Irish You Much Happiness..........

O, the red rose may be fair,
And the lily statelier,
But my shamrock, one in three
Takes the very heart of me!

~Katherine Tynan

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

~Irish Blessing

May luck be your companion,
May friends stand by your 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

The big hole that was left in our heart since Buddy died didn't seem to be improving much. We found ourselves looking for Buddy in certain situations knowing he wouldn't be there. Enough was enough and we decided to look around for a new little furry critter that we could offer a good home too and love and who would challenge us not only physically, but mentally as well. I went on line and did some searching through the Animal shelters in our surrounding counties. We found several dogs that answered our criteria, but there was one little cutie that we called to check on first. She was brought in yesterday by a young boy saying that the dog was running in the road and he was afraid she would get hit by a car. The Dog Warden said that she was scheduled to be put down on Friday. They don't waste any time, do they!


We brought her home with us. She is a Terrier and Dachshund mix like Buddy was, but has more of the coloring of the Dachshund than he did. She is a little cuddle bug and it doesn't matter to her whose lap she is on as long as she is not left alone. We named her "Paddy" in honor of St. Patrick's Day. By looking at her teeth she is probably around a year old so training is going to be needed. She came with her own baggage too, as most pound puppies do. We are thinking that someone has hit her with their hand because every time she sees a hand coming toward her she cowers and hunches over. She isn't housebroken either, which we will be working on as well. J.D. believes that she must have been kept outside because she put up a lot of resistance when he brought her into the house for the first time. She is already getting over that. I will have some pictures of her in the next day or two. I didn't want to cause her any more stress and drama then she had already endured for one day, with all of the changes that was happening in her world. She had to deal with enough yesterday, with out us flashing lights in her eyes too.

May you be blessed today and always with the luck of the Irish!!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Mc Ginty's Bar

I like to go to Mc Ginty's bar

It's not far from here

I can swap lies with the other guys

And drink a lot of beer

It's been there since time began

A favorite hangout for the working class

We throw some darts for fun

And drink beer from a can, not a glass

Not a high falutin' place

And we don't stay all night

Just a couple of drinks after work

We all have to go home and fight

The wife knows when I'll come home

She'll have the dinner ready

And I'll be ready to eat

Although my gait may be a little unsteady

"You've been to Mc Ginty's again"

She'll say it everytime

She doesn't have a real complaint

I give her every nickle and dime

We live our life from day to day

Try to keep up with changes

Just a bunch of good ole boys

Living life as it arranges.

Poetry by Sean Mc Kelvy

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Irish Prayer

May God give you...

For every storm, a rainbow,

For every tear, a smile,

For every care, a promise,

And a blessing in each trial.

For every problem life sends,

A faithful friend to share,

For every sigh, a sweet song,

And an answer for each prayer.

God keep you safe,

God keep you warm

God keep you and

yours from all harm.

May He bless your

kith and kin,

the hearth, the house

and all within.

There's the joy of dear Killarney

In these blessings meant for you,

There's a bit of Irish blarney,

There's a touch of magic, too.

There's a hope that love and laughter

Will steal your heart away

And a prayer that all you're wishing

God grant you and yours today.

Irish Wishes For You

May your mornings bring joy

And your evenings bring peace...

May your troubles grow less

as your blessings increase!

May neighbors respect you,

Trouble neglect you,

The angels protect you,

And heaven accept you.

May the lilt of Irish laughter

lighten every load.

May the mist of Irish magic

shorten every road...

And may all your friends remember

all the favors you are owed.

May those that love us, love us.

And those that don’t love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if he doesn’t turn their hearts,

May he turn their ankles,

So we’ll know them by their limping.

May misfortune follow you the rest of your life,

and never catch up.

May you have food and raiment,

a soft pillow for your head.

May you be forty years in heaven

before the devil knows you’re dead.

May you have the hindsight

to know where you've been,

The foresight to know

where you are going,

And the insight to know

when you have gone too far.