I am just revving up for St. Patrick's Day.  I've been in front of a lot of people this month and the joy of the Irish stories leaves people feeling uplifted, inspired, and with a smile on their faces. Such fun in these stories, I love telling them.

When March comes to an end, there will be a certain sadness for me, as the Irish stories are mostly tucked away, given a rest until next year, when we'll be looking to see which stories wish to be told.

The Irish have such a way of holding the world close, bringing the fairy folk into our lives. Our lives are a bit less filled with mischief when we're not playing attention to the wee folk.