Anticipating Spring at Thursday Favorite Things
15 hours ago
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Chesapeake Bridge
Crossing the expanse of the Chesapeake Bridge, there are miles of water and sky to see.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Sunday Morning
Memorial Day is a truly patriotic holiday which is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It is a day set apart for remembering and honoring those who died while serving in the American Armed Forces.
In 1971 Congress passed a law making Memorial Day a national holiday. Typical Memorial Day celebrations include parades, special programs and speeches. Americans often attend picnics and baseball games, and almost any other type of outdoor event made possible by the freedom these soldiers died to protect. This holiday is the unofficial beginning of summer.
"I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did."
Benjamin Harrison,the 23rd President of the United States.
In memory and honor of those who have fought and died to keep our country free.
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."
John 15:13
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Cool Blues
I
am so loving our warm weather, where we can open up the house and enjoy
beautiful breezy days.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Washington D.C.
Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday. Today's feature is our nations capital, Washington D.C.
When we stopped there for a day, we were looking for one particular building. It sits directly across from the Smithsonian Archives.
Can
you see the balconies at the top of the building? Maybe if you click to
enlarge you can see it better. What I wanted to point out is that my
hubby and his company made the balusters that line the two levels of
balconies.
Cool huh?
Monday, May 22, 2017
Off the Cuff
Several years ago I bought this book.
There are several really cute pincushion patterns and lots of creative ideas.
But truthfully, this is the one that caught my attention.
I
had this idea if you use men's shirts for making quilt blocks, wouldn't it be cool to cut off the cuffs and make
pincushions??
So, I bought a mans shirt for $1.00 from the thrift store and gave it a try.
Isn't he cute?? I did not follow the exact directions given in the book, but just did my own thing. And I still think he turned out cute :-) The ears are flower buttons.
How about you? Do you ever go out of your comfort zone? Let's be creative today and make something outside of the box!
There are several really cute pincushion patterns and lots of creative ideas.But truthfully, this is the one that caught my attention.
I
had this idea if you use men's shirts for making quilt blocks, wouldn't it be cool to cut off the cuffs and make
pincushions??So, I bought a mans shirt for $1.00 from the thrift store and gave it a try.
Isn't he cute?? I did not follow the exact directions given in the book, but just did my own thing. And I still think he turned out cute :-) The ears are flower buttons.
How about you? Do you ever go out of your comfort zone? Let's be creative today and make something outside of the box!
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Confederate Capital
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond at first thrived as the capital of the Confederacy. Then starved. Then burned when, at last, Robert E. Lee's forces were forced to retreat, leaving the city defenseless.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
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