St. Patrick’s Day - Belated

Mar 19

We have something of a St. Patrick's Day ritual at home. I make Bruce's favorite dinner - which happens to be corned beef and cabbage - and then we watch "The Quiet Man" on dvd. I'm not a huge John Wayne fan, but his films with Maureen O'Hara are the best, and "The Quiet Man" is the best of the best. ("The Quiet Man" is also a charming story by writer Maurice Walsh - I recommend it.)

This year, our St. Patrick's Day celebration had to be postponed due to a case of the stomach flu. But now, the corned beef is in the crock pot, and tonight will be movie night.

This scarf was inspired by Maureen O'Hara. I can see her slipping it over her hair when the weather is "soft."

Handwoven green wool scarf with ribbon accents.

HandwovenScarfWoolMovie Night

Esther Benedict

I always knew I would weave. From the time I got my first potholder loom as a child I was enchanted with taking thread and making it into cloth. It took another twenty years, though before I finally got myself a real, grown-up loom, and another twenty years after that for me to decide to make weaving part of my livelihood. I enjoy most fiber arts, including spinning, dyeing, sewing and embroidery, as well as weaving. I haven't give up my day job - I'm still a law firm administrator, as I have been for about thirty years. I like working for lawyers - they're smart, demanding people who keep me on my toes. I keep them organized. I live in Oxnard, California with my husband Bruce, a dachshund named Rosie and a Siamese cat called Bijou.

St. Patrick’s Day - Belated

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