Home Sweet Home Near Saint Patrick's Day

We worked in and cooked from the garden 3/15/2011

No matter how many rooms you have in your house, you're only able to sleep in one bed

Sue Was In The Garden Today Gathering The Cabbage,Swiss Chard, Beets, and Carrots

It was a busy day... But fully worthwhile

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Right out of the garden

St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.  ~Adrienne Cook

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
The carrots are about 2 hours old

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
A five pounder

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
The veggies came from our garden

May luck be our companion
May friends stand by our side
May history remind us all
Of Ireland's faith and pride.
May God bless us with happiness
May love and faith abide.
~Irish Blessing

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
The swiss chard was excellent... Ice cools them down fast after cooking

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
View from the kitchen

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
The cabbage was magnificent... So very fresh

Here's to a long life and a merry one
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
A cold beer and another one!
Irish Toast

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Potatoes were last to go into the water

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
We still have some cabbages remaining

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
They are also beauties

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
~Irish Blessing

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Sarge approves

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Time to fill the plates

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
The carrots were popular

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Greg and Dave joined us

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Funny story time

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure 'tis like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter you can hear the angels sing,
When Irish hearts are happy all the world seems bright and gay,
And When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure, they steal your heart away.
Chaucey Olcott and George Graff, Jr.

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
It got funnier

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Greg had everyone in stitches

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
Sarge had his tummy full and decided to nap

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011
The wearing of the green

Home sweet home for Saint Patrick's Day 2011