Category Archives: Weird

Swedish Meatballs, Wild Strawberries & Lists of Five

Posted on May 22, 2012 by E.Richards

This post is a week late. Due to family life, my mind could not focus on a suitable theme, so am combining my comfort things into one happy post. 1. Ingmar Bergman films 2. Great Grandma’s recipe for brown sugar (Swedish) … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology, Biodynamic, Family, Uncategorized, Weird | Tagged ascendent, Astrid Lindgren, breakfast, cheese, fermentation, five, food, Ingmar Bergman, ingmar bergman films, Kefir, kefir grains, rising sign, Sweden, Swedish, Volvos, Wallander, West Cork | 1 Comment

The Grinding of the Teeth

Posted on December 3, 2011 by E.Richards

I went to the dentist recently. A molar that turned into an emergency root canal right after baby no. 1, with the birth of baby no. 4, broke in half. Four kids and only destroyed one tooth… The point being is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology, Health, Saturn, Weird, West Cork | Tagged bruxism, Capricorn, Dentist, Great Lakes Proving, homeopathy, Saturn | 2 Comments

How to get a good pinch

Posted on March 22, 2011 by E.Richards

How to get a good pinch in six easy steps: 1. Have a goose 2. Have her nesting behind a large square rabbit hutch squished into the corner of the house, where you have to get on your hands and … Continue reading →

Posted in geese, Weird, West Cork | Tagged bruise, duck eggs, friendly cove, goose, hatching, novice, pregnancy | 3 Comments

a little bit of nothing and too much…

Posted on January 26, 2011 by E.Richards

I haven’t been able to write anything since Christmas. Every time I start a subject, another pops up and demands to be dealt with in my real life. So maybe I can excuse it by stating that I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Cork, Family, Ireland, Parenting, Uncategorized, Weird, West Cork | Tagged birthday party, Brian Cowen, children, death, depression, durrus, escape, green party, guinea pig, Happiness, homebirth, Hope, hospital, house, kale, laughing, Love, parential alienation, pregnancy, rabbit, Silky hens, stepson, swearing, West Cork | 1 Comment

Rumoured Unicorn Sighting Reported In Don Valley

Posted on October 12, 2010 by E.Richards

Toronto, ON – Amateur video depicting what could be one of the most elusive legendary creatures, the unicorn, has been captured on film by a Toronto resident. The video in question, shot by a local birdwatcher, Peter Hickey-Jones, shows what appears … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird | Tagged fantasy, friendly cove, Legend, unicorn, wishful thinking | Leave a comment