My Leprechauns

My two leprechauns are always up to some sort of mischief ;) We celebrated over the weekend by attending the parade downtown. What a hoot! They are sure generous with their candy here...Lizzie came home with a bag full of loot and even caught a stuffed pony the size of her head. Wishing you and your leprechauns a Happy St. Patty's Day!

Lucky Us

Lizzie created a Saint Patrick's Day cartoon and I asked her permission to share it here on the blog (you can click the cartoon to enlarge). Patrick and I both thought the main character was eating the gold but Lizzie explained his mom had made his favorite fruit salad so he had something lucky happen to him after all ;) We attended the local St. Patty's Day Parade yesterday and Lizzie said she was luckier than ever 'cuz she caught more candy at this parade than last years. Oh....and we all got to eat Lucky Charms for breakfast....lucky us!

Lucky Greens

Enjoy this collection of lucky green ephemera I put together just for you. Looks like we'll be attending the local parade decked out in our green garb (someone in this house already has her nails painted green in anticipation). Have a happy Saint Patrick's Day y'all!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

A Shamrock House by Lizzie Scott, age 6

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

~Irish Blessing

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you and yours with love from me and mine!

Green Ephemera

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Thought I'd share a selection of green ephemera from my ephemeral "pot of gold" in honor of the holiday. This bingo card was added to the collection a few years back while living in Mobile, Alabama. We shared a zip code with VFW Post #49.

This little Green-Cap brownie looks like a leprechaun to me. A page from a 1920 children's reader.

I cannot object to objects in green. Found in a 1952 "Fun Book" for kids.

Gummed fruit-jar canning labels by Larkin, early 1900's.

From the library of Billy Jameson. Inside cover of a 1930's, 2nd grade math book.

I'm not Irish but my husband's name is Patrick (I call him Patty) and he has a few drops of Irish blood so I'll leave you with this Irish toast to friendship:

"Here’s to you and yours,
And to mine and ours,
And if mine and ours ever come
Across you and yours,
I hope you and yours will do
As much for mine and ours,
As mine and ours have done
For you and yours!"