She's Getting Hitched!

Hi, friends! I must apologize for not posting in a gazillion days.
My youngest is getting married Saturday after being widowed
four years ago. Most of you know our story,
so you also know that this is a very joyous occasion!

I will get back on track next week, promise!

Long May She Wave...

The Declaration of Independence

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen
united States of America.

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men area created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. ---
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May the principles upon which this country was founded continue unadulterated by those who seek to destroy the freedoms that our Founding Fathers envisioned for us.

Looking at the Sky on Friday

The sky, as seen from our humble abode - a June sunset...

Our hostess, Crazy Working Mom, makes
this possible. Please drop by and see all
the beautiful Friday skies!

Wordless Wednesday - Big, Bad Wolf

AMSCRAY, little duckling!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Whew.

109 degrees today. I hate this town in summertime.
So, "Why," do you ask, do we continue to live here?
Our kids. They live here, too. I'm gonna blame it on them!

Photo Hunters - Flags

This is the veteran's section of our local cemetery. It was a beautiful spring day, offset by the sorrow I felt knowing these men and women died fighting for us, in a less-than-perfect world. May honor always fall upon each and every one of these precious souls.

Photo Hunters - TN Chick

Thank You!!!

Thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes!
I appreciate each and every one of you!

Looking at the Sky on Friday

This was the view from the condo in Kaua'i (not ours, btw!). This is on the north side of the island, looking across Hanalei Bay. The clouds moved in and out all day long and when it was clear, we counted at least eight waterfalls. I haven't traveled anywhere except Hawai'i, but I would gladly spend the rest of my days right here....gazing across the bay.

Please stop by and visit our favorite hostess~
Crazy Working Mom

Wordless Wednesday - Preacher Bear

Preacher Bear

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

We're a pair, he and I...

This is a BEFORE photo - not my furniture.
Don't you just love the lamps?
And now, the funeral parlor drapes
and sheers are long gone...

I'm probably not going to blog this weekend again. I've been painting, if you can call if that. I have a bum right knee, and a bum left hip. My bad back was one of the reasons I had to quit working. Hubman's shoulder is thoroughly shot. So, having purchased a mobile home with the most gosh-awful veneer paneling, I have been painting it in my mind for the past two years. Since hubman is still w/o work, we've decided to try and get the painting actively started.

We laugh at each other because we can work for so long until we need a break. So we sit for a moment or two, and trying to get up out of the chair is a major ordeal. We look like clowns climbing out of a clown car. I can tell this is going to be a major undertaking, and a l-o-n-g one. I've attached a photo of the living room as it was right before we bought it. The funeral parlor drapes are now history, thank heavens! I'll post photos as we progress. It may be ten years from now.....

Well, I'm off to the drug store for more BenGay.