Wordless Wednesday.....

Decoration Day.....

In 1868, General John A. Logan commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic officially proclaimed May 30 as Decoration Day "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in the defense of their country during the late rebellion".
The first national commemoration took place at Arlington on May 30, 1868 with General Ulysses S. Grant in attendance along with General James Garfield as the feature speaker.
Decoration Day was eventually renamed, Memorial Day.

We not only remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, but we remember our loved ones-parents, grandparents, children, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, best friends and neighbors. May we always cherish their memories.

Birthday girl.......

May 24 is a special day, it's my Momma's birthday. Wishing Mom a beautiful day and that the Lord will bless her with many more. She is proud to say that today she is a young 84.

Happy Birthday Mom, I love you......

Wordless Wednesday

Drinking from the water hose.......

I've been looking for a water hose to keep at the front of the house. Didn't want a huge hose laying around. Things have to be tidy. Standing at the check out in Walgreen's today I spotted a water hose that doesn't take up a lot of room. Even though my Knock Out Roses will hide it I still didn't want this huge hose laying around.
It's the hose that grows to 50 feet, lightweight, stores easy and it's tangle resistant. Sounds like what I've been looking for.

I've seen these on TV but never paid much attention to them. The secret to the accordion design is that it automatically expands when the water is turned on. Then with a flip of a switch and drained it goes back to it's original size. For only $19.99 I figured it's worth a try.
Reading the instructions I notice some important safety information that informs me not to drink for this hose. The water in the hose my become contaminated and cause serious health effects.....really!!!

Do you know how many water hose's I've drank from when I was a kid. I'm sure you're thinking the same thing. That's what you did when you were thirsty. Instead of running inside you just grabbed the hose, let the water run for a minute and drink. I guess we're all contaminated. My girl's drank from the hose many times when they were little. Think of all the things we did as a kid that has now been studied to make us sick or worse kill us.

Anticipation....

Been watching for a week now for my Peony's to pop. This morning I looked again and I knew it would be just any time. Look what I found when I came home.....

I was so excited. I'm sure folks think I'm a little bit off my rocker to be excited about a flower. But I don't care, I love flowers. I work every day with them and my gardens are over flowing with beautiful flowers. My favorite flower is the Peony. The flower bud is much like a supper ball before it opens and the fragrance is sweeter than honey. I would love to cut them and enjoy them inside, but I will admire them from my gardens.

My only wish is that they bloom all summer long. I guess some things are meant to enjoy just for a bit.

Wordless Wednesday......