Memorial Day 2009

Mary at Little Red House has a linky party for mosaics....love me some mosaics....

and for Smiling Sally...a cutie dancing with her daddy...

Family

Friends

Good Music

Good Food

Fishing in the rain

Dancing

Reminiscing…

Does it get any better???

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Window Shopping with Justin…

Yesterday I went on a business trip with my son, I just went along for the ride and to be with him for a visit. After getting his business taken care of, we did a little “window” shopping…

...We decided that we really wanted this little red truck … but…

We decided this was more like what we could afford…and after all—it does have “good bones”…

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…I like bread & butter, I like toast and jam…

Gollum, of Designs by Gollum is hosting Foodie Friday...the theme is "finger food"....

I am enjoying my homemade sour dough bread toasted with some jam and orange juice…toast is finger food isn’t it???

….The Newbeats…I think they sang it…I like bread and butter, I like toast and jam…now we can hum this all day!!!!!!

… the house is quiet and the dogs are still sleepy…Zoe doesn't look sleepy, does she???...so maybe Zoe is just "quiet"...

Buddys eyes are closed….

I’m just sitting here looking at some memorabilia from my parents… Both of their military service pictures and flags…

Some things from my Mom’s military service are interesting. Her official handbag, I think it probably had a shoulder strap, is still in remarkably good condition. Her hat is made of wool and piped in a yellow trim and it’s pretty heavy. My Mom hated hats, any kind of hat but I guess she was required to wear this one. To read more about my Mom click here.

The yellow/gold flag is the one she carried as a flag bearer. Somewhere I have a picture of her marching in formation on a parade ground with her unit…I’ll have to look for that picture. The little flag is obviously hand stamped and lettered and it's pretty fragile.

My Dad, like almost everyone of his generation, served this country in the Navy during World War II. He was a diesel mechanic on the USS Cooner.

The only mementos that I have from him are the picture, flag and his pocket watch. He had a personality larger than life and I chuckle with thoughts about him every day.

Thanks for joining me for a quiet morning with my memories…and if anybody has a good sourdough bread recipe please let me know, I don’t think I like this one very much…

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Wordless Wednesday … I’m in Heaven

Sorta Kinda…Outdoor Wednesday…

Outdoor Wednesday has found me at my very favorite garden center…Biggs’ Greenhouses, Inc.

This is a family owned and operated business in West Tennessee, one of very few. They grow their own plants and they are quite magnificent. I’ve often suggested to them that they should “rent out” rocking chairs for us to just sit and watch these glorious plants. Well, I think its a good idea:-)

I’ll just show you these photos and you can decide…You’ve seen their plants in some of my previous posts…and NO…they did not pay me to do these photos….I just think they are a lovely family who work hard…

Biggs’ Greenhouses, Inc.—516 Fairlane Drive, Greenfield, TN38230

731.235.3944

biggs3@charter.net

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