77 - 73° - Sunny - Beautiful St. Patrick’s Day - Spring Meadows Park
76- 68° - Overcast - Spring Meadows Park
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
It was a sunny, warm day today. I was outside most of the day, doing yard work and starting in on spring clean-up. The jonquils and crocuses are up, the forsythia is starting to bloom and the perennials are popping out of the ground. It is a pleasant change to spend more time outdoors than behind the computer. I also brought some early vegetables and pansies from Ashcombe's that I can't wait to plant.
76- 68° - Overcast - Spring Meadows Park
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
It was a sunny, warm day today. I was outside most of the day, doing yard work and starting in on spring clean-up. The jonquils and crocuses are up, the forsythia is starting to bloom and the perennials are popping out of the ground. It is a pleasant change to spend more time outdoors than behind the computer. I also brought some early vegetables and pansies from Ashcombe's that I can't wait to plant.
Since we had guests this weekend, Billy and I didn’t venture out for our annual St. Patrick’s Day toast. In the past, we have celebrated at Coakley’s Restaurant and Pub in New Cumberland, O’Rorke’s Eatery in Gettysburg or Market Cross Pub in Carlisle. All of them have excellent fare. Coakley’s, the most authentic Irish Pub, has Irish music as well. However, none of them compare to Liam Maguire’s, our favorite Irish Pub in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
I prepared an Irish meal of corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes. I decided to cook the meal in a crock pot which usually makes the meat tender. The recipe called for a brine of apple cider, brown sugar, cloves, mustard and a dash of pickling spice in which to cook the ingredients. It was delicious. I also made Irish Soda Muffins. It was a new recipe for me and they were tasty. Billy added to the evening meal with his selection of Irish tunes.
I can use the leftovers tomorrow for breakfast and make Corned Beef Hash and eggs.
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