Saint Patrick's Day 2021

It is better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life.

Saint Patrick's Day Is Here And We Are Ready For CB&C!!

We had a delightful day of cooking and getting ready for the big party planned at 5:00 PM! We had fun getting ready!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

The Day Began In The Garden

I planted cabbage about 60 days ago and they are ready, willing and able to join us for dinner!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
The  cabbages are fairly large and very sweet!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Mary tries out her "Vanna White" introduction!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Little do they know Mary is going to put them in a pressure cooker in a few hours!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
The sound of the knife against the cutting board is deafening!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
One potato, two potato, three potato, four...

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
We had an oversupply of cabbage!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
The knife has to be put into cold water every few minutes or it might burn up!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
It takes surgical skills to de-pea the pods!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
She has mastered it!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Handsome devil he is! We not call him O'Scout!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Everything is ready to go!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Poor baby was so tired from helping us get ready!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Bob searches for the perfect egg!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
The peas are almost ready!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
David and Dianne arrive, the cavorting can begin!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day CelebrationLiles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
The meal smells so good!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
David does the honors

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Yummy!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Cooked perfectly!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
The meal is complete with Irish Soda Bread and Irish Butter!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Mary brings in the peas.

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Calories do NOT put on weight IF you eat them with chopsticks!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Dianne's secret: Cook ice cream at 550 degrees for two seconds!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
I gained three pounds watching Dianne make the desserts!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Yummy!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Friends forever!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
They even scare the Leprechauns away!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
We have declared victory!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Now comes the official blarney!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Fun was had by all!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
His maiden name was O'Zaitz!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Tummies are full; time to relax!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Flashlight ghosts!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021Bob tells a ghost story, then we remind him it is NOT Halloween!

Saint Patrick's Dinner 2021
Hey, the old man got into the picture!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Our little helpers!

Liles Family Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
Thank you Dianne!!!