Plez Don't Pinch Me

Wearing Green
~What A Beautiful Color~

PLEASE DON'T PINCH ME.

SAINT PATRICK's DAY today.  "Fried Cabbage" with bacon and boiled potatoes is on our menu for supper.  Dear Hubby said he'd fix it after I came across a recipe of his Mom's that was published in a 1994 church letter.  I only have a few of her recipes.

Tonight we will feast.  

I know it will be a good hardy meal.  

Wearin' green.  

PLEASE DON'T PINCH ME......

How did that get started?

Pinching people on St Patrick's day is thought to revolve around the leprechaun and the legend that wearing green makes one invisible to the mischievous fairies. As the dubious legend dictates, leprechauns would pinch anyone not wearing green – so people pinch those not wearing green to remind them…

Finding out that MAEWYN SUCCAT is actual name of St. Patrick who wasn't Irish, but born in Britain to Roman Parents.  Hummmmmm.  What say you?

G R E Y  S K I E S and chilly temps.  

I slept in this morning....slept well throughout the night.  

It's a refreshing occurrence sleeping throughout the night without waking til morning.  A deep, deep sleep.  Waking refreshed is worth more to a weary soul then money.

Yesterday, I went to town to pay a city bill, cash a check at the bank and stop off at Dollar General.  The weather was pleasant and I was thankful to get outside with fresh air and sunshine.  After shopping, my guts started to rumble and I knew I was in trouble.  I couldn't get HOME fast enough for the bathroom.  Earlier in the day I had taken an Emergen-C.  Welp....this gave me the runs.  Reading up on it, it says sensitive people may get diarrhea and kidney stones.  

Sooooooo, I guess I'm sensitive....I won't be taking it for a while and when and if I take it again I'll have to cut way back on the packet.

Took the rest of the evening easy in my housecoat.  Watched the 1965 version of THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX.  I remember  this film that as a family we went to the drive-in to watch.  
6' 3" Jimmy Stewart was the pilot.  We had watched the 2004 remake of the movie the other day and decided to watch the original as well.
  

THE Flight of the Phoenix vs. 

FLIGHT of the Phoenix.

Both are good movies with the stories being a tad bit different.  Dennis Quaid just isn't Jimmy Stewart.  I like Dennis in his own right, but what can I say...the remake is a decent story all its own.  A thriller.

Today, I hope to tidy up around my easy chair and dust mop the floor.  I finished going through this round of old family pictures, cards, letters to sort and give to other people.  ONE DAY my living room will return to looking like a Parlour not a cluttered up multi-purpose room.  Thankful we have somewhere to work on this.

The stack of greeting cards between my father.in.law and mother.in.law grew as I dug through a storage tub.  I wasn't ready to pitch them.  Wanted Hubby to go through them then I will part with them.  

His dad called his Mom, "Baby Doll".  I didn't know this until a month ago.  A nic-name for her just between the two of them in their special LOVE STORY.  They had one for 66 years.

SPRING is on the calendar 

and I can hardly contain myself.  

Spring cleaning is on the calendar as well.  A fresh, clean house will make me SMILE and feel better.  LORD, help me get this accomplished.  Please.  I need energy and ambition to go hand in hand.  

My Hobby in this time of life is downsizing 

and getting better organized, but first comes the SPRING CLEANING.  

Please don't pinch me.

Today I wear green...tomorrow, not sure.  Something pretty though.  It'll perk me up.  I'll get this cleaning done and listen to the birds outside as if it were the first time to hear them.  No need to get emotionally involved with the toilet.  Just go through the motions and get 'er cleaned.

When it's all said and done, I'll be smiling and wearing lipstick.

Making HOME a priority,

d