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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

WEARIN O' THE GREEN, et al

 
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all.

My maternal Grand-pere was
an Irishman, so we always
celebrated and wore green...
What fun...

AND
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My Sweet Baboo is Irish, too
("I mean "Holleran?)
💚💚💋💚💚
BEGORRA:)))

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Latest Memory Quilt block
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I will be doing my virtual Irish jig in 
my Cowgirl boots....hahaha

This is my latest block for 
my memory quilt:

My maternal Aunt--"Tante Mildred"-
married an Armenian Sailor
after the war, and
moved out to California
to live...that was quite a
surprise to the whole
family.....
 
She and her new husband
[Uncle Ralph] 
came
to visit us 
one summer a few years later;
and they brought me a 
Complete Cowgirl outfit:

👏👏👏💘

A  leather skirt, fringed vest,
lovely light turquoise western
shirt-- with bolo tie and slide,
and a big hat and --
my most favorite 
of all
😊😍
THE BOOTS!!

I was so enchanted...I think
I wore it every day for that whole
summer...What fun:)))

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I hope you have a wonderful day!
[are you wearing green???]

hugs Julierose, La Blageuse
{Wearin'-green-euse}
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19 comments:

  1. I'm not wearing green but I'm eating greens - does that count? I love the boot. I got a cowgirl outfit one Christmas. I also collected Cowgirl dolls for a while and have them on display in a niche in my living room. I call them the "Buffalo Gals" after the song.

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  2. sweet memories! the best! I still remember my uncle letting me steer the farm tractor for the first time, some 70 years later I treasure that memory.

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  3. How exciting to receive your very own cowgirl outfit as a young girl, you must have been the envy of your friends.

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  4. Meant to add that Robin has a little Irish blood in his veins. Not sure about me, but with Scots and English grandparents, there could well be some Irish further back. We had a wonderful trip around Ireland some years, such a delightful place to visit. And as a non beer drinker, I just had to try out some Guiness with our evening meals, just because we were there.

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  5. I baked a loaf of soda bread and corned beef is in the crockpot. I'll braise cabbage and boil a couple of potatoes. I didn't think I had any Irish but Ancestry revealed that a branch on my mother's side went from Scotland to Northern Ireland and thence to Pennsylvania -- back in the 1700's.

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  6. Happy St. Patrick's Day, Julierose. And yes, I'm wearing green (and pink!)

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  7. Oh, I had a cowgirl outfit too! Loved wearing it. I like the sound of your Uncle Ralph. Oh, wish oh wish you would make a video of you doing an Irish jig in your cowgirl boots...I would love to see that. =)

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  8. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I'm wearing green but I'm not Irish at all. My kids and husband are Irish so I'm wearing it for them! Love the cowgirl story!

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  9. Happy St Paddy's Day! Did you make corned beef and cabbage.

    I love the cowgirl outfit story! What a fun project. Maybe you'll sneak in a St P block at some point.

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  10. Yes, I wore some green yesterday, despite the fact that I don't have any Irish blood that I know of.
    I would have been like you and worn that cowgirl costume to death (another great story)

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  11. I may be Irish.....in my heart lol.i did wear green. Love your boots and cool story. I always wanted a fringed vest and cowboy hat

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  12. Love the sentiment in the Irish Proverb!! Thanks for posting that for us.

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  13. Love these pieced blocks you are making. What a sweet memory you shared. I’ve had my dna done and I am almost half Irish. Enjoy your weekend!

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  14. Another great memory! You reminded me of cowgirl boots I had as a child - a gift from my favorite uncle.

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  15. cute book and memory - happy St Pat. belate.

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  16. I am loving your memory of your aunt and uncle as well as that your memory block! xo

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  17. What a fun memory to add to your quilt!

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  18. Love the story to go along with your adorable boot block!

    (we were away in the camper so I am just now catching up with my blog reading...please do not feel like you should reply to each of my comments LOL)

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  19. Boy, did that bring back memories. Because there were so many westerns on TV when I was growing up, my brother and I got Roy Rogers and Dale Evans outfits. I don't remember much of what they looked like though. I also remember my brother and I both got Davy Crocket hats.

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