When the whole world is running towards a cliff, - he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind. C.S.Lewis

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

MARCH 17 POOTLING MIXED WITH A LITTLE ST. PATRICK'S DAY!



THE CHICAGO RIVER WAS DYED GREEN SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2026 THIS YEAR.
THEY DO THIS EVERY YEAR WITH A VEGGIE BASED DYE THAT IS SAFE.
I LIVED IN CHICAGO MANY YEARS AND I SAW THIS DONE ONCE.  
IT WAS INCREDIBLE.  SO COOL.




IF ANY WORD COULD EXPLAIN AND DESCRIBE MY LIFE RIGHT NOW - IT'S POOTLING.  
(I borrowed this word/meme from Denise at "An English Girl Rambles").




SOMETIMES YOU DO HAVE TO LOOK FOR BLESSINGS - BUT THEY ARE THERE.



I AM 24% IRISH AND SCOTTISH.  LOVE IT!  HAPPY ST. PAT'S DAY!




                                                                      

WHAT IN THE WORLD WOULD WE DO IF WE COULD NOT PRAY?





MY FRIENDS, MAY YOU ALL ALWAYS BE BLESSED! LOVE YOU ALL!


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24 comments:

MadSnapper n Beau said...

LOVE the dancing hippo.. Irish dancing hippo. ha ha,

Gemel said...

The hippopotamus dancing is delightful. Love it! 💚🍀🍀💚
The river looks incredible green, what an awesome thing to do.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

These are great, dear friend. ❤️ Thank you for sharing and for the smiles. Have a wonder filled day.

Victor S E Moubarak said...

Nice thoughts today. Thank you Sandie.

Is it OK to pootling at home? Like going up and down the stairs and realising we live in a one storey bungalow?

God bless.

I'm mostly known as 'MA' said...

HAPPY ST. Patricks Day! Hope you are blessed with lots of luck today! Yes sometimes we have to look a little harder to find the good, but yes, it is always there. I call it looking on the Bright Side. Love your post today!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Sandie! I have quite a lot of Irish ancestry so this day always brings this to mind. Loved the inspiration you shared here, too. Blessings!

Red Rose Alley said...

I am lovin' all the green on here today, Sandie. That Chicago river dyed in green is something else! It must have looked so cool when you lived there and saw it in person. What a beautiful picture. I love the word "pootling," and although I've never heard it before, it sounds a lot like me these days hehehe. That bunny is so cute, and the prayer is special. Well, you are fortunate to be part Irish on this day. My children are part Scottish and Irish as well. Have a wonderful day, dear friend. So thankful you are in my life!

photowannabe said...

I certainly have been doing a lot of Pootling lately. Love that word and the definition.
Thanks for my Irish Blessing. Its lovely.
I too am so blessed ... even when I groan and complain !!
Have a great day
Sue

Ginny Hartzler said...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Doing anything special?

Debby@Just Breathe said...

I remember seeing the Chicago river several times. That was always fun! That Pootling is something else. That is a wonderful prayer. Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. Also, we must have prayer in our lives. Take care.

Prims By The Water said...

I went to Chicago once when the river was green. Thought it was full of algae until someone told me it was dyed green for St Patty's Day. Janice

Ann said...

That is so cool with the river.
I took Thursday and Friday off for a 4 day weekend and I plan on doing a whole lot of pootling.

Lowcarb team member said...

Happy St Patricks Day.

Sometimes it's good to Pootle!

All the best Jan

Great-Granny Grandma said...

That is so cool about dying the river green for St. Patrick's Day. How long does it stay green?

Mevely317 said...

I'd love to watch those boats dying the river! Pootle may well be my new favorite word. Now I've got to think of some way to cleverly (ha!) drop it in conversation.

CheerfulMonk said...

I hope you had a wonderful day! ☘️

jack69 said...

That was a sweet read. I too would have loved to see the river GREENED! The graphics were tops. Actually I was 'blessed' in the read.. Love you lady Blessed? YES we are/.... STay warm, maybe spring will actually get here...

Gil said...

Genial tu publicación. Una vista maravillosa del rio teñido de verde para la celebración. Realmente hermosa. Feliz día de San Patricio! Saludos

Abby said...

Always many things to be grateful for :)
Pootling - word for the day!

Shug said...

I think I do a little too much Pootling. 🤣 I would love to see the beautiful green river...I know it is something to see. Hope you had a great St. Patricks Day. I felt very Blessed to have just visited St. Patricks Cathedral this past Sat.

Catherine said...

The river is beautiful for St Patrick! Pootling also describes me at the moment 😂 I love Scotland and Scots!

NanaDiana said...

Happy First Day of Spring. We were in Chicago 4 years ago and saw the river dyed green. The kids loved it. I hope you are having a great week. Like you, I look for the hidden blessings even when things aren't going right- xo Diana

DeniseinVA said...

This is a sweet series Sandie and thank you for the shout-out. Hope you week has gone well and wishing you a great weekend :)

Debbie Nolan said...

Sandie adore the green river...bet that is something you miss at this time of the year. Oh I am thinking Pootling is just what I need. That must be a new word I need to ad to my conversations. Thanks for spreading cheer and blessings. Wishing you the same. Hugs!