Happy St. Patrick's Day! Green Orchid Photos and Haiku Poems

Irish Blessing Plaque: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2017

Happy St. Patrick's Day and floral Friday! The plaque in the photo above has this Irish blessing:

"May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back

May the sun shine warm upon your face

The rains fall gently upon your fields

And until we meet again

May God hold you in the palm of His hand"

This plaque hangs, year round, in our bedroom. I am a wee bit Irish, after all.

Green Orchid "cymbodium goeringii" : Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2017

I thought green orchids would be perfect for this St. Patrick's day post. The photos were taken at the U.S. National Arboretum in their Bonsai Museum. It's a great place to visit, any time of the year.

Green orchids rising: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2017

Back to St. Patrick's day. While praying and walking today, God gave me these two haiku poems.

St. Patrick's Day Haiku Poem I:

Saint Patrick was real!

He spread the gospel message

and loved our Lord God!

St. Patrick's Day Haiku Poem II:
He used shamrock leaves

to explain the Trinity:

Father, Son, Spirit.

Saint Patrick was a devoted Christian and I'm glad to celebrate his life by wearing green but I think loving God and serving others honor him best. 

Green orchids in pretty pot: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2017

The photo above is an overview of the green "cymbodium goeringii" orchids in their pretty pot. When I first saw the pot, I thought it was a pot of grass! But when I looked more closely I could see the orchid flowers.

Kittens love an unmade bed: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2017

Just in case you wondered what our kittens were doing on St. Patrick's day - they were relaxing. Every time I went to make the bed, a cat was on it. It's late afternoon and I still haven't made the bed,  but the day isn't over. But their kittenhood almost is - they will be a year old a week from today!

May God bless you and all you love!

How do you celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? 

Related posts:
My Favorite Funny Cat St. Patrick's Post: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/hilarious-happy-st-patricks-day-cat.html
More funny Irish cat photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/03/funny-st-patricks-day-photos-of-moose.html
Cute cats wearing the green: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-st-patricks-day-cat-photos.html

Note:
This is not a sponsored or paid post. All opinions are my own.

Happy St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Cat

St. Patrick's Day Decorative Art: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day! May God bless you and yours today and always!  I doodled the above inspirational art with the words lucky, blessed and fortunate in honor of the holiday and have it in a little black frame by our computer.

Saint Patrick's Day art card: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

I did a bit of freehand quasi-calligraphy for the cards we mailed to our closest family members (leaving space at the top for a salutation and below for a handwritten note and our signatures) and decorated them with festive St. Patrick's day themed stickers. 

Moose the cat wears the green: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

Moose is getting on in age and is currently suffering quite a bit from arthritis so I didn't put a costume on her this year (I'll post links to previous years below though) but did manage to sneak in this green "crown" for a St. Patrick's Day photo. It's really a pedicure toe separator but I thought it was cute.

I'm wearing four-leaf clover earrings and thanking God for all the blessings He's allowed in my life. How are you celebrating St. Patrick's Day?

Thank you for visiting! I wish this Irish blessing for you:

May joy and peace surround you,
contentment latch your door,
and happiness be with you now
and bless you evermore!

Source for Irish blessing: http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/2009/02/Irish-Blessings-for-Luck.aspx?p=2

Related Posts:
My all time favorite funny cat photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/hilarious-happy-st-patricks-day-cat.html
Moose with St. Patty's braids: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/03/funny-st-patricks-day-photos-of-moose.html
Funny cat in leprechaun braids: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-st-patricks-day-cat-photos.html

Funny St. Patrick's Day Photos of Baby Cat & Sad News

I forgot to turn the flash off but Baby knew to shut her little eyes.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Baby cat isn't quite as easy going as Moose the cat but I didn't want to leave her out of the festivities so here are her St. Patrick's day photos. Mostly I try to catch Baby (a feral-born cat) when she's nearly asleep and just drape props around her. Even though she's a bit skittish around other people, she is my absolute favorite cat ever. She has dog-like devotion to me and purrs whenever I pet her.

Cute little Baby cat eventually fell asleep this way. Funny!

I've known that she has severe allergies and asthma and I'd suspected that she might have epilepsy. I'd seen her have a few seizures but they were so short lived that I wasn't sure that's what was going on and it never happened at the vet's office. Well, yesterday she had a really big seizure that started while she was on top of a tall stool. The poor little thing (she only weighs 7 lbs even though she's about 14 years old and is fully grown) fell off the stool and was caught between it and the wall with her head banging against the wall hard until I was able to free her.

I'm so thankful that she seems fine now but I'm saddened that the previous seizures weren't just a figment of my imagination. Have any of you had a cat with seizures? Is there anything you can do for them? I'd sure appreciate hearing your experiences or advice if you have any related to this.

May God bless you and those you love!


Here are some more of my funny or cute cat in costume posts:
Funny Moose the Cat photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/03/funny-st-patricks-day-photos-of-moose.html
St Patrick's Day 2012:  http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-st-patricks-day-cat-photos.html
St Patrick's Day 2010: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/hilarious-happy-st-patricks-day-cat.html 
Valentine 2013: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/02/happy-valentines-day-funny-cat-photos.html
Valentine 2012: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-funny-monkey-cat.html
Halloween 2012: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/10/happy-halloween-funny-cat-photos.html

Funny St. Patrick's Day Photos of Moose the Cat

Happy St. Patrick's day from our home and cats to yours! Moose the cat's green eyes are perfect for St. Patrick's day photos. I hope you enjoy these funny cat pictures. I think she's hilarious. She knows she gets treats afterwards so she lets me put the costumes on her and then gobbles up her treats afterwards and acts like it's a normal day.

I had originally planned to make a cape for her out of this St. Patrick's day shamrock towel but ran out of time so just turned it into a makeshift St. Patrick's day cat dress.

This funky St. Patrick's day headband with green feathered pigtail-like antenna didn't photograph well but looked very funny in person. 

This close up shot of Moose the cat as a leprechaun makes me smile. I hope it does for you too. May God bless you this St. Patrick's day and always!

Here are some more of my funny or cute cat in costume posts:
St Patrick's Day 2012:  http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/funny-st-patricks-day-cat-photos.html
St Patrick's Day 2010: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/03/hilarious-happy-st-patricks-day-cat.html
Valentine 2013: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2013/02/happy-valentines-day-funny-cat-photos.html
Valentine 2012: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day-funny-monkey-cat.html
Halloween 2012: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/10/happy-halloween-funny-cat-photos.html

Hilarious Happy St. Patrick's Day Cat Photos

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! These are our 2010 funny cat photos for St. Patrick's Day. I decided to post them here because this blog didn't exist in 2010 and the first photo is my favorite feline St. Patrick's Day photo I've ever taken. You can see our 2011 photos here. We had little leprechaun hats for the cats this year.

 Hope you enjoy the photos and have a wonderful holiday weekend!

May God bless you and may you be a blessing to others!

Funny St. Patrick's Day Cat Photos

I'd originally planned to set up a little photo area for our cats' 2012 St. Patrick's Day photo session but they were mellow last night and I seized the opportunity to dress them up (they know they get treats afterward and don't seem to mind these sessions). Here was the first step - adding the leprechaun hat.

 Next came the St. Patrick's day necklace.

 And a package of glittery shamrocks.

 Happy St. Patrick's Day from Moose, our elderly cat.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Baby, our junior (but full grown) cat.  Hope you enjoyed our funny feline St. Patrick's Day photos. May God bless you with a fun and blessed St. Patrick's day!