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Memorial Day - I am probably one of many who doesn't take the time to observe Memorial Day like I should. There is no sacrifice greater than someone giving their life to keep us free. When you stop & think about what it takes to do this, it's almost more than the mind can imagine, at least for me. And the way the country is headed these days, we should be even more mindful and more grateful for all those that have died to keep us free in this great country. Thank you and I'm sorry doesn't seem to be enough to say to those who have lost loved ones in the service of our nation, but I don't know of any other words to say. So thank you to all, and I'm sorry for your great loss. Even though I may not express it very eloquently, I know the sacrifice your loved ones have made has helped to make this country one of the best in the world. And here is something I read this a.m. that says it all SO much better than I ever could - In observance of Memorial Day we honor ...

Wow, where is the time going? I can't believe a week has passed since I was here & that it's the end of May and Memorial Day weekend already! Time flies when you're having fun I guess! I have several pics to share this weekend.... (some of the pics are clickable for larger views if you're interested!). The first two are of Ray's latest "project". He decided he wanted a new fountain. This is what he made... and it's truly gorgeous!! I wish you could hear it & see it in person! Water comes out of the 12 flowers & falls onto the leaves & lily pads. It's really pretty & everyone who's been here just loves it. My mom loved it so much that he made a small one for her. He's so talented and that makes me very lucky!!! ;-) We have had some visitors lately - they were running & playing & having a grand ol' time this evening. Guess they needed to rest a bit... ;-) We took my mom & went to the Flea Market this a.m. ...

Nicole came over today we had a great day catching up, it's been too long since she's been here. There was lots of chatting & laughing, a nice lunch out & then we got down to business & STITCHED! ;-) We both love the new Little House Needleworks "Simple Joys" so we decided to have our own SAL. ;-) I had some 32 ct Lakeside Buttercream that I've been drooling over for awhile (don't worry, it was in a bag & protected) & decided it needed to be used for this. So we cut the fabric, pulled threads & got to it. We both finished the border this afternoon - yeah for us! This is going to be a fun stitch, and I can't wait to get back to it this evening. :-) Below are pics of some of the things I've stitched over the past month or so & not finished (or posted!). There are a couple more, but I don't know where they are right this second. Some are ornaments for myself or for the Pals Fall Fling coming up in October. Some are pieces I...

I honestly don't think there are many other things as beautiful as the sunrise over the ocean. We spent the past week at Garden City Beach (just south of Myrtle Beach) where Ray & I got married & lived before moving to where we live now. It was great to be up each morning to see the sunrise over the ocean and to do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. I felt rested for the first time in a long time, even though we spent a lot of time running around. It was fun & I'm glad we were able to go. I could have stayed on the balcony all day long (pics are from the balcony), but the wind was cool some of the time. Luckily, the entire front wall was glass, so we had a great view even being inside, and we left the door open to hear the ocean. And here is another thing I don't think I've ever seen - a double rainbow over the ocean where you could see both ends. This was taken Tuesday evening just before dusk after a day of rain (the only day it rained, thank goodness...