IRISH Saturday Nine Meme

Saturday 9: I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover (2001)

Selected in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here.

1) This is one of the songs included in Willie Nelson's Rainbow Connection album. He named it after his daughter Amy's favorite song when she was a little girl. She'd been asking him to record "The Rainbow Connection" for 20 years and finally, in 2001, he came through for her. Think of something you had to wait for. Was it worth the wait?

My husband was definitely worth the wait!  I first met him when I was 27. We began to date when I was 29.  I was married at age 30.  I cannot imagine getting married any earlier as my 20s were a time of college, grad school/internship, starting my Special Ed Prek Teaching career. SO busy. So glad I waited! Plus..it was God's plan!

2) Willie can trace his family tree back to the Revolutionary War. Are you interested in genealogy?

Somewhat. My mom did a pretty good geneology of her side of the  family and I have the family tree from her research.  My husband is the great times eight grandson of a Turner who came over on the Mayflower. 

3) Today Willie is legendary performer, but as a child, he was very uncomfortable in front of crowds. He recalled that during his school days, reciting in front of his class made him so uncomfortable he suffered nose bleeds. When did you most recently have a bloody nose?

I never had a bloody nose in my entire life until I was in my 40s and going through Lyme Disease. For some reason, it caused my nose to bleed from time to time. I had a somewhat bloody nose in 2023 when I sneezed during the bout I had with Covid. My sinuses were so swollen! That's it! My sister Joy used to get them all the time when she was a child. 

4) During the 1990s, Willie had problems with the IRS. His management team set up illegal tax shelters and he ended up owing millions in back taxes and penalties. This year's IRS filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15. Will you be early, on time, or will you need an extension?

We already have our federal tax return deposited in the bank! Dave tends to do ours early online.  So easy! I'm sure it will be awhile before we get any money from NYS. 

5) In "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover," Willie sings about appreciating something he has previously overlooked. Is there anything positive in your life you feel you may take for granted? 

I tend to take certain friendships for granted as well as my marriage for granted.  I'm getting better at letting the friends and hubby know how much I appreciate them. 

6) Four leaf clovers and shamrocks are considered good luck. Do you have a lucky charm? 

I don't believe in luck...I believe God has a Hand in my life. However, as an Adirondack hiker, like many life-long hikers, I do have a talisman I carry that is just tradition.....I always have some kind of dragonfly on me whether it's one of my many necklaces, one of my 3 bracelets, or  a pair of earrings,  ( I have 3 different pairs of dragonfly earrings). And I always have a certain silver whistle around my neck. 

7) "The wearing o' the green" is one way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Will you wear something green in honor of the day?

Maybe? When I was teaching special ed PreK we always wore tee shirts or socks with shamrocks on them.  I do have one old cotton tee that has shamrocks on the front.  I also have a green long sweater to go with it since it most likely will be cold that day here in NYS. 

8) According to Irish folklore, if you catch a leprechaun he must either give you his pot o' gold or grant you three wishes. Would you choose the gold or the wishes?

Hm..the wishes because with each wish I can wish for more wishes! 

   

9) Traditional Irish stew is made with mutton or lamb, though here in the US beef is also very popular. What's your favorite soup/stew?

I don't eat beef, lamb/mutton or pork so my fave soup is my stuffed pepper soup made with bison or "beyond meat".  I also make a good chicken stew with apples and honey.  Both are here in the blog under "Faithfixes dinner" label (on sidebar). 

 

For those of you who were asking/emailing/texting:

Dave arrived home at 2 AM from Guatemala.  We are spending the day eating  cherry pie in honor of our oldest daughter who had as one of her  college majors, Math, and Pi Day.....we're also doing laundry and chattting about all the ways he served on this missions trip.  

HAPPY SATURDAY!!