The weather here is fantastically dramatic. This past weekend was no exception. Most of our gardening was done in alternating rain, snow, sun and hail. While driving around Glencar Lough, we watched the rough waves and snow filled sky break into sun and clouds during a five minute stop. Winds were clocked as high as [...]

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One of the more difficult things for me to grasp is the relation of Celsius to Fahrenheit. We had one of the coldest days of the last twelve months on Thursday at -4 Celsius. Sounds pretty cold, but it was really just 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Does anyone have an easy math cheat to do the [...]

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The last few weeks have been some of the wettest in Irish memory. There has been significant flooding in the Northwest, particularly County Mayo. It has rained every day but one over the last 4-6 weeks. To be honest, I really haven’t noticed. The persistent moisture has created a breeding ground for lichen, which is [...]

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It’s beginning to feel like winter. The temperatures have been in the thirties and we have had some sleet and freezing rain. Snow is something of a rarity over here and the damp cuts right through you. Clearing the perimeter of the property has become a bit of a heathy obsession. You can now see [...]

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Yes, I have driven 120 km/h on the N4 on the way to work. However, that was the strength of the wind gusts last night from the remnants of Hurricane Gordon. (For my American friends, we’re talking 75 mph.) Couldn’t have come at a worse time for Ireland as they are hosting the Ryder Cup [...]

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