July 19th, 2010 12:13pm
sarah
We went up Croagh Padraig yesterday with a group of friends. It was tough (very steep and rocky) but we all made it and it was really enjoyable. The weather was great, no rain, just a nice cooling breeze. It was good symmetry, to finish off our time here with a hike up a to a peak of some kind… I remember walking up Snowdon in Wales, the first time I’d ever hiked up a mountain, and thinking “I’ll never make it”. But then I did, and that was an amazing feeling. Over the last three years, there have been various points were we thought we wouldn’t make it, but God gave us strength to keep going. As we walked up Croagh Padraig, I thought once or twice I wouldn’t make it, but then I remembered that I had made it up Snowdon, and had made it through three years, not just surviving but thriving, and knew that I could keep going.
July 11th, 2010 10:05pm
sarah
This weekend I played poker, watched half of the World Cup final and learned more about football, made boiled shrimp with potatoes and corn, and had onions and lettuce fresh out of the garden on a sandwich, none of which I had ever done before. We also went bowling, which we haven’t done in at least three years, and played a full game of Wii hundred pin bowling. I got two metropolises in one game of Settlers of Catan:Cities and Knights, winning decisively, and in another game lost my only city and had to buy it back, coming in last. Seriously, how much more action packed can two days get?
July 2nd, 2010 08:50pm
sarah
Two recipes that I enjoy (click the pictures to go to the recipe).
For these, I bought dry black turtle beans, as they seem to be called here, and cooked up a huge pot of them. The burgers actually have a lot of flavour, and although they can’t compare to real burgers, they are an interesting and different way to eat protein and veggies.
Seriously. Best brownies ever, for me. I like them very fudgy, not cake-like, and very chocolaty. Basically chocolate, butter, and sugar held together with a sprinkling of flour. If only I had another bar of chocolate in the pantry right now…
June 29th, 2010 11:16am
sarah
On Sunday some friends and I walked in a womens’ mini-marathon (10K) in Galway. The day was really nice, in spite of the bit of rain and tiny sandstorm along the beach.
June 8th, 2010 09:51pm
ryan
Last week, we took a few days off, and spent two nights in Killarney, and the days driving around County Kerry. Sarah found us a great deal on two nights B&B plus one dinner at a hotel. When we weren’t driving around Kerry or enjoying good food, we were in the pool and jacuzzi in the hotel. If you can’t tell, we had a great time, but don’t believe me, just look at the pictures of our dessert:
That was my dessert of 3 sorbets: mango, strawberry margarita, and my favorite pina colada.
And that’s my lovely wife enjoying her dessert of mousse, raspberry sorbet, and strawberries and cream.
That dinner was easily the best dinner out we’ve had in over a year. Well done, Sarah!
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