Lucky Leprechaun Show and Tell for Saint Patrick’s Day 2011

Betsy Avery found lovely carved wooden box from Celtic Expressions in her mailbox from Cindy Johnson in Ohio. She's keeping it next to the tea kettle she bought in Corofin while in Ireland.

Sherry Yates opened her gift from Jody from Iowa to find an Irish Coffee Glass and can of Irish Coffee.... which she plans to enjoy on Saint Patrick’s Day.

Cindy Thomson opened her gift to find a copy of "The Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom" that arrived from Pam Ellingson from Wisconsin. Click the photo to read her blogpost about it at www.celticvoices.blogspot.com.

S.J. Velasquez's gift came from the Blundell family from Utah. They had an Irish artist paint a cottage with her last name on the post outside the door!

Sinéad Carus loves sheep and anything that features them so when she received this mug from Dana in Kentucky, she was so excited. She says she's used it every day since its arrival. Thanks Dana!

Keith Coleman had a real spirit-lifter when his gift arrived from Cindy Thomson, a copy of her book Celtic Wisdom. Keith had emergency surgery last week and the book has been a real blessing during his recovery.

Patti Wakefield received a beautiful clover necklace from Hilary in Connecticut along with a pressed real laminated clover for even more luck. What fun, thank you, Hilary!

Wendy Coleman received a pound of the auld sod from Liam in Arizona! Her spring shamrock crop will be planted in real Irish dirt this year. She says her husband wants some to carry a bit of Ireland with him all the time... she's hoping he finds another way to carry it than just putting the dirt in his pockets!

Raydra Hall opened her gift from Margaret in Illinois to find a beautiful art piece from The Wild Goose Studio in Kinsale, Co. Cork. It is bronze and cast iron with a imprinted shamrock.

Camille Grimshaw's Leprechaun was extra mischievous. He or she used their magic powers to open her car (or perhaps she left it unlocked?) and left a small Celtic stash on her driver's seat (which she almost sat on). It included an etched glass vase, necklace, and a beautiful bag with soap and chocolate! All this, and they didn't leave their name... but she has her suspicions.

Suzan Sander found these goodies from Missy in Oregon in her mailbox.

Jody Halsted is enjoying the book and hand-knit scarf that arrived from Suzan in California on her blog. Click the photo to read all about it.

Missy Smith opened her box of Irish goodies from Angela in Florida... including some of Angela's favorite tea, a treasured picture of High Crosses, an Irish Blessing, and some fantastic Celtic page markers. Missy said, "I love everything!! She sent me things that were special to her, which made them special to me as well!"

Kim Hathaway first heard the High Kings on her first flight to Ireland, and now Rebecca from Chicago sent her a copy of their CD. Kim loves their rendition of the Parting Glass!

Dana Saretsky is enjoying a copy of "The Little Big Book of Ireland" from Kim in Florida. Dana says the book is chock full of Irish stories, recipes, songs, history... all accompanied by lovely illustrations.

Shannon in Saskatchewan wonders how Patty in Pennsylvania knew she'd need Irish oatmeal to help her get through her outdoor work on a cold day. And says, "Thank-you for breakfasting and bedazzling me!"

Michael Connolly will be wearing his Irish pride with gifts from Kathleen in Illinois. She sent a shirt from a junior volleyball club she runs called Celtic Force and of some black stuff memorabilia.

Jessica Mullins is putting her English literature degree to work and enjoying the copy of "The Teapots Are Out and Other Eccentric Tales from Ireland" from Melissa in California.

Judy Arnold got a real Irish Sampler--trad music from Yvonne in Dublin, Ireland, in the form of a tin whistle (dogs are howling all over the neighborhood), modern Irish music in an Imelda May CD, food as gummy snakes and shamrocks, scenery by way of a Cliffs of Moher jigsaw puzzle, prep for next year's St. Patrick's Day with a charity rosette, and a neat DVD of Yvonne's personal choices of "pics and vids.:

Terry-Jo Lewis has spruced up her waredrobe with a scarf from Galway and lo-and-behold it matches the blue/green in her glasses!