Category: WeirdWednesday

I love walking along the water’s edge and seeing what kinds of shells I can find. I have jars filled with shells from all the beaches I’ve been lucky enough to visit. Hubby also keeps an eye out for me and this time he located the object below. We’ve been trying to figure out what it is and don’t really have a clue other than that it’s something that’s clearly been touched by human hands. So I’m reaching out to all of you to see if any of you can guess what this is!

For as long as I can remember as a kid, we had a live tree that we usually bought at a local Christmas tree stand. When hubby and I had our daughter, we started the tradition of going to the Anne Ellen Christmas Tree Farm to chop down a tree. Here are some photos from this year’s adventure!

But now for the important question! Would you rather have a Real or Permanent (Fake) Christmas Tree? For me, it’s always real, even though it’s been tough for us to find one that really fits in our downsized townhouse.

Although my parents, siblings, and I were all born in Cuba, my grandparents all came from Galicia, a province in the north of Spain. This area of Spain was home to many Celts and some theorize that Celts actually originated in this area and spread throughout Europe and to Ireland. As in Ireland, bagpipes are also quite common in Galicia. When my sister did her DNA test, it revealed that she was about 18% Irish, a further testament to the connections between Galicia, Ireland, and the Celts! So this Celt is wishing everyone a very happy St. Patrick’s Day!