Weekend

 

We had a wonderful Independence Day! A storm moved through in the late afternoon, and when it moved on we were able to get our fireworks done!

That storm was bad in areas north of us! Incredible the damage done! Tim's brothers' family lives in that area and their power is not expected to be restored until Wednesday! Thankful that the heatwave with super high temps is over now.

Sunday we took a drive to Eagles Mere, PA. You can see more about it {here}. We enjoyed driving around and getting a look at this charming town. I think we've decided that it will be a good place for a fall foliage trip, as well!

Information Friday

 

Happy Independence Day Weekend! I've been loving all the fun things leading up to our nations birthday tomorrow!

We are all set to host family and friends, and to enjoy fireworks to end the evening. It's going to be great!

We've had very hot temperatures and it will be a hot one tomorrow, too! We are gathering at 5:00pm and may spend more time inside than out until the evening, and I've got red, white, and blue popsicles to help keep everyone cool.

The Supreme Court did a lot of good rulings this session but two disasters - allowing counting ballots past election day, and birthright citizenship! Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh were not happy with the unconstitutional ruling on birthright and wrote extensive dissents.

I think Trump is going to pull the US out of NATO, as they want us to fight in wars that we don't believe in or agree with. People will lose their minds.

McConnell should not be serving in the US Senate. Nor should Rep Maxine Waters be in the House. She hasn't been present for much of the year, but her office staff is allowed to keep voting for her! This has to change!

Also, I'll leave you with a fun fact. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is named Thomas Lynch, Junior of South Carolina. We are direct descendants of his on my dad's mother's side of the family! I'm so proud of my ancestor!

Weekend

 

The first flush of June roses is waning and I need to dead head and feed them! They've been lovely, and one is still going strong.

My Annabelle hydrangea are gorgeous, and the other hydrangea are coming on. Soon I'll have more flowers to enjoy.

I did all red, white, and blue (pale purple) in my deck pots. That's fun for summer.

Friday night I went to a co-op mom's gathering at my friend Britt's house. It was held in their lovely garden. It was good to gather with friends, and enjoy a lovely summer night in the garden. Bonus: She gave me fresh cut lettuce to bring home!

We had our last outdoor service yesterday, at church. I love these services.

Tim and I grabbed a quick lunch yesterday after church, and I rode with him to get a water sample from a customer's home. Then he brought me home, and he went on an emergency call, and then to our daughter and son in law's to help Wes with his plumbing for their pool. Our daughter is out of town with a friend to shoot a wedding so I stayed home. 

I had lots of time to listen to the last book in The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion. I will be so sad when I finish this book. What a delightful character she is, and the life she is building is unique and wonderful. I highly recommend this series.

Tonight is the full moon for June, known as the Strawberry Moon. Prayers for all those who work in Law Enforcement, ER's and Labor and Delivery. I hope your evenings are not too crazy!

Information Friday

 

Hello dear friends!

I have a lot of information for you today, so as usual I ask that you read, ask God for wisdom and understanding, and pray for safety for the President and his cabinet!

Have an excellent weekend! I am grateful for each one of you!

Summertime

 

On Saturday, Tim and I traveled down to the DC area and hung out with our daughter Sarah and son in law Dave. We went out to lunch, and sat outside in the beautiful sunshine and watched people on pedal boats on a small lake. Then we drove to Great Falls Park. The Potomac River runs through a lovely gorge and the falls are so pretty. 

This high water marker is incredible.

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It was very crowded not like this photo! It was also very hot!

We saw houses being built in this area that must be classified as super mansions! They are enormous. Sarah and Dave do not live in this area, and so we drove back to their small, but really nice apartment! We had a rest from the heat and crowds and had great discussions! So, so fun!

Then we realized it was after 7:00 pm and went to get some dinner. After dropping them off at their apartment, we headed home. 

It was such a great day.

On Sunday, Father's Day, we had an outdoor service at church and then the church picnic. The whole day was good! Worship, baby dedications, good message, 2 baptisms. It was fun to have my parents with us, too!

We took the grands home after, and then we napped, and Tim went to help our son in law, Wes with something. Came back and he mentioned that our son Nate texted and told him they were bringing the girls to swim.

This photo was taken at 8:19 pm. It was not only Father's Day but it was the summer Solstice! The youngest girls have really gained skill in the pool this year, so that is fun to see!

It was a hard day for my daughter in law as it was the 17th anniversary of her mother's death. She was killed by a drunk driver who crashed headlong into her car as she waited at a red light. My daughter in law said she just tried to keep busy yesterday. She died two months before Nate and Kay met.

I've been enjoying summer since Memorial Day and I will continue until Labor Day. I hope you are all doing well.