Saint Patrick's Setting For One

I don't 

PLAY

very much 

just for myself.

Now, for my grandkids

I will play make-believe

for hours.

I challenge them to 

learn new things

and enjoy pretty things.

Today, however,

I am 

PLAYING HOUSE

just for me!

I have some wonderful

dishes that my daughters 

splurged on for me.

They have 

Shamrocks on them and a tad

of gold trim.

Isn't this china sweet?

Here is the mark on the bottom.

We have looked for it everywhere

and can't find out anything

about it.
We did find Paragon china but
not this pattern anywhere.

If you know anything about it 

I would love some information.

There's a creamer but no

sugar bowl.

Now I did make some sugar cookies

for you to enjoy.

Cute cut outs in the oven...

SIGH...BIG FAIL!

The only one that didn't turn

into a big green blob 

was this one.

And, as you can see,

this is one plug ugly cookie.

Tasted good-but NOT purty!

Well, at least the dishes are pretty.

And a Belleek vase that my daughter

brought home from Ireland.

No Irish setting is complete

without a 

Bit 'O Shamrock 

The tea towel that wraps the

silverware belonged to

my hubby's great grandmother.

It is something I treasure 

because of the monogram on it.

W is also the letter for

my maiden name.

AND..

last but not least...

My friend, Judy, that I have known

for about 100 years

sent me this several years ago.

Now-What's the story there?

My Uncle Dick used to call me

Duffy.

His tag line to Duffy was..

"Duffy- Your hair is just the color of a fox fart!"

(I wonder what color he thought my hair was)

Anyway~

He said that most endearingly

I think...hmmmm...

I don't know where that came from but

I sure knew he loved me .

I made the big mistake of telling

my friend, Judy, that fact.

Thus-the book!

Did you see the title?

Duffy and the DEVIL?

Yeah...some kinda friend SHE is!

That does it!

Now I'm gonna spill her

secret, too.

Her nickname was

JUDD!

I'd much rather be a 

DUFFY

than a 

JUDD,

wouldn't you?;>)

just sayin.....

ps...the Devil made me tell you that!