food, crochet, merriment
I had this idea that for each of Dane’s Birthday and Christmas presents I would just make him a fireplace garland for a different holiday.
Trouble is, whenever I make a new one, I usually love it so much that instead of putting it in a “Save for Christmas” box…
I get so excited to show it off…
that I just…
you know…
give it to him.
Now I need to think of something else for Christmas. Ha,ha.
Original Leprechaun Pattern @ Crochet365knittoo
Original Shamrock Pattern @ BagoDayCrochet
I could hardly wait for the Valentine’s Day “paper chain” to come down so that I could put up the St. Patrick’s day one. It’s so full of Irish spirit that I may just drape it around my neck and tell people it’s a scarf.
At least I won’t get pinched.
Heh, heh.
So here is our cute little house squirrel, ahem, I mean house Leprechaun, all ready for his special day. Now I know that the green thing he’s holding doesn’t look much like a clover–but I did try. I’m not so great with itty bitty crochet.
But that beard!! BAhahaha! It makes me giggle every time I go out on the porch!
Good old Tarmac. He’s such a sport.
Now if we could just find that darn pot of gold…that’d be swell.
100 Happy Days #22
Playing store with the girlie is our own version of a good way to spend St. Patrick’s Day. I bought every single thing in my bedroom at least twice. Luckily, most if it cost about “twenty-three cents plus a dime and four.” And she gives back reaaaaly good change. Totally worth it.
We were both wearing green shirts the whole time…
in case you wondered.
Happy Green Day to you too.
St. Patrick’s day always has us all thinking, and wearing and tasting and seeing green–positively everywhere. Since Jillian is the only one of us that has actually been to Ireland–she let me borrow one of her incredible pictures to celebrate the day. Seriously–do we even have that color green here?
I carried my little leprechaun with me all day–out of the bottle of course. He’s happier that way.
Dusted off my shamrock earrings–the kids LOVED them. :}
Been saving the perfect socks for this day as well.
Three years ago, Baby Chomp had her own way of spending the day.
Now, she’s much more rainbows than just the color green–which of course, is perfect!
So you know, we did make Miss Chompy’s green jello, marshmallow…umm…thing. Not sure if you’ll be seeing that one or not. Still pondering whether or not it’s edible.
Speaking of edible–my adorable niece Emily, brought over dinner to celebrate the new little soul in our world and St. Patrick’s Day too. Incredible corn beef and asparagus, carrots, cabbage, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit salad and rolls. We were in heaven I tell you…heaven.
Found this little four leaf clover glass pebble a while back, so yeah…I carry that around too.
Remember this silly guy modeling my Leprechaun hat and beard? One of these days I’ll figure out the pattern for that. Pretty dang funny.
Hope your St. Patrick’s Day was lovely too and filled with magic.
As it should be.
