Green or Red?

To paint or not to paint? Seems to be the question

around here lately.

My new (new to me but old in general) cottagesque

bungalow (yes I just made up that word!)

has a very red room. It is not quite burgundy and

it is not quite blood red.

This color is nice enough, I guess. Yet I often

wonder if a pistachio green with white trim would

be calmer? 

This room was intended to be a dinning room. Does

anyone use those anymore? Anyway, red for a

dinning room is fun. But for an office it is kinda 

violent? Well, I have seen red offices now that I 

think about it.... 

My little office that comes off of a medium yellow

living space has big, wide window looking out on a

tree filled garden.

I love this room and I often sit in here looking

out over the garden or I lounge in the olive

green chair and read a book or watch tv on the

internet. But it seems that everytime I am in here

I think about other colors and it tends to 

fill my thoughts..

So I guess just in the act of writing this I have

talked myself into painting another room!

So what color?  Pistachio green, medium green,

white? mmmm.

Live traditional Irish Music today!! Happy Day!

I just saw this on my facebook page and on my friend Magnumlady's blog and thought
I would share this link for Traditional Irish music that will be broadcasted live today
(or night if you are in Ireland) on Irelandwesttrad.com.
 It looks wonderful! I can't wait to watch it :)


http://www.irelandwesttrad.com/live_webcast.html

If you are unable to watch the webcast tonight you should still check out their
wonderful webpage that contains loads of information on West Ireland, Ireland
travel, etc.,

Have a happy day!!

Trees

Every day I think that the trees can't get any prettier
and then the next day they change to an even more
magnificent color. Beauty is all around us and once
again it has taken my breath away!

Tomorrow I will add a photo from my side garden where all
the trees are turning a fiery red. I believe I may also have a bush
called "The burning bush"....

Christmas or Holiday gift Idea?

Looking for a small Christmas or Holiday gift?

How about one of my Cottage Magnets? They are made
from a real image of an Irish Cottage in County Kerry
that I took a photo of and painted.

Or how about customizable Holiday Cards?

They come in different colors and have one of two greetings.
Or you can customize to a Holiday greeting of your choosing.

 From Our Hearth to Yours
        Merry Christmas


or



An Irish Christmas Blessing

The light of the Christmas star to you
The warmth of home and hearth to you
The cheer and good will of friends to you
The hope of a childlike heart to you
The joy of a thousand angels to you
The love of the Son and God's peace to you.


Bless our Irish Home Magnet

 

Less of a cottage more of a Bungalow

I am writing you today from my sweet little cottage  bungalow
in the woods. I didn't buy the cottage of my dreams but I did
buy the sweetest little house. It is less of a cottage and more
of a bungalow. I may actually have to look up bungalow just
to make sure it is even a bungalow!

Anyway, we will just call it a cottage. It is very cottage like
inside. I have a pellet stove and a long bench to sit and enjoy
the fire. I also have walls that are painted a cheerful yellow.

I am happy here. I am surrounded by beauty. I have my
doggies and the ones that I love. It may not be the cottage
in Ireland that I dreamed of, endlessly talked about, searched
Ireland and the web for...  but it is sure another kind of dream
come true. It is my own slice of paradise!

My site will no longer be dedicated to me finding the cottage
of my dreams. It will be a place to talk about myself (ya know
how I love to talk about myself), Ireland, genealogy,
but mostly a place to list lovely cottages that I come across.

Who knows, maybe I will find the cottage of your dreams!



P.S. If you have a cottage for sales and would like me to include
just send me a message and I will happily list it here for you :)

Oh Sorry!!

Opps!  Sorry to all my feed friends..
I either hit the right button or the wrong one
but none-the-less some of my content has
been sent out to all of you.

Good news is that I am back and I have a new
posting on a lovely cottage...bad news is you
will have to spend  sometime deleting all the
messages I have flooded your inbox with.

I am sorry!! :(

For my Cottage Loving Friends

Hello to all my Cottage loving friends! It has been a long time hasn't it.

So what would bring me out of retirement? 

You guessed it!! A sweet little cottage of course!

I have a wonderful cottage to share with you today called
Shamrock Cottage. It is located in beautiful Tramore,
County Waterford.

Waterford is a lovely place and this little cottage is
definitely a dream come true for anyone wanting to
have a sweet cottage so ideally located in town.
Plus the garden has the most spectacular views!!

The photos alone from the website made me want to
hop on a plane right now and check it all out.  But sadly,
I am tied up with so much right now and will have to
rely on y'all to head on over there and buy this cottage!!

I went off on a tangent again! sorry! You know how I
get about wonderful cottages!! ... So anyway, if having
a cottage of your own has been one of your dreams then
this one may very well be the one for you!

http://irishcottageforsale.weebly.com/

Check out the link above for the information on the town
and price of the cottage. A good deal to be had!!

Best wishes, Cottage girl

May your right hand always be stretched

  out in friendship and never in want.

Merry Christmas to all!!

An Irish Christmas Blessing for you...

The light of the Christmas star to you
The warmth of home and hearth to you
The cheer and good will of friends to you
The hope of a childlike heart to you
The joy of a thousand angels to you
The love of the Son and God's peace to you.

Have a wonderful Holiday and a Happy 

New year!!

It's almost Christmas time! :)

As I watch this lovely scene, I keep waiting for Santa
and his sleigh to appear and trot across the bridge :)

On the move....

Hello everyone, It has been a long time since
I posted something and I apologize for that.

Here is a little update. We are moving again

and it is not to Ireland. It breaks my heart to
say that but it is the truth.

I dreamt of the Irish Cottage for almost
10 years but I haven't had the funds to make
that dream come true. We are moving again
for work reasons and I have mixed feelings
about it. Ever feel like you are being pulled
away from where you should be?

I am still dreaming of an Irish Cottage
waiting for me.....even if it is a vacation home....
or who knows, life has a funny way and you

just never know what will happen!

Happy Holidays!! :)

I found it! My dream cottage!!

Thanks to the help and kindness of a friend, I have found
the cottage of my dreams!!  It is well below the price I can
afford, it has the land my hubby wants, nice big garden,
and has plenty of room for guests.  The perfect cottage!

But....... The banks aren't lending!  It is a very small amount
but I don't have that kind of cash on hand.  Isn't that always
the way of it! LOL!

Oh well,  maybe it will still be around when the economy
picks up again.  And maybe then I can get the loan then :)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.  I am still
caring for my sick grandmother but I will be home soon and
will continue to update you on a few new Irish topics I
exploring....Donegal and Irish cottage floorplans.

Happy summer friends!!!

Beautiful Donegal

Beautiful Donegal is one of my favorite places to visit.
I love the wild scenery and fun towns and the cousins
that we visit while there.

This month I will be covering some of the houses I
would love to have in Donegal, a few facts on this
county, and possibly some of my previous vacation
photos.

I am also working on my favorite cottage floorplans
and hope to have that up for everyone to enjoy soon.

Here are a few great links to some of my favorite houses
in County Donegal.

Which one is your favorite?  Which one should I buy?
(remember I am still dreaming here :)

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Four-Winds-Kilmacrennan-Road-Milford-Co-Donegal/576343/

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Dungorman-Castlefin-Co-Donegal/492870/

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Rann-Na-Moacutenadh-Ranamona-Annagry-Co-Donegal/298534/

Have a great June!!

Irish Cottage Floor Plans - Project

Looking for cottage floor plans?

Irish Cottages are my passion and I often use

software to draw up all the floor plans for the

Irish cottages that I have visited or stayed in.

I have pictures of cottages, drawn images,

and several different floor plans that I have saved

over the years.  

 

Thank you for stopping by!

Irish Blessing

Bless you and yours 

As well as the cottage you live in. 

May the roof overhead be well thatched 

And those inside be well matched.

Do I still dream? You betcha!!

Hello friends, I am currently in the Southwest caring

for my grandmother.  It was a long trip from Europe

but it was worth it to be here for her.

The other day on an outing I bumped into an old friend.

It was so neat to see someone I knew from the past.

My friend remembered my love of Ireland

(gosh, have I been talking about it that long?) 

and one of the first questions out of her mouth

was "did you ever buy a house in Ireland and are you

going to one day?" sadly my answer was no but I 

still dream of it.   From the expression on her face,

I know I must of lit up like a candle as I always do 

whenever I speak of Ireland and my Irish friends.  

I told her of my favorite town, my friends there, and the

area that I dream of for my Irish Cottage Dream. She 

also asked what I will do once I am there.... well maybe

I will sell some of my favorite products in a little shop or

I will fall back on a few talents... I am very resourceful :)

Getting the cottage is the starting point for a new adventure!

It was nice to see an old friend and for a moment I

forgot the stress that I am currently under with my

grandmother's situation.  And after I left, I went out

and bought a lottery ticket. (I don't normally do this..

I believe in hard work and kindness to others)

But I thought "what the heck!" I could sure use a

miracle now! I know If I won enough money to buy

a cottage I would just be beside myself with joy.

But I do know how unrealistic that is and I will just

continue to work hard and save.  It has been a very,

very long road....I am not giving up.

Latest favorite cottage....  Here you go!

I know it is a new one...unlike the fixer-uppers

I usually list, but it is a beauty and I could sure

see myself happily in the kitchen cleaning the

vegetables from the lovely garden on the property.

So what do you think of this one?

Ballinamore, Co Leitrim

3bdrm, 2 bath 110K

Thank you www.property.ie

Link to house

May your right hand be stretched out in friendship

                      and never in want.

How cute is this!

My cottage pick is a brick beauty. As soon as I
saw it, the words "how cute is this" popped out
of my mouth. Looks very well-loved and doesn't
seem like it would really need any work. I know
I would love a good renovation project but I
wouldn't mind movin right in either :)

Enjoy my latest pick in Ballyduff, Co Kerry





3 bed, 3 bath detached house Region of 120K
Thank you http://www.property.ie/
Link to house



Dreaming of Thatch Cottages in Co. Donegal

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Magherawarden-Portsalon-Co-Donegal/586485/

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Calhame-Dunkineely-Co-Donegal/578997/

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Cottage-Lettermacaward-Co-Donegal/562959/

http://www.property.ie/property-for-sale/Thatched-Cottage-Portsalon-Co-Donegal/492114/

They call it mellow-yellow :)

Yet another yellow house.  I keep finding these
little diamonds in the rough.  I see so much potential
in so many old or derelict cottages/houses in Ireland.

I would rather fix-them-up than rip-them-down!
Thank goodness there are many people out there that
have the resources to restore older cottages and are
doing a wonderful job.... but there are still so many
that need to be restored. Hopefully one day I will
be one of those people lovingly restoring an old
Irish Cottage :)

Here is my latest pick.  Enjoy!

Macroom, Co. Cork




2brdm, 1 bath Region 50k
Thank you http://www.property.ie/
link to house







What a cutie!!

Never thought I would be interested in just

a 1 bedroom but from the moment I saw

this cutie it stole my heart and captured my

imagination.   I must like yellow!  

             Enjoy my latest pick :)

Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

Quaint 1 bdrm, 1 bth house found on 

http://www.daft.ie/   65K

                  Here is the link to the house 

Have a good night!!  I am off to dream about
Irish cottages :)