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UPDATE: Thanks to Matthew O’Brien, a computer tech in Tralee, we discovered that my laptop died because of an erratic wall outlet. It is doing just fine, so the blog should be back to normal tomorrow. Ireland is filled with angels.
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My laptop died this morning as I was editing photos for today’s post.
Hence, I am limping along with my iphone, which is not the easiest way to do a blog posting.
That laptop took with it some beautiful photos of more Border Collie action, a stroll through Dingle and some more Irish countryside.
This morning’s offerings are limited to what was taken on my phone yesterday.
Some of those included some time spent on the Inch Strand/beach with Maureen and her two Border Collies, Lassie and Sydney (mother and son, respectively).
I immediately recognized that Border Collie spirit as the pair waited for each new launch of their toy and Maureen teased them with which direction she was gonna throw.
Once she let go, the doggies scrambled, often one catching, then the other grabbing hold as they raced around the beach.
It was only later when Bill asked me why one dog was three-legged that I realized young Sydney was, indeed, missing a leg.
Maureen told me he had gotten caught in a trap and was not found for about five days. It was easy to see from her expression the utter agony she had suffered as they searched for him.
The leg had suffered so much it had to be removed, but nobody told Sydney that this unfortunate stback in his life was going to slow him down.
A truly amazing example in resilience. Sydney will remind me that this laptop setback, as agonizing as it is, will require some resilience and some creative approaches to continuing my blog during our Irish journeys.
Some adjustments for sure but I’ll try to figure something out. In the meantime, thanks for your patience.
Mama said there’d be days like this!
We are off to Clifden today. Stay tuned.
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