So last night may have absolutely been my favorite evening here yet. Okay all around there have been outstanding memories but let me tell you about last night. Martin, our friend down the road kicked off this great memory by surprising the household with Christmas gifts. He was very intuitive and got everyone something that he or she would enjoy. And for me, he gave me a pair of Wellie Warmers!!! (For those of you who don't know what Wellies are, they are Wellington boots that are rubber and come up to you knees. You wear there them to work outside in the garden, yard or to play in the woods or bog. They protect you from water and mud.) Anyways, I love Wellies and love wearing them. So this was perfect. You take the Wellie Warmers and heat them up in the microwave or oven then place them into your boots before wearing them out. They also work in regular shoes. Well as a gift to Martin from Mark & Brenda, they gave him a Zippo Lighter. Martin was ecstatic. So we decided to test our new gifts. We grabbed some tea, heated my Wellies up with the Warmers then went outside to have some fags (cigarettes) using his new Zippo. Great craic there! Later Mark, Brenda, Matthew & I went down to Tim and Anne's to bring them Christmas treats. Well, another neighbor Joe ended up joining us and we sat there in the living room around the fire laughing, talking and having some serious craic. We went down around 9:30 and left after midnight. Last night really reminded me of how much I love Ireland and the people in it. The art of conversation is great here and the Irish really know how to enjoy one another's company. From Wellie Warmers, to being known by someone up the road, to having others try to set you up with an Irish farmer.....priceless. Last night... I don't think I will ever forget. Cheers!
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