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Showing posts with label Saint Patrick's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saint Patrick's Day. Show all posts

Mar 21, 2011

What's on your sink?

So what's your favorite "garden hands" rescue?  


Yes, that's the best I could do... I'm still downloading my backup zip file, so all my photos I wanted to post on the before/after of the kids' room today are still M.I.A.  

We had very nice weather over the weekend, so instead of fretting about my computer, I was able to get my garden manicure supplies down from the upper cabinet, a few more miscellaneous seedling chores done, as well as a bit of weeding done in the yard.  Nothing too spectacular, as I don't intend to get caught off guard by a late frost as has happened in years prior.  The artichoke and broccoli seedlings have been hardened off and did get planted, and the peas are now up, but any other outdoor sowing will have to wait a bit longer.

Another sign of spring:


A teeny harvest, but a harvest at least, parsley and scallion for our belated Saint Patty's Day dinner


Our annual tradition on Saint Patrick's Day usually includes dinner and the planting of the potatoes, but it was all thrown askew this year due to the kids' music lessons that evening and the ensuing computer crash, but we still managed to celebrate a couple days late.  I figured with names like Lochlann, Finnegan & Erin every day is Irish day here, prick us and we bleed green :)


Bangers & Mash & Guinness tastes better on a Friday anyways, right?



Potatoes will be planted this week, hopefully that's not bad luck for us for breaking tradition!

I spent most of the day watching my download wheel on the screen spin, waiting, and sketching random quilt designs on scrap paper.  Yeah, I pretty much got nothing done today :)


Mar 17, 2010

Erin Go Bragh!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Here's some green:
Lazy American Version of an Irish Meal!

Yes, I know Corned Beef isn't Irish, but I can't find decent English or Irish bacon anywhere around here so it will suffice - at least I had fresh leeks and parsley! Besides with names like Erin, Finnegan & Lochlann I think it's okay if I refrain from wearing green and buttons that say "kiss me" and just get on with dinner already! I also know about the "no carrots" rule, but I'm not Catholic so I can get away with that one, too! But at least I didn't monkey with the Guinness. Hope you all have the Luck O' the Irish in your gardens, and don't forget to plant those potatoes!