Memorial Day Begins The Summer Holidays

 On Sunday, Tim and I took our oldest son and our daughter in law out to lunch to celebrate our son's birthday. My mom kept their girls, so it was just the four of us! That hasn't happened for years!

You all likely remember what it was like in the midst of the parenting years. They had a great time, too! We actually spent the entire afternoon out and about and it was really good.

We took them to a favorite place to eat on the Chesapeake Bay, and walked around the waterfront after.

We found this Memorial, which was pretty appropriate on Memorial Day weekend.

Gold Star Families Memorial Monument - A Tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.

It was very special.

Yesterday, we had family and friends here for a cookout. It was drizzling and chilly so we ate inside. We gave thanks for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. For us, so we can live in freedom.

We can never repay what we've been given but we can live gratefully.

Memorial Day begins the Summer holidays here at our home. We are finishing school this week, the pool will open soon (its just been too cold for swimming). In my mind the summer months have three holidays - Memorial Day, Independence Day, then Labor Day. All are patriotic holidays. 

I always decorate with American flags, and bunting, and this year being the Semiquincentennial of our nation Tim and I bought a bunting to hang on the deck railing at the back of the house. It can be seen and read from the road! 

I was 13 years old the year we celebrated our 200th Anniversary. It was a big deal, and I know that this 250th will be a big deal as well!

God Bless America, may we always remember that we are One Nation, Under God.

Information Friday

 

Friends, the peonies have begun to bloom! They are such a beautiful flower, and this kind have a beautiful scent, too! I'm thankful to be able to go into my garden and cut flowers to bring into my home!

Today we had shocking news.

We must pray for Abraham and his complete healing!

I'm sad for this diagnosis, and I am sad that she must step away from her work. She has been a vital player in uncovering corruption among the intelligence agencies. Also has been working on the bioweapons labs in Ukraine and other places.

God be with Tulsi and Abraham and bring them comfort and peace in this fight for his health.

Also this woman is speaking out after being sentenced to 40 years for fraud in Minnesota, saying that Walz, Ellison, and more knew of the fraud going on.

There are Republicans who would rather keep their power games going than do what is right for the American people.

Wow! I hope this passes!

The administration is working on Cuba now...

Look at these posts from 2017

From BioClandestine - 

This video cracks me up!

Have a great weekend friends.

Weekend

 

We had a really good weekend.

Saturday, Tim, Rachel, and I made a Costco run. Then I puttered around the house, Tim did mowing, and went to check a customer's alarm going off on their system. All was well. I made Korean BBQ Beef for dinner, that we got at Costco, and it was so good! We definitely will be buying that again!

After church on Sunday, we took my parents and Kyle with us down to Havre de Grace for lunch at the Promenade Grille. It was crowded but didn't take too long to get our food or a table! It was lovely weather, mostly sunny, about 73 degrees.

Here is my pretty mama.

When we got home, we had a visit from our friend Denny, then later Wes and Rachel stopped in. They brought mom and I each a gift from all of my kids. Mom's gift is for her birthday this week, but we'll be away with them on a trip.

The kids all went in on an Aura frame. It's so great and they can all send pictures through the app to our frames! I have mine on the small secretary in the living room which is near the chair I mostly sit in.

You can see it a bit in this photo of the flowers I got from Tim.

Aren't my flowers lovely? He also wrote me a sweet note that filled up my Words of Affirmation love tank!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. 

 

The peonies are in bud and very soon will bloom! I can't wait!

BREAKING: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrat gerrymander    read {here}

This is excellent news! This maintains Virginia's 6-5 Democratic split in the US House. The gerrymandering could have expanded that to 10-1!

The ruling by the US Supreme Court on this same issue was that NO state should have districts that are based on racial profile. If everyone is equal, as the Constitution says, then no districts based on African American heritage. Congressman Wesley Hunt has spoken about how he is a black man who represents a majority white district and hasn't had any issue being elected! This is what we want. Not the color of the skin but the character of the person!

The intelligence agencies kept information from President Trump during his first term on many things not just the election interference. But remember how Trump kept saying there was cheating in 2020 and the media, the Rinos, and the left all said the election was safe and no fraud. The truth has come out now, took 6 years and Trump getting back into office for that to happen!

UAP information is going to be released today! What an interesting time to be alive!

Weekend

 

The light was beautiful yesterday afternoon. This window faces northwest.

A while later, I was turning on the outside lights, and thought that the view through the front door window into the garden was pretty.

Friday, in the late afternoon we went to a local paint store and bought our paint for our bedroom refresh, and ordered our wallpaper. I'm excited about this project and can't wait to share it with you.

Afterwards we went to an Amish store and cafe to grab dinner with my parents. They have a creamery, too, and the ice cream was so good!

Saturday I puttered, and learned how to reconcile checks in Quickbooks. Tim has begun to use Quickbooks for the business, and I am learning some of the office work. Its fun and not fun, but once I've learned it, it'll be fine. I'm happy to take some of that office work off of Tim's shoulders!

Sunday was good, church, lunch with friends and Kyle and Kamryn. Home for a little nap, and then just reading, talking with my mom, and hanging out with Tim.

Tomorrow is my dad's 87th birthday, and we are having a little party for him! Celebrating all the things!

What did you do this weekend? Celebrate anything?

Information Friday

 

Happy Friday, Friends!

A few of you have asked about the changes to my blog, namely 19 years of posts! Almost all have been moved into my draft folder. I had 2 of my daughters request that their pictures and names be removed from the blog due to concerns over AI technology. 

I am happy to comply with their requests, but with over 4,000 posts it would take some time and also, this blog has been like a journal for me. It is the life of our family over 19 years. So for now, the posts will stay in draft, and I will post without photos of them or using their names. 

I may end up downloading the whole blog, and starting a new one. Whatever happens know that I will let you know!

Now onto the information.

Did you know that the Secret Service hadn't been paid during these 70+ days that the Dems had this shutdown? Even the agent who was shot on Saturday night at the WHCA dinner. Working without pay. This is shameful. What did the Dems get out of this shutdown? 

NOTHING!

They are working on amendments to the bill...This is excellent and should have been a longtime standard!

This is amazing news!

This is interesting!

Have a wonderful weekend Friends!