A Few Pictures of Antrim County, Ireland & Some Irish Sayings

"Don't make little of your dish for it may be an ignorant fellow who judges it."

"Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose."

"There are only three kinds of Irish men who don't understand women: old men, young men and men of middle age."

"Here's to eyes in your heads and none in your spuds!"

"It is easy to halve a potato where there is love."

"Men are like bagpipes - no sound comes from them until they are full."

An Ode to My Only Irish Ancestors

In celebration of St. Patrick's day tomorrow, I thought I'd make a tribute to my few Irish relations: the Wilkins. I'm not exactly sure how they are related to me, but I have their information on some Family Group Sheets in my Book of Remembrance. Archibald Wilkins was born about 1734 in County Derry, but his wife and children were born in Antrim County, Ulster in Northern Ireland, (except for one son, Robert, who was born in a neighboring county Londonderry.) It looks like at least some of his children and grandchildren ended up in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

I can't imagine what life was like back then, but then I'm sure they'd be horrified with what we face today. So, just a shout out to my pin-prick of Irish Heritage! There's a song that says "You Don't have to be Irish to be Irish," but I'm glad I have at least one tie to such a beautiful culture and country!

The Dead Battery Banana Split Conundrum

Do you ever have one of those days where everything that can go wrong does? Yesterday, my car completely died in the Costco parking lot, and I was on a mission for the church, no less! Okay, really I was supposed to get banana split ingredients for Enrichment Night Thursday, but still, I was trying to serve my fellow Sisters in Zion and this is the thanks I get. No, really, I'm not bitter, and I got out of getting the banana splits (someone else has that lovely assignment, now...)

My hubby and father-in-law came to help me out, and I got home safe and sound. We thought the battery was going to cost over $100 schmakers, but it was still under warranty, so it was much cheaper - thank goodness for blessings. I just had to vent, because there's nothing worse than having car problems, especially when you don't have the fundage.

P.S. I don't even really like banana splits; I can take 'em or leave 'em. Alright, if it's in my face, I'm gonna eat it, but I haven't had one in years.