I had expected to leave Dublin a lot more inspired, but it just came off as another big city. After two business meetings I did get the chance to walk around Grafton Street and visited Habitat for the first time.
I took the train from Boyle to Dublin, which is about a two and a half [...]

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We have instantly become more conscious of our energy use. Our home is outfitted with energy saving bulbs that deliver as much light as conventional bulbs at a fraction of the energy consumption. We use less heat and keep the house cooler. Less waste is just a way of life and our shift can only [...]

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Ireland is a damp country and the fact that we are surrounded by trees on three sides doesn’t allow the ground to dry very easily. Unfortunately, this isn’t even the rainy season. Our only major hiccup has been some septic problems related to the intake line sinking so the water flows uphill. Right, water doesn’t [...]

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Gabe starts school on Friday. Today we met his headmaster, John Hughes (NOT the film director, but could you imagine?), who will also be teaching the sixth class. He is a hulking man, well over six feet, but with a gentle and charming countenance.
The Geevagh National School is in the next town over and the [...]

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On the way into town today, Lisa saw a man dancing with a tree. It was a small fir tree, and he was waltzing across the front of his garden. I’ve heard of talking to plants. A quick search of the Internet introduced me to an actual dancing plant.
At the supermarket, they were playing Canned [...]

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