Oh dear...

Oh dear... I have been a very bad little blogger as I just noticed I haven't posted anything since June of what is now last year. I think this is largely due to the fact that I am now keeping people updated on facebook and uploading my pictures there to share instead of here, as people are more likely to check that than this, as I don't believe I have any readers on here anyway. lol.

Bear goes to Ireland

On our first full day to explore in Galway, Ireland, I picked up this adorable little bear and decided to take his picture everywhere we went... needless to say... both bear and I had a fantastic time in the Emerald Isle...

Bear on my Connamara pony... Spike

Bear at the beach

Bear at Abbygate Castle... where we had dinner 3 nights

Bear with the Clifden Castle/ D'Arcy Castle in the background

Bear enjoying the rocky scenery

I think I'll go to Boston...

As Betsy was finally done with her grad school at Harvard University a couple of the girls and I decided to go visit her and tour around Cambridge and Boston. We did the Freedom Trail and went to the Aquarium and rode the T. :-D A great time was had by all!

Brynn, Betsy & Allison

Paul Revere

Bunker Hill Monument

My Lobster... Mmmm...

Myrtle the Turtle... No... really...

Salt Springs State Park

Salt Springs State Park... I kidnapped Joe and we went for a picnic and some hiking... there are so many more trails here to explore... a return trip will eventually be had...

falls

Joe walking across the falls...

Ancient Hemlock Trees

Wild Iris

Llama!

Taughannock Falls (May 18th)

For his Birthday Joe decided to kidnap me and take me to the Taughannock Falls... I've only ever been to the outlook... and didn't realize there was a whole park attached... even though I've driven by it a number of times on my way to college. lol. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. The trees were blissfully green and the weather was fantastic, not too hot, not too cold. It was a wonderful day...

Pretty Falls...

Pretty Trail...

Me by the falls...

Beautiful view of the lake...

Joe and the swings...

Chocolate Cake Part II

This time I made my chocolate cake with strawberry whipped cream filling and decorated it with chocolate covered strawberries... it was good... mmmm...

Close up of my decorating genius...

Yep... it was good... too bad you can't cut through the chocolate on the strawberries... oops... lol.

Tree Cat

Last Sunday Mom and I went up on the hill to deliver my Dad and Uncle lunch, as they were up in the back field getting firewood, while walking out to get them we heard a very loud and constant "meow"ing... This is when my Mom mentioned that the week before when they were up there they had heard a cat meowing and she was stuck up in a tree. THIS WAS OVER A WEEK AGO. So my Mom and I went over and saw this little black and white kitty stuck thirty feet up in this tree with no branches... so we coaxed her down intending to catch her in our hoodies... but she jumped down the other side of the tree, hit the tree bounced off and landed hard on the ground... she got up and ran over to us meowing... she was the skinniest thing I've ever seen... so we fed her some pizza and water. She was so sweet she won over even my mother and as we couldn't just leave her out there, she came home with us... I call her Lucky... Mom calls her dumb ass cat... and either way... we have a new outdoor kitty who is going to the vet tomorrow... she is such a sweetie...