Happy St Patrick's Day

Looks like all of you have been having fun. I had an all day early childhood meeting to attend (need to earn my 12 hours per year of training for my job). I did have time to make some corned beef and cabbage though and picked up some green bread at the bakery. Tim and Kelsey picked up cupcakes and cookies earlier.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I just noticed I am wearing green in my avatar picture, does that count for a St. Patrick's Day avatar?

Ok, so here is my first attempt at corned beef and cabbage! It was 'ok'...I guess I'm not really a big corned beef fan. But everyone else enjoyed it, so it was a festive success! I also made an Irish beer bread.





You guys sure look like you've had fun! I enjoyed reading through all the limericks!

Rob wrote:

Savannah wrote:

I really should put this on my list of things to do.

*looks at Savannah's post total* Yes... yes, it must be... sad to be lacking in the gift of gab.

Rob!

Pam, it absolutely counts.

Amy, your dishes are so beautiful! And the food looks fabulous!

Looks delicious, Amy!

Thanks guys. And Savannah, had I known I was going to take a picture, I would have matched my platter to the china!


*Sigh*...Ireland.

Rhonda wrote:

OH. MY. GOODNESS. As soon as I posted that, the Celtic Woman on PBS broke into that very song.....I must say, it was/is much better than the Muppets.....

When they sang that in concert, it was a like a religious experience. There were literally grown men crying all around me!

I can sure believe that, Amy. That was magnificent.

Yeah, there is just something about hearing them live in concert. I had seen all the PBS specials, had a couple of the CD's...so I wasn't all that overly 'excited' to see them. And then I was just throroughly blown away, because seriously, nothing can prepare you. It is THAT different. I am so glad I went now, since that was the last 'big thing' my mom and I did together...I highly doubt she'll be able to do anything like that again, so for that reason, that experience and Celtic Woman will always be special to me. My mom just adored that concert!

By the way, when I saw it (I think two years ago now), the blonde 'star' (who is in the pink?) was only 16 at the time! Can you imagine?! She looks so much older, and her talent and presence is obviously far beyond her years! Just amazing.

Is that Hayley Westenra? I remember hearing that she was joining Celtic Woman. She'd been a solo artist before, following in the footsteps of Charlotte Church.

Nope...I'm not sure what her name is. Although one of the girls does look like Hayley to me, so perhaps she is? Hayley wasn't in it when I saw them though. I just don't know how they can continually sound so amazing each night of performances. You'd think they'd get tired of it or their voices would give out. But they sounded as if they were putting on their first show---the excitement was palpable.




So we're winding down another St. Paddy's Day for another year. Here is a beautiful Irish lullaby to help lull O'Prairie Pals to sleep.

And may the wind at your back never be your own.

Amy wrote:

Although one of the girls does look like Hayley to me, so perhaps she is?

I don't even know what she looks like, Amy. I just remember reading that she was joining CW. Don't remember if it was as a permanent thing, or just for backup.

Oh, that girl isn't Chloe Agnew, is she?

Stop that! Stop that!

littlehousefan200 wrote:

Thanks!

"There was a dear lady of Eden,
Who on apples was quite fond of feedin';
She gave one to Adam,
Who said, "Thank you, Madam,"
And then both skedaddled from Eden."

LOL love it!

Savannah wrote:

Rob!


We can't forget the Fife Limerick!

There once was a deputy named Fife
Who carried a gun and a knife.
The gun was all dusty
And the knife was all rusty
'Cause he never caught a crook in his life.

Of course, our Fife catches plenty of "crooks".

Weell he does seem a bit lax of late...

Rob wrote:

And may the wind at your back never be your own.

Rob wrote:

Oh, that girl isn't Chloe Agnew, is she?

Ah yes! I'm quite certain that's her!


*Edit*...hmm, I just checked her out and it states she was born in 1989! Which would make her like 23! I could have sworn I'd read she was younger than that when I looked into her background after the concert two years ago. Weird!

Amy wrote:

Rob wrote:

And may the wind at your back never be your own.

poor rob

Wishing all my dear friends, wherever you are from, a very Happy St Patrick's Day from the Emerald Isle itself! Slainte

Thanks, Maureen! Happy St. Pat's Day to everybody!

A friend of Irish descent posted this on her Facebook page:

"May those who love us, love us. And those who don't love us, may God turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles, so we'll know them by their limping."