Lucky 13 - Ireland Shots

Okay, it is very late, and my husband has been in bed for 2 hours already... But, the last thing he said before he went to bed was "feel free to stay up if you want to work on those Ireland pictures. I want everyone to see them." So, here I am- feeling free as a bird. I have 13 images to share with you tonight, and this is only the beginning... Chris' Great Uncle Tony's farm/land/home. Uncle Tony is just a riot- so witty and lively. He is an 88 year-old bachelor that rides his bike into town on a regular basis (unless he feels like he should take his tractor, of course). This is the simple life in the truest of meanings: tend the cattle, drink a spoonful of whiskey with your tea, start a fire with the turf to keep warm, boil dinner in a kettle over the fire, ride your bike into town, bet on some horses, talk to your lifelong friends in the pub, drink some Smithwick's or Guinness... The land has been in the family for many many years- Chris' grandmother was raised in what is now a shed for the cattle. Ireland was my playground. :-)