

the pointer finger is used to communicate

the moving over and a thank you

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I will be celebrating my five years of the

Irish Garden House

in these next few weeks with photos and stories from our trips to Ireland.

Little Irish Bird

visits you today along with the many other visitors on Eileen's

Saturday's Critters

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It's easy to be pleasant when life flows like a song.

But the man worthwhile is the one who can smile

When everything goes dead wrong.

For the test of the heart is trouble and it always comes with years.

And the smile that is worth the praises of earth

Is the smile that shines through tears.

Irish Blessings

RUNNING PRESS

PHILADELPHIA . LONDON

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Love ~ Lynne