Tues Dec 14:
A low-key and much needed lazy day of english T.V., lounging in P.J.'s and taking Marley (Aggie's dog) for a walk to meet Aggie after work.
Wed Dec 15:
In a small town of several streets, where my options were to turn either left or right, I in my directionally challenged nature chose the wrong direction and explored a beautiful country road in Stamullen while encountering another lost soul of a sheep dog and travelled along this new path for a short while together. ...here are some pics from my wrong turn....
A short while later I was on the right path and on the bus to Drogheda (a small town nearby). By this time I desperately needed a coffee and settled into a modern style restaurant lined with large windows, across from an aged and impressive St. Mary's Church for breakfast. While I hoped to get my caffeine fix and explore more of the area, I instead ordered a pot of tea and .... sketched..... Now I have never sketched in my life and shy away from drawing anything outside of 5 petal flowers, fluffy clouds, 'v' shaped birds and square houses with two centred windows and a door... so when I instinctively opened up my lined notebook and in black pen began to sketch the scenery outside the window, I just went with it..... and I sketched the nearby buildings and entrance to St. Mary's, and sat and reflected and sketched my little heart out until it was time to leave....
....I wish I could include the sketches here, but they are resting comfortably in the pages of my notebook of random markings... here are photos of the real life inspirations....
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| Buildings in the distance... I was drawn to their connectedness and simplicity. |
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| St. Mary's Parish Church. Directly outside the window where I was sitting. |
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| Three distinct dwellings yet interconnected... |
The afternoon concluded with a half pint of Guinness at the Huntsman Pub (across from the bus stop) as I waited for Aggie to return from work. Later that night, we carolled and indulged in Polish goodies with Marta (Aggie's sister) and her English class in Navan.
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