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St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day is here, you see.
We'll pick some shamrocks, one, two, three.
We'll count the leaves and look them over,
And maybe find a four-leafed clover.
I'll sew green buttons on my vest,
Green for St. Patrick is the best.
I'll wear a green hat, very high,
And dance a jig--at least I'll try!

I bought myself a shamrock plant for St. Patrick's Day which is coming up on Saturday. There's no such thing as a shamrock, you know. It's just an Irish legend about the lucky three leafed clover. My plant is Oxalis, a weed actually. It spreads by rhizomes and can be invasive in its favored woodland conditions. It's very happy in its pot in my sunny kitchen. It was a fine model for my photograph. They have shamrock plants at Simpson's Nursery in Jamul if you would like to buy one.

Gift Giving Occasions

We have several gift giving occasions coming up in March. Did you know the 9th is Employee Appreciation Day? If you have an employee that deserves some special recognition, this is the time. How about some flowers? Even a little bud vase with one flower would show that you notice their efforts.

The big one is St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th. There are many gift ideas available for this day of celebrating the Irish. Anything green is acceptable or any expression of the Irish wit. Something with the shamrock on it would be great.

I love this one - Goof Off Day on March 22nd. Surprise your friends with something silly on that day. You probably didn’t know about that one!

I’m going to have to get out and find a shamrock plant to photograph. I’ll post it on my website so you can order a special gift item. A coffee mug printed with a shamrock would be a great gift idea for my Irish uncle. Or a barbecue apron, a visor, a key chain, a mouse pad... What if I could find a whole patch of shamrocks? That would make a great puzzle - all green! It would be a challenging one.
I don’t have much time! I should have thought of this sooner. I know I can count on Smugmug though. They’ll print up my gift and ship it out quickly. Every order I’ve placed has arrived in less time than they quoted. I just love the mugs I ordered for Christmas. The quality is superb. I like the large size best. It holds the right amount of beverage for me. And I ordered a 6 inch tile with a picture of my grandson. I glued a 1/4 inch ribbon around the edge and placed it on a tiny easel. It’s just darling!

Take a look at the “prints and gifts” page for more ideas and email me if your favorite image is not offered as the gift item that you prefer. I can crop it for you or make other revisions and make it available in the shopping cart.

Don’t forget Easter, April 8th and Mother’s Day, May 13th. Maybe one of the portraits from your recent portrait session would look good as a special gift for Mom. There is still time to schedule a portrait session too.

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