Out and about...

 I have been having a lazy few days,
the weather has been dull and rainy
and all I wanted to do was snuggle up
 in front of the fire with cups of tea
but
I did go out on a few walks
and here are a few photos from my week.. 

This is the road I live on,

just around the next bend is

Home Sweet Home

a lovely tree lined avenue...

some tiny falabellas, aren't they so cute?

The autumn colours are just wonderful
someone said it's because of all the rainfall we had during the year

so I'm guessing next year will be the same!

  

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Beauty and Fashion

comparing myself to a horse,,.

I passed this little guy one day and do you know what...
I think that his hair is in better condition than mine!!

and  seriously when I look at him I think I have more hairs on my chin than he does!

hmmm time to get the tweezers out!

I bought this navy poncho in Tesco for €18.50  

it will be lovely and snuggly for the cold days ahead

 looks great with denims and nice wearing it at home while lazing on the sofa!

They also have it in a camel colour

and I am very very tempted...

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 House and Home
This week I'm enjoying...
mugs of hot chocolate and marshmallows

I usually buy a bunch of flowers for the house when doing my grocery shopping

and while I normally choose lilies
these caught my eye, as they are so bright and colourful and would lift anyones mood!

and my new orchid plant Miyako named after a lovely blogging friend from Japan
I bought this beauty for €5 in B&Q

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Well at the moment my house is upside down and inside out

Mr. Raindrops decided to paint the lounge last Sunday

still talking about it on Monday

planning it all Tuesday

deciding what he needed to buy Wednesday

bought the paint Thursday,

 rested Friday
and low and behold the painting began on Saturday

He keeps telling me that these things cannot be rushed,

obviously not

it hasn't been painted in 6 years...

Is it all men or just mine?

{Green Day 20}

Well it's Friday and so it's Green Day

The usual rules apply...

Thank you to all who participate I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do

Raindrops and Daisies

all kinds of everything...

Good morning friends,

it's Friday and so welcome to another Green Day

It is so long since I blogged that I really don't know what to say 

or where to start....

♥ Family 

 My Mum is a lot better now and thank you all for all of your good wishes,

she is on the mend and happy and smiling again which is great!

♥ Home 

The farmers have finished their harvest and so the animals have 
returned to the fields. 

This beauty and his friends are in the field at the back of our house.  

It is lovely to see them run up and down

Isn't he a handsome fellow?

The weather here has been a mixture of sunshine and showers 
along with some early morning frosts.

but wow we have had some wonderful autumn sunshine too!

♥ Buys 

 I went shopping the other day and bought a lovely black and white dress in Penneys 

it will certainly suit the cooler weather.

I can put a black or white top underneath,

 wear it on it's own or with a fine knit polo when it really gets cold.

It looks great with black tights and heels or  with my black boots.

 I was delighted to find that it only cost €25 so happy days!

♥ Garden

 My patio is still looking pretty, 

 I have planted up a few new pots and so hopefully will have colour throughout autumn/winter

♥ Pets

On a very wet day I heard a loud crash, hmmm....

I wonder who broke my terracotta pot when racing by.....

♥ Kitchen

 I made a cake the other day and was hoping to post the recipe and some photos,

 but by the time I got to taking the pics

 most of the cake had been demolished by 

the 3 hungry men of the house, 

these are the only pics I got!!!

Next time I make it I will try and be quicker with the camera 
and hopefully get to share the lovely recipe!

♥ Blogging 

While I was driving home from work the other day I stopped to take this photo.

 I don't think anyone saw me (I hope not)

 as they would think I was bonkers stopping the car to take a photo of a sheep

but you know that I do believe a lot of us bloggers are  bit bonkers 

as most of us will seize any opportunity 

to take a photo...

so what do you think
 are we all a bit mad???

ps the red on his back is the local farmer's marking

so as to distinguish him from other flocks in the area.

have a lovely happy week full of
 sunshine, smiles and lovely things 

xoxox

♥ Green Day

why not link up with us today...

My, oh my, oh my......

 it's Thursday again,

where has the week gone,

blink and you'd miss it!


Busy busy days here in Raindrops land!


My hydrangea is doing nicely
I drag it into the porch everytime it rains
so the flowers still look fresh
maybe that's the secret of 
a good garden in Ireland....
cover all your plants with a giant umbrella??

I had a lovely surprise yesterday 

I found some sweetpeas 

hidden behind a hedge

I didn't  plant them so they must have drifted in from somewhere else 

and so I put them on the kitchen table

in my favourite jug!

and while the sun shone(for an hour or so)

I took a photo of poppies in the garden

 unfortunately they don't look quite so healthy today after another downpour....

but these cute little guys seem very happy with the weather that we are having....

Sometimes I wonder why my flowers are flattened down and  bashed
I always blame the dreaded rain
but
 today in the flowerbed I discovered
 Mister Charlie in a bid to find a ball!

 

Mum has been here for a  few days so I'm on the go as she likes to be on the move  

(all of the time, every minute of everyday)

we did a lot of looking around the shops, 

yummy coffees,  lunches out
and just enjoying our time together
but

where she gets her energy from I don't know.

She has just gone home and I'm exhausted

she is like a 5 year old skipping and jumping around the place and she is 75!

She must be doing something right as she looks fantastic
- I better start skipping and jumping
watch this space.....

 The lovely creative Emma at http://thebloomingtimes.blogspot.ie/

has awarded me the Liebster award. 

I am so delighted to receive it

and have a big smile on my face 

I have to pass it onto 3 blogs

this is proving to be a very difficult job

so I have decided to award the Liebster

to blogs that have under 30 followers

they defintely should have more

 as they  make lovely reading.
Please check them out!

So in no particular order -

*Babs at Babs just a babblin

*Inge at Chicncheerful
and

* Sizzle & Zoom at Cruisin over Sixty

 finally 

(flippity flippity flippity flip) ....

 we have been invited to a very special party next Sunday

 and so I wanted to get a bag and shoes to go with the dress I intended to wear.

When out  shopping with "on the go" Mum

and "still sad" daughter 

I got the perfect bag and these lovely shoes

they were the only pair in the shop 

and were my size

so obviously I had to have them!

(How I'll walk in them is anyone's guess)

anyway....

I put the bag and shoes with the dress 

 all looked absolutely wonderful and perfect

 happy happy me

I was so delighted with my choice (and taste) yippee 

until....

I tried to get into the dress

and to tell you  it was snug is an understatement

even if I let nothing but water pass my lips

 for the next few days (months)

It won't fit

so

 I have to go shopping again tomorrow

 and am going to buy a pair of those

huge ginormous monstrous pull me in knickers

 suck my breath 

in and in....

 and in and in....

(and very very very deeply)

and hope for the best!

Fingers crossed!!!

Wishing you all a healthy, happy week
full of
 sunshine, smiles and lovely things ♥

the week that was...

sunshine and showers

This week we had a lot of heavy showers,

this photo was taken while I was waiting for my son to come out of school

it's funny because even though
we are always complaining about the rain here 

 I love the feel of it on my face

When tucked up indoors rain is so comforting and when you are out and about

it is fresh and invigorating

I don't think I could live in a country that has long dry spells and very little rain. 

do you like rain ?

long walks

and

lovely horses

kiss kiss....

 love you Mum!

 crafted wooden horses too....

pretty pink

 clematis
 

at home

my two boys studying

 for their exams -
one for his university finals 
so is pretty stressed
- the other guy
so laid back he is almost comatose!

♥

I hope that you are having a

h a p p y week

and that life is good.

Sunday Walk

Well it is dull, damp and gloomy here again 

(nothing new there you might say!)

so instead of sitting indoors we put on the walking shoes and off we went! 

Charlie loves a walk but is not too good on the lead and likes to pull and drag us in every direction! 
You certainly get exercise when you are with him!

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Isn't it amazing the things you see everyday 

thatyou never notice until someone points out

how wonderful they are, 
like this thatched cottage 
which is down the road from us.

The rosehips are flourishing with all the rain!  

The farmers have been busy at work -

These two didn't seem to mind the grey skies and the raindrops 

and this one was busily comping away!

 We saw a little bird house nestling in the trees -

Charlie stopped for a drink

All of a sudden the rain started again so there was nothing for it but to head home. 

~Fiona~

Linking with That's my World and  Scenic Sunday
and Point and Shoot