HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU.........

My prayer for you this Thanksgiving Day is that you are surrounded by those you hold dear.....family and friends...that you have a sink full of dirty dishes showing you had plenty of food to eat.....a warm home......love flowing one to the other...and that you've thanked our Heavenly Father for all your blessings today and every day.......

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU.................

The Rest of the Story.......

To begin with....please pop over Amy's blog and read the account of 4 year old John pulling the fire alarm in Savannah at Five Guys Burger and Fries.....




Arlington National Cemetery.................

When Amy was a young child we made a visit up the east coast through TN, VA and into Washington D.C. We visited the capitol, the senate buildings, Smithsonian Museum, the presidential monuments.....

We looked forward to visiting Arlington National Cemetery where so many of our brave men and women are buried....it was a gorgeous afternoon and as we strolled through the beautiful grounds I noticed Amy kept eyeing bright red iron contraptions throughout......it wasn't long until Amy lagged a short distance behind....all of a sudden the irrigation system came on....people began gasping.....Amy shouted "Mama! Mama!" Of course I did what any loving Mother would do.....I walked on like I didn't know who the child was! I knew Edward was near and would take care of the problem.....he did immediately......

I believe that was the same day we had lunch at the Richard B. Russell Senate Building and Amy flipped the light switch in the ladies' restroom causing more than a few 'heys'......and then the cartwheels down the Kennedy Center corridor......now, Amy, what were you saying about John?

Show and Tell over at Kelli's.........

Today is Show and Tell over at Kelli's blog....please do drop by and see many interesting presentations......

Today, I'm showing two very welcomed gifts.....feathers......First, peacock feathers....friends, Phyllis and Joseph, raise peacocks and shared these beautiful feathers.....




I like to use peacock feathers in the top of the pencil Christmas tree in the den along with glass bird ornaments.....
I like pheasant feathers but they are sooo expensive...just one can be as much as $13.95......we have a friend, Ralph, who goes out west pheasant hunting.....
As we were talking one day I asked his wife, Carol, if he ever brought the feathers home......"yes", said she.
"If ever he has any extra, I'd certainly like to have some." Several weeks later I had a call that he had brought a box of feathers home......by the time several other people decided they would like to have some also, the box finally made it to me.....

I plan to use mine this Christmas accentuating wreaths, trees, etc.....

These were two of my favorite gifts......feathers..........

Honoring Our Heroes---Our Veterans......Best Friends Forever Award.....

Note: This is a reprint of a salute to our Veterans from last year......I do not know how to delete the comments from last year so they are included as well........
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Today, Tuesday, we honor our heroes, our veterans, to whom we owe more than we can every repay for the bravery shown to us and our country through the years........giving so unselfishly of themselves......putting us and our country ahead of their families, their desires and ambitions, because it was the right thing to do.......

The words inscribed on the bench says it all............click to enlarge..................

This prize winning photograph was taken by my sixteen year old granddaughter, Erin, a few weeks ago. The top photo made as it is.......the second one with the American flag super-imposed.........

Thank the veterans you know for their service to our country.....

THANK YOU VETERANS AND GOD'S RICHES BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOURS................................................

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A few weeks ago a dear blogging friend, Barbara, Ramblings From An English Garden, awarded me the BFF Gold Card....BLOGGING FRIENDS FOREVER......

The idea behind this award is that you send it to three bloggers who have regularly commented on your blog and also to one new blogging friend.

The 3 people that I have chosen to pass this award on to are bloggers that have visited and commented from the beginning......

Some of my friends choose not to participate and I understand.....so my three friends that I'm passing it along to are Susie, Cathy, Connie and my new blogging friend Manuela.........

All my blogging friends are special to me and I treasure each friendship made through blogging....and just to think three years ago I didn't know what a blogger was and NOW I AM ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fasting and Praying For Our Nation......

FASTING AND PRAYING FOR OUR NATION....PLEASE LORD HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA.......

IN JESUS NAME.......BETTY