inis mor (3) (aran islands)

today's painting:

inis mor (2) (aran islands)

today's painting:

inis mor (1) (aran islands)

today's painting:

it seems like another life ago, but i lived in cork, ireland for a while and it was amazing. the city, the country, the awesome people. plus the friends i made while there. it was such a great time. at one point a group of us went over to galway-which i loved!- and i popped over to the aran islands on the ferry for an overnight stay. it was a beautiful place and i mostly just walked all over the big island, inis mor, the entire day. it may be the windiest place i have every been in my entire life. and at the end of the day, a guinness, of course.

the quay coop cafe

watercolor

happy st. patrick's day!

how's the craic?

i love st. patrick's day and i love ireland. i lived there for almost two years back in 2000 and 2001. i lived in cork, which is a great city and full of the nicest people! i was lucky enough to get to work at the quay coop cafe on sullivan's quay and i loved it and everyone i worked with. the coop has a wonderful vegetarian cafe upstairs (where i was) and a little shop downstairs where they sell various natural foods and bulk items. it was such a relief to find a place like this while i traveling and i feel so lucky to have been given the chance to work there. started out washing dishes and working the counter but eventually got to make desserts. i really loved my co-workers and learning to make the most amazing food, both vegetarian and vegan. in fact there is a 2 nut chocolate torte that i still crave. 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY everyone!!!!

Sláinte!