Can you translate Irish? It’s Happy New Year.
Well, what can I say? Not much. What with the weather, we scrubbed plans to visit a pub or two (or three) for a pint or two. Elaine bet me a Euro that the fireworks work go on as scheduled. That would have been nice as we have a good view of the site from our windows. Well, I am a Euro richer. Fireworks cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. If they sent fireworks up at Dingle Harbor, they would have exploded over Tralee some 25 miles away.
We had nice hors d’oeuvres instead, served in front of a roaring fire in the fire box. We made some mulled wine, but it was awful, so I had Dingle gin and tonic while Elaine had plain pinot noir. Delicious bread (from the SuperValu, no less), goose liver paté, cheese, and apple slices. We brought the Christmas candle that my sister sends us every year with us to Dingle. We lit that to celebrate the arrival of 2024. Don’t be fooled by the seemingly calm conditions out the window – it’s wet and wild out there.
As a special flashback moment, here are two videos that appeared on the blog back in 2018 – the Dingle fireworks from better weather days and taken from Water’s Edge House where we are now:
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Too bad about the weather but what a cozy spot/view! Have you ever been in that unit before?
Happy New Year to you both. Nice previous video.
Despite the weather, it sounds like you had a lovely New Year’s Eve with great appetizers, a roaring fire, and five year old fireworks. And what a stunning candle!! It was great to talk to you both on New Year’s Eve. Happy New Year.
P.S. Joe, don’t spend that Euro all in one place.
Sue, that is a beautiful candle. I thought maybe they got it in Dingle. Sorry about your weather there, CO is sunny and no new snow. Just the way we like it. All good with the family. Stay warm, stay well.
Before you know it Michael will be home in California for good. Great pictures of you all.
There’s nothing you can do about the weather, a mantra oft repeated by Elaine and me in Portugal. Also, nothing you can do about the horrible common cold. Your digs look warm and inviting and you deserve to start 2024 with some R&R at your advanced age, Joe 😎 Beautiful candle, Sue. A lovely annual tradition. Thanks for the fireworks videos, Joe. You could have said it was this year and we wouldn’t have known the difference. Happy new year to all! 🍀
But I would have known the difference. Truth in blogging! Advanced age?? Hrmphhhh.
Hope you are over the crud! Sounds like a perfect New Years Eve to me. We were quiet with fire and wine and light hoerdoerves also!
Happy New Year and how 2024 is a great year also🎉🎉