A Little Bit of Heaven

It’s Spring! The summer solstice was last week, so now the time of darkness equals the time of daylight in our world. Strangely enough, I like the dark. Think it’s the Irish in me. Although once in Ireland in the height of the summer, it was light until at least 10:30 p.m. Very disconcerting to […]

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Irish Medical Advice

I’ve been lying low lately due to terrible pain and numbness in both hands. Been through physical therapy twice for this condition to no avail. Finally had an MRI on my neck which revealed cervical stenosis, so all the docs and I thought that was the problem. However, a nerve conduction test (not recommended unless you like […]

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Irish Skies and Beauties

The sky is blue…the sun is shining…the wind is calm…and the snow is two feet deep. I moved here from Albany, NY, where snow was a constant in the winter. Except this year and last year and most years since I relocated. Maybe it’s me? In researching Shanty Gold, I learned that snow in Ireland is […]

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