Here Comes the Sun

Living overseas isn't always as fabulous as it appears. So while most of our posts do nothing to support this statement, I'm determined to use our blog to also on occasion highlight the eccentricities of living across the pond.

Everyone knows that rain is no stranger to Ireland. This is partially true as it does rain often, but it is usually short-lived. However, while we prepared for daily rain, we were not aware just how cold Ireland is in the summer. For example, the barometer barely reaches above feeling like a crisp October day.....in July.

On the rare occasion that it feels like it is warmer than 60....we dash outdoors. Here are photos from a recent Tuesday night picnic in St. Stephen's Green when the weather did just that.
Recent sunset from our apartment at 10:35pm.Sure while we may get 25 mandated government holidays every year, not including Christmas and Easter...he he he.....we also deal with some of the more traditional modes of operation including......odd and early operating hours, archaic banking rules that forbid a wife from being added to her husband's account (this one particularly erks me when I have to ask for my allowance) and our latest grievance.....the cost of electricity.

We recently found out that despite our lack of most common household appliances....namely a tv and microwave.....we have been racking up 150-200 dollar a month electricity bills. The culprit.....our clothes dryer. Thus, thanks to a recent purchase back in MN, our apartment now proudly features a retractable clothesline.