{77/366 | Texx} St. Paddy’s Day!

We scored some Jack Daniels Whiskey Barrels to plant the Lemon Tree. I had to drill holes in the bottom (what you see in the pic). The wood shavings smell of whiskey, pretty cool on this day. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a  special day indeed. Every year no matter where I am, I get homesick. Today, I miss my brother thinking of St. Paddy’s celebrations past. I miss my family & friends back home. The green beer.  Kegs & Eggs. Long Train Rides paper bagging it. Grand Central Station.  The Parade of all parades. The Green. The Bag Pipes. The Drums.  I miss all the things from a lifetime ago (not that I would trade in this one for anything). I just miss those days, the great celebrations, but mostly my brother.  So, I lost myself in gardening today. In Raf’s honor we’ve finally planted a few trees. One Ghost Eucalyptus. Some Black Bamboo. One Meyer Lemon Tree (which I know he would’ve loooveeed) & that it’s now in a whiskey barrel too. Miss you bro. Miss you.