This week I am thankful for:

Strong women who have a positive effect on the world around them

My Primary School Principal at her retirement party

Occasional sunny days during Ireland's rainy summer

 Spending time with little cousins

 

 Glamorous grandmothers with fabulous sun-hats

 

 Trips to the park with sisters

 

 Sábha's sense of adventure

 

 Lile's sense of discovery

 

Sábha's first work of art

..torn in half before I could rescue it

..but taped back together and given pride of place on the kitchen wall

Lile's amazing sense of humour

Shopping for first shoes with little girls

Hanging out with beautiful, seldom seen friends

Almost (almost) too-pretty-to-eat, edible gifts from Nadia

Last-minute Rock and Roll dates with my lovely Devo

Alice Cooper curtains.... in the distance