Friday, October 15, 2010

Sa bhaile.......

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Cliffs of Moher...absolutely breathtaking

Loosely translated...that's Irish for "I'm back"!  We are home from Scotland/Ireland and had the best time!  Above is just one of the 850 pictures we took....don't you just love digital cameras????  
(Don't worry....I won't post them all!)  

The weather was absolutely perfect the entire trip, we enjoyed great food and Guinness, and we met some wonderful people, including another couple from South Carolina.....small world! 

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I saw some wonderful samplers and needlework in some of the museums we visited, but was pleasantly surprised to see this hanging in one of the pubs we visited while driving the Ring of Kerry....

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At the The Moorings in Portmagee....
the best seafood chowder!

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 Thanks to the long plane trip I did get to do a little stitching and finished this along the way....

LK "Wanted" stitched on 18ct aida w/DMC

I had started this last month and it was perfect since it was an easy stitch.  I was able to finish it going and will add to the finishing pile.  I had kitted another one of the LK Santas, "Here Comes Santa Claus", and was able to get a lot done on the return trip.  Hopefully it will be finished this weekend.

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I'm off to read the over 1000 posts in my reader....
boy have y'all been busy! 

Thanks for visiting and happy stitching!

26 comments:

  1. Welcome home g/f~~~~ I cant wait to hear all about this wonderful trip~ See you soon at PALS! Faye

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  2. I'm glad you had such a good time! That sampler you saw in Portmagee is so cool! Love your Santa finish as well!

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  3. I hope you will share some of those 850 pictures! glad to hear you had a wonderful time! Your Santa finish is adorable!

    Smiles - Denise

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  4. Welcome Home!!

    We were on those cliffs almost exactly three years ago!! It is a beautiful place!!

    Of course, I LOVE your finish a Santa and L*K rolled into one - best of all possible worlds.

    Can't wait to see you next week. We can compare notes.

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  5. WOW! Now there's a spot that I'd love to visit! So glad it was a good and safe trip for you Karen :o)

    Your Santa is so cute and I can't wait to see the other.

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  6. I wouldn't mind seeing them all! The one you showed is just gorgeous. I'd love to visit Scotland and Ireland one day.

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  7. Welcome home, Karen! Your trip sounds amazing... and if the Cliffs of Moher photo is any indication, you've got some beauties among those 850 photos you took!

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  8. Glad you're back - I'm so glad you enjoyed the trip - I don't think I've taken 850 pictures in my entire life - WOW

    Cute Santa !!
    Take Care

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  9. What a beautiful picture!! I'm glad you enjoyed your trip :)

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  10. glad you enjoyed your trip, i go to scotland at least 4 times a year ( my cousins live all over) and its always raining, so lucky you and i love the LK so cute!!

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  11. I hope you really enjoyed your trip, that picture is wonderful. Have fun blog reading!

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  12. Welcome back!! Sounds like it was a super trip. I can't wait to see some of your photos. Your finish is very cute and I love the pic of the stitching in the pub.

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  13. I agree, I hope you share some more of those pictures! I am definitely thankful for digital cameras! As much as we have been overseas, I have never seen Ireland.
    Your little Santa is too cute. Can't wait to see how you finish it up.

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  14. Wow 850 photos sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Look forward to seeingn some of them. What part of Scotland did you visit?

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  15. Sounds like a fabulous trip!
    Your Santa is adorable.

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  16. I am so glad you had a wonderful trip to Irealand it is such a magnificent country.

    Your Santa looks great x

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  17. Thank you for your kind comments on my blog. I was visiting Ireland just a year ago and drove around the Ring of Kerry - breathtaking scenery. Looking forward to reading more. Irene xx

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  18. Welcome back - glad you had such a great trip! Cute little finish, too!

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  19. Karen, sounds like you had a wonderful time !! It is one of my dreams to visit Scottland and Ireland someday... Welcome back. I do like your Santa finish !!

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  20. Welcome back! I love your L*K finish - very cute! And I am so jealous of your trip too. I love visiting Scotland, but I never managed to get to Ireland in the first 27 years of my life when I was a stone's throw away. Not sure if I'll make it there anytime soon now I am halfway around the world! Your photo looks stunning - looking forward to seeing some more :D

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  21. Welcome back, Karen! The cliffs are absolutely beautiful. Sounds like a great trip - love your Santa finish!

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  22. Welcome home Karen! Good to hear you'd a wonderful time in this part of the world. I'll look forward to reading more about what you got up too and pics!

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  23. Enjoying the trip with you! Who says you can't stitch on vacation? See you at Pals?

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  24. I am SO FAR behind in my reader but I don't have an awesome vacation excuse like you do! Welcome home, Karen!

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  25. Congrats on the finish!! I loved your pic of the Cliffs. I'm only 25 minutes away from there! :) I'm so glad that you had a good time. How cool to find a sampler in one of the pubs!

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