By Michele D. Baker
March is a great month in Florida – the weather is beautiful, the skies are blue, and the season of spring festivals and great barbecue is starting up.
March brings with it the amazing holiday of St. Patrick’s Day and the chance to drink good beer, sing Irish songs, and wear green to avoid being pinched by leprechauns (or so I’ve been told).
We also celebrate women in March! We wish you a Happy International Women’s Day on March 8, and you’ll really enjoy Kathy Megyeri’s book review of “Making the Best of What’s Left When We’re Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered” by Judith Viorst, an amazing woman whose writing career has spanned five decades and counting.
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On March 8, we spring ahead an hour when the time changes back to daylight savings. No matter what Punxsutawney Phil said on Groundhog Day, spring officially begins on March 22 and another beautiful year lies ahead for southwest Florida!
This month we’ve also included some delicious and easy recipes fit for an all-day St. Patrick’s Day feast: Slow-Cooker Reuben Dip, Irish Stout Pot Roast, Colcannon, and Blueberry Crumble for dessert – with freshly whipped cream, of course! So grab your green sweater, a bottle of dark beer, and head out to look for rainbows!
Until next time, may the luck of the Irish be with you and have a happy March!
With gratitude,
