since it’s been a month

You do remember I’m running out of photo upload space, right?   I find it difficult to post with out sharing a little photo or two, so I tend not to post.  And then, sometimes, I haven’t taken any pictures.  Sometimes I have lots of new shots, but can’t post as I feel it violates privacy, either ours or someone else’s.  Cyberspace has gotten scary, ya’ll.   That face recognition stuff?  Don’t like it a bit.

But, looking through pictures I’ve shot over the last month, I can recap some of the Slate Five news!

Around the end of May, we went to an outdoor traditional session.  There were 6 or 7 harpists gathered there, an unusual number at a time for anywhere in Ireland.  But beyond the harps, loads of  instruments were played, dances danced, and children stuffed themselves with picnics and fun.  I stuffed myself with fun.  Pretty sure we will go to another one of those when the opportunity arises.

I think E has been in 3 shows, one prizewinners’ concert, one from the local children’s performance group, and one put on by the school choir.  And we went to the show of our friends, three siblings all in one production.  That felt like a very family thing to do so I loved it.

We’ve been involved in either two or three football tournaments, which has provided us with a little sun-sponsored vitamin D.   And Scott has slightly sprained his ankle again, football-related injury.  Hopefully my ankle isn’t in for a repeat performance.

The boys made swords and were “knighted” within a community group that we belong to — Moms and girls were not allowed, but the Dad says it was very manly and brilliant.

Scott went away for the weekend of my birthday to an air show, a trip and a bit of fun he was LONG overdue to have.  And it was totally fine that it was my birthday, especially as I was well loved by my friends here.   I’m actually still kind of stunned about the gifts and meals and effort that went into celebrating my birthday, but beyond my stunned response is a really deep gratitude for the lovely, lovely people in my life.   I think that may go down as one of my favorite birthdays, to be honest.

We’ve celebrated father’s day.  We’ve sat in the sun, played basketball (oh, another tournament there), sat indoors and disbelieved the rain and the “unseasonable” cold on some days. But it’s Ireland, we have all seasons in a day often, at least two or three for good measure.

I read the Stieg Larsson crime series, which I bought super-cheap a year ago and was waiting for the time when I could read all three at a go, because I heard they were three at a go kind of books.   And they were.

Just briefly, we’ve had to become even more home security conscious, which has been unsettling and has occupied a good bit of my head space.   Not just mine, we are all affected.  But life does go on.

And on.   Will try to update more regularly.  No promises, just a little intent.  And one of these days, I’m going to figure out what to do about my limited WordPress space.  Watch this space.  (Because sometimes, that’s all this blog is)

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