July so far...

It's difficult to believe that there's only a couple of more weeks left in July.  The heat here in Ireland is incredible and we had the most epic thunderstorm last night at 4 am.  Dogs, cats, husband and myself were all up and looking out at the mid-summer forked lightening - shivers!

Anyway, a few pictures from July so far.

Buttercups and blue sky - the epitome of July!

Road trip! Well, a little drive to another county!  :)

We saw a Victorian post box.  These are getting so rare here in Ireland.

We had to stop for Sticky Toffee Pudding on the way home. It was super-yummy.

Our lane, early in the morning.  I love it.

Look at those little faces! Its baby swallow time here.  Since I took this they've left the nest, but come back at night time.  So adorable.

Birthday DVDs.  Enchanted April is one of my favourite films.  I hadn't seen The Conjuring.  It scared the living daylights out of me!

Oatmeal caramel squares.  I'm making these every week.  I think I have a problem.

This had me tearing up in our local bookshop.  Layka. Total Hero Dog.

Read the behind-the-photo story here.

I love the name of this coffee! It was made for me!!

Wishing you magical summer days and nights, wherever you are.

~Siobhan xox

Goodbye Moonslipper...

The doors are closing on my website, Moonslipper.com

After nine exciting, fantastic, worrying and wonderful years on the Web I've decided to hand it over to a new owner and take a bit of time to pursue some other interests of mine.  

My birthday is coming up next week and it seemed like a fitting time to make a grand gesture, a big change and go boldly into the future!

The creaky Moonslipper doors will re-open under new ownership on July 7th.

Sláinte Moonslipper...

Hello Irish Summer!

Just a tiny little bit of time has passed since my last post!! Everyday life and its ups and downs waylaid me a bit, but I'm back on track on now. A few photos from this part of Ireland.  May has been a typical Irish-weather month with moments of blazing sun, then torrential downpours and dark clouds.

This place has become my sanctuary, I love our forestry. After 12 years, it has really become a proper 'grown-up' forestry, filled with moss, ferns and birds. I can think and breathe here. 

The moss is green, soft and luscious.

Early morning cobweb. So intricate.

I always find feathers on my walks. I'm a bit of a feather-fanatic.

I bought myself a couple of treats last month.  This compact is awesome. And so much better than my grubby, broken, 20 year old Clinique one.  I got it on Etsy.

I also saved up for a package from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. Oh the delight! This beautiful card was inside. I love it.

My boy, Charlie Parker. He could give Grumpy Cat a run for his money.

Listening to my MP3 while waiting in the car.  I love the Brain Sync downloads. They do actually work!

A Gothic companion for lunch, at work, on Friday. He was super cool.

I hope you're having a lovely early summer wherever you are.

~Siobhan x

Sparkling New Year!

Happy New Year to all my friends!  I wish you all things magical and wonderful for 2014!

Just a few pictures to start off for 2014.  Apologies for wonky widths and weird lines - I'm battling with Blogger, hopefully I'll tidy this up shortly!

I love the beginning of a new year.  It puts a bit of a pep-in-your-step for fresh ideas, grand plans and dreams that I love!  I'll be working on new projects for Moonslipper, writing more, painting more and making time for doing things that I love.  What will you be focussed on for 2014? I'd love to hear!

I love crunchy leaves! Even though it's January, it's so mild, there's a real Autumnal feel to everything!

Out for a wintery walk.  I love Kaiser's head.  He's also known as 'Fluffy'.  He's not happy with that nickname. :)

Our barometer (which is spookily accurate) has been stuck in this position for weeks, frequently straying to 'Stormy'

One of my treasured possessions -  Lady Wilde's book, 1917 edition.

It has all kinds of essential information in it, such as how to become invisible. Excellent reading material for stormy Irish nights!

This chair.  Oh my word, I want to cover everything in my house with purple velvet right now!

A bag of Dolly Mix at work.  I ate the whole bag! It was gooood.

Coffee after work.  Sketching and jotting, thinking and planning about 2014.  A cappuccino helps with the process. 

Wishing you much love and happiness for this New Year.  Thank you so much for visiting and leaving lovely comments.

~Siobhan xox

Ghost Pictures - Volume I

Autumn has arrived

August flew by for us, lots of work, not much downtime and BAM - it's suddenly September and there's a definite chill in the air.

I love this time of year, the approach to Halloween (best holiday ever!) and that scent of dried leaves, moss and mustiness that starts around now.

A few photos from the past two weeks here in Ireland:

 

 

Bales outside the kitchen.  Clear blue sky.

 

 

The front door smothered in honeysuckle. The scent is incredible.

 

 

Starbucks scone recipe. I've never eaten one but the recipe looked yummy. It was!

 

 

Wheat for our Lughnasa festivities.

 

 

Old roofs, in traffic, on the way to Dublin.

 

 

Getting in the Halloween frame-of-mind!

 

Happy Autumn to you all! ~Siobhan xx

July has begun

We're baking in a heat wave here in Ireland this week - and loving it!

Some photos from the first few days of July:

 

Old gate - I love the latch

 

 

Pre-breakfast photos in sunhat, pyjamas and wellies. 

 

 

Beautifully scented rose in the garden

 

 

My new go-to hot weather fragrance. Lemon, green tea and wood!

 

Half-eaten Birthday Breakfast in Dublin. Crepes, bananas, pecans, yummmmy....

 

Birthday present from a dear friend

 

 



A girl can never have enough Chanel, right? :)

 

 

 

My fixation with lichen continues...

 

 

An Irish summer sunset. Celestial.

 

Enjoy these July days! ~Siobhan xo