Christmas Lights Advice

Is it March already?

Flowers are blooming, Spring is definitely in the air so it must be time for St Patrick’s day – and it is!!

Since I’m three quarters Irish on my Father’s side of the family I feel like I have to get into the St Paddy’s day spirit around this house. It looks like Ireland is celebrating the holiday as well.

Shorth and sweet history of St Patrick

St Patrick ministered (most think) in the middle of the 5th century. Born in Roman Britain he was captured at 16 and lived in slavery as a shepherd in Ireland until he escaped and returned home. He says that his faith grew in captivity – he prayed daily and made his escape when he was told by God that it was time to go home and his ship was waiting. It was and he did.

After he was ordained as a Bishop, he returned to the Emerald Isle to baptize thousands of Irish people. We don’t know much about the details of St Patrick’s life but he is a venerated figure in the history of Christianity and Catholicism.

St Patricks day has evolved over the years to a celebration of all things Irish and green. Where the tradition of punching a classmate if they weren’t wearing green came from… I don’t know but I wonder if kids do that any more??

Itinerary for March 17, 2010

We’ll be eating green frosted cupcakes tomorrow, wearing green and watching the Quiet Man – the perfect movie and a March tradition around this house. I wonder if you can make popcorn green?

Decorating for St Patrick’s Day with Christmas Lights

We’ll also be switching out our light bulbs around our front yard flower beds to be green (good thing we live in a tolerant neighborhood without covenants regarding having some sort of Christmas lighting out all year!!)

We’ll also be outlining a couple of doors and windows inside the house with green mini lights to make the family party more festive for just a few dollars more.

However you celebrate it, bring out your inner Irish, have some green food and light some green lights to celebrate the Holiday and Spring!!

Top O’ the Mornin’ to You,

Shellie O’Gardner
Lights for St Patrick’s Day

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