'SHEILA'S BRUSH'

Dear Bonnie,

For the love of....hehehe...tis Sheila darlin...has to be. No man could keeper up for so long...the wind and snow I mean....(o;

Looks beautiful from down here. However, I'd trade places with you even today. So don't fight it...try to enjoy it if you can.

I've never heard either story but may do some research later.

Bye dear lady.

Nikki

Oh my, oh my! I can't imagine snow in the amount you must have. Interesting post. Stay warm and take care, Friend.
Nancy

Beautiful sunny day here in Labrador.....-26 and sunny.Sheila has given Nfld a fine load of snow...nice day to curl up by the fire and read a book...love Holly

I never heard of the Sheila's broom story. I have a red headed niece named Sheila, but she would never do a thing like that, being of a mid temperment. No, I think it can be explained by geography and climate. In my part of the country we can expect a Nor'easter at any time from now to mid - May to drop a bunch of the white stuff on us. The cold temps though, have to come from Canada. We call that the Siberian Express.
Fred

Bonnie, I have never heard the like!!!! I did enjoy the story though and I wish I was up there with you in all that snow!!!We are in the 50's here today and the sky is cloudy ,threating to rain. Our Daffs are blooming everywhere now and some of the trees are also in bloom. Smiles,Shutterbug!!

Yes,I remember gtowing up in Burgeo we hat to walk to school inhip deep snow..as children we thought it was such great fun....
In Québec we have record breaking snow falls no sign of spring here yet...The city has used up their snow budget ....poor dears lol
well my dear take care.I sure hope all that show does not turn into floods
cheers & hugs
Rose KIT

Bonnie thanks for that, I am doing research on the Irish in eastern canada, and thanks to a good pei friend Marie, pointed out your story. This expression has gone out of wide usage,except maybe for Newfoundland, but sometimes also referred to the day after Paddy's Day, March 18th,and a brush of snow on or around Paddy's day. St Patrick had the wish his day would be bright and dry, well it was this year in Ireland, but thats an excepton, mostly its rain. There are many ideas about who Shiela was, possibly that she's his wife, sister, Mother or possibly the feminine aspect of Ireland herself, who disputes Patricks rule of the country. If anyone has anyother stories on Sheilas Day, Sheilas Brush, Sheilas Broom, or has links to Monaghan and the Monaghan settlers to P.E.I, email me. at andrearedmond@fsmail.net. ThanksAndrea Redmond, Derry Ireland( formerly pei)

And I complained about our winter! I sure hope Sheila stays away from here. Great post. BJ

No doubt about it - Sheila was one hell of a mad sweeper. We have just recovered from our St. Patrick's Day parade and festivities here in Butte, and darned if Sheila didn't get her Irish up and sweep us up into her annual spring storm, my drifts only six feet tall. Stay warm up there, Bonnie and I'll get to Scotland before ye.....Kath

I read about that storm heading your way, Bonnie.Although I am in New Jersey, I still have my roots in Nova Scotia.I go online and read the Halifax newspaper daily. I saw the storm that missed us was headed your way with up to 2 feet of snow and very high winds.
Good luck digging out. Maybe get a broom and sweep that storm and the snow back to Ireland.
Mike

WOW! When you get snow storms, it's no joke. In Central New York, USA, we haven't seen storms like that since the early 40's--before I was born--thankfully. Thanks for sharing your wee tale. Janet

Bonnie, I love the pictures you painted with your rendition of Sheila and Patrick brushes...Irish folklore or not (and I expect NOT), it's fun to read about. Your photos are astounding, soooo much of the white stuff. Brrrr, I'm chilled just viewing the pix!