~Hope You All Had A Fantastic 4th!!~

Good Afternoon! Gosh, where has the morning gone to?  Just wanted to share with you that we had a real nice 4th! We had our youngest son, Daniel and his girlfriend, Stacy and Stacy's daughter, Racheal, and son Jake come over and we had a great time! We had lots of good and tasty food too! We had potato salad, hamburgers, hotdogs, BBQ steaks, baked beans, applesauce, deviled eggs, and macaroni and cheese along with these too! We also had some mini red, white & blue cupcakesand some red, white & blue Star shaped Sugar Cookies too!We had a real nice time eating and spending time together! Even got to share some family fun time together sitting outside on our front porch too!  I just wish now that I would of remembered to have taken some pictures! Usually I have my camera or cell phone with me at all times.. but...no,  not this time!  :(  I was just too busy enjoying being and talking with everyone and just totally forgot about taking some pictures..

Hope you all had a real nice 4th spent with family and/or friends too! ♥♥

Thank you so much for stopping by and visiting with me today!

                                                     Blessings,
                                                      ~Lynn

~Happy 4th Of July!!~

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~HAPPY~  4th of July Weekend!  2011

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HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!

Blessings,
~Lynn

~Flag Day~

Good Morning...
My friend Kath, whose blog is http://weepingcedarhollow.blogspot.com/ shared this on FaceBook this morning, and I thought I'd share it with you, my friends and family who come here to visit my blog..   Have a wonderful day today on Flag Day!



by Howard Schnauber



I am the flag of the United States of America.
My name is Old Glory.
I fly atop the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America's halls of justice.
I fly majestically over great institutes of learning.
I stand guard with the greatest military power in the world.
Look up! And see me!


I stand for peace - honor - truth and justice.
I stand for freedom
I am confident - I am arrogant
I am proud.


When I am flown with my fellow banners
My head is a little higher
My colors a little truer.
I bow to no one.
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped - I am saluted - I am respected
I am revered - I am loved, and I am feared.


I have fought every battle of every war for more than 200 years:
Gettysburg, Shilo, Appomatox, San Juan Hill, the trenches of France,
the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome, the beaches of Normandy,
the deserts of Africa, the cane fields of the Philippines,
the rice paddies and jungles of Guam, Okinawa, Japan, Korea, Vietnam,
Guadalcanal New Britain, Peleliu, and many more islands.
And a score of places long forgotten by all but those who were with me.


I was there.
I led my soldiers - I followed them.
I watched over them.
They loved me.
I was on a small hill in Iwo Jima.
I was dirty, battle-worn and tired, but my soldiers cheered me,
and I was proud.



I have been soiled, burned, torn and trampled on the streets of
countries I have helped set free.
It does not hurt, for I am invincible.
I have been soiled, burned, torn and trampled on the streets of my OWN country,
and when it is by those with whom I have served in battle - it hurts.
But I shall overcome - for I am strong.


I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stand watch over the
uncharted new frontiers of space
from my vantage point on the moon.
I have been a silent witness to all of America's finest hours.
But my finest hour comes when I am torn into strips to
be used for bandages for my wounded comrades on the field of battle,
When I fly at half mast to honor my soldiers,
And when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving
mother at the graveside of her fallen son.
I am proud.
My name is Old Glory.
Dear God - Long may I wave.

 
 
Blessings,
~Lynn