I am trying to teach Ms. C. all about her heritage
& to foster a love of all things Irish in her heart.
I tell her about my grandmother's mother,
who followed her one true love over to America,
(during the potato famine in the mid 18oo's)
where they married & had 5 children,
the youngest being my
grandmother, Mary Elizabeth.

I kept the centerpiece playful,
for Ms. C's benefit.
I noticed that I seem to have developed
a love for reticulated edges!
Its fun to change the ribbons in accordance
with whatever holiday we're celebrating.
I'm sure you'll see these with
red/white & blue ribbons, soon.
Since the depression glass is so delicate,
I used my mother's William. A. Rogers
ONEIDA Silverplate.
The pattern is Wildwood /Always from 1958.
It is lightweight & very feminine in appearance.
The Celtic Knot napkin rings pick up both the
silver of the flatware & the gold of the coins.
It didn't take Ms. C. very long to discover that there was
CHOCOLATE inside them!
I found these pretty vintage sherbert glasses at an antique
store in Copley, OH several years ago.
Of course, I had to put some GREEN M&M's on the table
in a pretty milk glass container that looks like its quilted.
On the side table, where cups & dessert are located,
I have a cloche' with some of my fathers sheet music
(he had a BEAUTIFUL tenor voice)
and several shamrocks &
my Mom's 4-leaf clover suncatcher.
(They aren't the same, ya' know...
you shouldn't call a 4-leaf clover a "shamrock")
St. Patrick was said to have used the shamrock,
or the 3 leafed clover to teach the
Holy Trinity, & explain the Father, Son & Holy Ghost,
were 3 parts of one whole.
By now, the music should be over.
If you'd like to hear more, click below to hear a song
that I remember my Mother singing as she stood at the kitchen sink.
She was always singing Irish tunes, after all, her maiden name was
Peggy O'Neil! Honest, it was!!
"...Many years ago, my Mother sang a song to me,
In a voice so sweet and low.
Just a little ditty,
In her good old Irish way,
And I'd give the world
if she were here
To sing to me today"
Desserts are served on an antique, round Americana
cut glass 9" cake pedestal.
"May your pockets be heavy & your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night."
~Irish Blessing~
The BEST reason that today is so special
is because it is my sweetheart's birthday!
Sláinte!
(Gaelic for "Health!")
Pronunciation: Slaw-in-tche
I am so grateful that you are still around
to keep me company by the fire,
to share some Irish coffee or
in my case, tea
You are the SWEETEST man I've ever met
and I am so grateful to still have you
to keep me company by the fire.
Thank you, everybody for visiting The Gazebo House today.
Come celebrate the holiday with all the other
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