Our container arrived in Dublin and just needs to clear customs. We may have our stuff by the end of the week!

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Gabe found a goat’s skull in the woods beside the house today. We had heard the last family kept goats. (Gabe just corrected me that there were two skulls, but this one was in the best shape.) I was instantly reminded of the Rolling Stones album Goats Head Soup. I don’t remember much about the [...]

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I was hoping to escape mosquitos in Ireland, but alas, they have their own brand of blood suckers … midges. Gabe and I were trying to do some gardening late this evening and needed to come inside in order to escape. Midges are tiny biting flies that are active from mid-May to September particularly when [...]

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Place a euro at the buddha’s feet and rub his belly for good luck.

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I had the opportunity to work from home today. I have to admit I was a bit tempted to jump into many of the house projects that were lurking in the background … but I resisted. I realized my new work laptop doesn’t even have a modem. So, to add insult to injury, I set [...]

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