♥ WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ♥: ♥ - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 03/16/2013

What lies behind us

and what lies before us

are tiny matters compared to

what lies within us.

We can let circumstances rule us,

or we can take charge

and rule our lives from within.

You are more powerful

than the circumstances

that buffet you.

Believe in yourself

and take action

on that belief.

--Unknown

A man may fall many times,

but he won't be a failure

until he says that

someone pushed him.

~ ~Elmer G. Letterman

"You can conquer

almost any fear

if you will make up

your mind to do so.

For remember,

fear doesn't exist anywhere

except in the mind."

~~Dale Carnegie

We have to learn

to be our own best friends

because we fall too easily

into the trap of being

our own worst enemies.

~~Roderick Thorp

No love,

no friendship

can cross the path of our destiny

without leaving

some mark on it forever.

-Francois Muriac

IRISH HUMOR

Father O'Malley rose from his bed one morning.

It was a fine spring day in his new parish.

He walked to the window of his bedroom

to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside.

He then noticed there was . . .

a donkey lying dead

in the middle of his front lawn.

He promptly called the local police station.

The conversation went like this:

"Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones.

How might I help you?"

"And the best of the day te yerself .

This is Father O'Malley

at St. Ann's Catholic Church.

There's a donkey lying dead in me

front lawn and would ye be so kind

as to send a couple o'yer lads

to take care of the matter?"

Sergeant Jones,

considering himself to be quite a wit

and recognizing the Irish accent,

thought he would have a little fun

with the good father, replied,

"Well now Father,

it was always my impression

that you people took care

of the last rites!"

There was dead silence on the line

for a moment . . .

Father O'Malley then replied:

"Aye,' tis certainly true;

but we are also obliged

to notify the next of kin first,

which is the reason for me call."

Irish Shepherd's Pie

2 c Roast beef Cooked & chopped

1 c Lamb cooked & chopped

1 ea Carrot diced & cooked

2 ea Garlic cloves minced

1 c Onion diced

1/2 ts Dried rosemary

1/2 ts Dried thyme crushed

3 TB Butter

3 TB All-purpose flour

1 1/2 c Hot beef broth

Salt & pepper to taste

4 c Potatoes cooked & mashed

Pre-heat oven to 375 deg-F.

Mince all cooked meat, lamb & beef.

Combine lamb & beef with garlic, onion & herbs.

Melt butter in a saucepan over med-heat.

Add flour using a whisk to whisk into

bubbling butter to make a white roux.

Add broth then simmer for 20 mins.

Place chopped beef mixture into baking dish.

Add gravy to meats then adjust seasoning.

Cover lamb & beef with mashed potatoes.

Bake for 45 mins.

Then serve piping hot.