Saint Vincent de Paul is a charity that helps people here in Ireland cope with poverty.
It does fantastic work, helping those in need pay bills, buy clothes and food and even keeping a roof over the heads of many.
I decided to have a good clear out of things…clothes, books, trinkets, ornaments…all boxed up and off to the SVdP Charity shop.
I am delighted that the cottage is lighter and the Charity has a little more to give. In turn,
I often visit the same shop and buy clothes and occasional trinkets.
It’s a great way of recycling, all round!
This is my favourite form of recycling, because it underpins the fact that everything has a value.
Also, by clearing out lots of stuff I no longer need or even want, I am making room for Mother Nature, for I love to bring bouquets of greenery in from the land and spend time adorning the cottage.
This beautiful Iroquois prayer encapsulates it all…
We return thanks to our mother, the Earth,
which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams,
which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs,
which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and stars,
which have given to us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to the sun,
that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit,
in Whom is embodied all goodness,
and Who directs all things for the good of Her children.
~ Iroquois ~
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This was the thatched cottage owned by my great grandmother.
It was recommended by Mary Ann that the Blackcurrant Chutney be served with Goats Cheese, which she made herself from the many goats she kept and milked.
