TRADITIONAL MEMORIAL DAY MAY 30, 2012

As a child growing up on May 30Th every year Memorial day or has it was known before that (Decoration Day). I can remember my mother gathering flowers from our yard roses and snowballs and we would walk to the cemetery to put them on my grandparents grave and also my aunt and a cousins grave. I know now that times have changed but I still would keep the tradition alive if I was still living in my hometown in California.

MEMORIAL DAY

Let us not forget the men and women who gave their all so we can enjoy the freedom that we have here in the USA. God be with their families. God bless the men and women serving now to protect this great country. God Bless America.

ARMED FORCES DAY

Remember and give thanks to all our men and women who serve to keep this great country of ours free.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Only One Mother... Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky, Hundreds of shells on the shore together, Hundreds of birds that go singing by, Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather, Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the drawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the world wide over.

Mother... A woman who strengthens you with her prayers, Blesses you with her love, and encourages you with her hope.

CACTUS, HYDRANGEAS, DAY LILIES

The cactus plant I planted many years ago is in bloom.

The wild oak hydrangea bushes that are in the back of the house are in full bloom.

My day lilies are also in bloom. They grow wild here in Alabama.

I love my flowers and working out in the yard. It looks like it is going to be a nice day so I'll be able to get out and enjoy the yard and do a little bit of yard work.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE DECORATIONS

With Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day this month; Flag Day in June and of course in July Independence Day I have my house decorated inside and outside with flags, windsocks, Uncle Sams, eagles and lots more. I am not crazy just love to decorate for every holiday that comes along. I am not the best picture taker but I hope you enjoy the ones I have posted.

WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF MAY

"Sweet May hath come to love us, flowers, trees their blossoms don; and through the blue heavens above us the very clouds move on." ~Heinrich Heine~

ROSES AND POOL REFLECTION

Here are a couple of pictures One is of trees relection in our pool. The other is of just one of my knockout rose bushes.

HAPPY EASTER

This Holy week of Easter I have been
remembering my Easters as a young
girl. Giving up candy for lent. Going
to mass, taking communion, then coming
home and getting into my Easter basket.
Then enjoying the wonderful meal by
mother prepared. Homemade ravioli,
roasted kid (goat), salad, and for dessert
floating island pudding.

After I was married and had my children
we would of course dye eggs, prepare the
Easter baskets, hide the eggs and watch
the children hunt them. Our meal always
consisted of ham and all the trimmings.

We will enjoy a quite Easter and I hope and
pray all of my relatives and friends have a
wonderful day.

WELCOME MONTH OF APRIL

"Winter's done, and April's in the skies,
earth, look up with laughter in your eyes!"
~Charles G.D. Roberts~

SPRING TIME IN CENTRAL ALABAMA

I think spring time is a beautiful time of the
year. Here in Alabama the azaleas , wisteria,
red bud trees and dog wood trees are in full
bloom. Wild flowers are blooming everywhere.
Pictured above and below are some of my
azaleas bushes in all their glory. I have at last
count 85 azaleas and they are just full of blooms
this year.









Most of our back yard is left to nature. Put we
planted azaleas to add color.





More of our back yard which has a wet weather
creek running when we have a good rain.




More of the azaleas blooming in the back yard.

These are in the back of the storage shed where

I keep all my outside decoration stored.

Side yard .

Front yard .

More of the azaleas in the front yard.

I tried to get a good picture of the front yard

with all the azaleas in it.

This is in the front yard .

More of the azaleas in the front yard. You

can see I have pink, red, white, peach and the

one here that is pink is really a fuchsia color.

Hope you have enjoyed Spring time here at

my house .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABIGAIL

Wishing my great granddaughter,
Abigail, a very nice Happy Birthday.
You are 3 years old today. Hope your
day is full of fun and surprises.

WELCOME FIRST DAY OF SPRING

The year's at the spring and day's at the morn;
Morning's at seven; the hillside's dew-pearled;
The lark's on the wing; the snail's on the thorn.
God's in his heaven- all's right with the world!
~Robert Browning~
As you can see from the photo above spring
has arrived at my house. This is my dogwood
tree in full bloom.

PICNIC AT COSBY LAKE

Today was another beautiful day here in central
Alabama. Husband and I decided to go on a
picnic at Cosby Lake a park near where we live.
We bought some fried chicken, potato salad, we
also had sliced tomato. After lunch I took a walk
around the lake while my husband sat a watched
the kids and grown-ups feed the geese and ducks.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick
behold you.
~Irish Blessing~