Irish soda bread, melting snow,etc

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Irish soda bread, melting snow,etc
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Mon, 03-16-2009 - 5:52pm

Well, tomorrow is St Paddy's Day! I have made 4 Irish soda breads...one went to ds and dil, another 1/2 went to dd, another went to my former colleagues...a condition of my retirement we call it ! LOL I have to bring them one each St Paddy's day!


Another is in the oven now!We had some yesterday with corned beef and cabbage...just a tradition!


Remembering the days my dad marched in the NYC parade playing the bagpipes!


Tomorrow Bob is taking me to an Irish restaurant...about an hour from here


Spring is making an effort here! temps in the 50's ....significant melting of snow....just a few mounds left...snow under the tress,etc


we have been doing some subbing, 2-3 days a week..I also now have 2 students to tutor...a boy Mon and a girl thurs..both good students who are very motivated to do really well!


Last week I started one of my "Spanish for Educators" courses..it will run for 5 wednesdays,4-6


I turned down a job with the Census bureau..would be too much


dd has passed the comp exam for her Master's degree, so all she needs to do is finish the course she is taking now and she gets her MS...big party later this spring!!


dgd,4, is now reading! so she can read to us..she also likes to draw so grandma has been giving her some lessons....


she is helping me plan my 60th birthday party....picking a theme(last year it was dinosaurs!)....first she suggested Princesses, then ladybugs...just got off the phone with her...I asked her what she thought of adding butterflies to the ladybugs...that met with enthusiatic approval!!


so we have been busy and productive


have a good day all!


hugs

Dutch


 



 


 

 




Dutch

 

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Registered: 02-19-2009
Mon, 03-16-2009 - 6:37pm

Well you sure do have alot on your plate. We used to do alot of celebrating on St Patty's day when I was growing up. There'd be Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and many others would gather for a huge party with Irish coffee for the adults and dancing, music.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-16-2009 - 8:14pm

Hi Dutch


I am afraid St Paddy's Day is just March 17th here. Not a bit of irish in any of us. I used to enjoy it when I was in high school always remembering to wear green so not to get pinched. If I forgot I would always say I

                          &n
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Registered: 03-01-2006
Mon, 03-16-2009 - 8:57pm

well, thank you dear


I think dgd and I have a special connection!! I think you are right about the ladybugs and butterflies!!


St Paddy's day is just my "thing"..and I put a pic of dad in his kilts out on the table


yep you can't make Irish soda bread just for you!!


SLAINTE! (that's Irish for "health")


hugs


Dutch

 

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 03-17-2009 - 8:14am

well, I like to be semi productive...I still have a lot less to do than when I was teaching fulltime


and even less than when I was teaching, being a 4H leader and doing horse shows!!


love doing stuff with and for the grandkids! the latest is doing some artwork with dgd,4,


when is your birthday? mine is april 17 dgd,4, and I have decided on a ladybug and butterfly theme! she will be 5 the week after my bday


your family gathering sounds like it was fun!


have a good day


hugs


Dutch