A Special Monday Morning, "Memorial Day"

[Barbzeee]

A Special Monday Morning.. "Memorial Day"... I chose this poem, "In Flaunders Fields" by John McCrae. For the longest time as a kid I never understood the reason for the Poppy. I mean, when I'd see a man with a soldier cap standing in the door way with a basket with theses little poppies, and when someone gave a few coins, they'd be handed these cute little poppies.. I'd see people all over New York wearing them too..until I came across this poem. I kept it, and ever since I've posted this poem. How do we ever repay for what they gave, those brave young men and women. Still today we have those same kind of men and women giving. So as we have our CookOuts and our Get Togethers give a few moments of your time and Thank them, as it truly is a "Special Day" God Bless Them and the USA !

Again, I want to thank all of you for sending your prayers and good wishes.. it feels good to be home ! Ain't no place like home ! (Where's my Ruby Reds) ... I've been scanning through.. and see some wonderful pictures..

Liz (the Ididaroad gang) Lizzie, you take some great shots and yep ! We is on the road with ya..

Mtngal (Diana).. OOOOOOOOH what a beautiful villa.. love the colors of Mexico..what a palace you all are staying in.. check out those pictures she shows us..it's a Haven !!!

Sparkle has taken us along that Hike.. wow..lots of Trees fallen..and yeppers, it's a good thing that you tell where you are going.. that's something a lot of people don't think about.....and that Allen Woman..hey, she has got to keep you smiling ! One question... Has Echo and Kelly met her yet ???

Echo, it's good that you posted cause I too was wondering where ya is ...Take care of yourself and pace it.. Work gets done but you don't exhaust yourself..Altitude ok now ?

Paulette, I know you are enjoying your Get Away in Rehoba...I loved that area.. heading over on the Ferry in May's Landing and getting off Lewe's Ferry.. such a neat ride over and oooooooh a neat little town and beach.. Suck up that sun and enjoy that water !!!

NaSoosie (Soos) has a great camping area.. Even if it is the KOA.. (Soos I always liked them too !) can't wait to hear about the Pig Roast.. now that's always good...oh yeah !

Cedar is back from her GetAway.. Cedar..we're anxious to hear the good news.. and I know you were strumming your guitar..aaaaaaah pictures please...

Carold (Carol) is now in San Antonio... What a beautiful area .. oooooh I loved it.. lots of places to check out and Shop till you Drop !!!! Enjoy and can't wait to hear what goodies you encountered LOL

Excel... So good to hear from you.. and Thank You.. You are always missed ...so keep posting..looks like your connections are good too !!!

RV Grammy (Lori and Ernie) sorry to hear your having bad connections....but you sure have a cutie of a GD..she's a doll ! Post when you can Lori. Hey, set up a table and chair with Umbrella (where you have good reception ) and have you a cold one.. and enjoy the forum.. good idea ??? LOL Ernie would love that LOL...

Mitch (Michelle) is always finding goodies for us.. She's a keeper !! Good going Mitch.. I check them all out ..

AlmostThere (Lenora)...You know me well.. if there's a recipe out there I'll find it.. LOL... Good one Lenora !

Redetotry (BJ) spoke with my cousin.. and yes, "She did use Foil".. By the way you've had some busy storms in your area.. ouch !! Hope all is ok now.....strange, strange happenings all around us ..

Jemek (Kristy) you is one busy busy lady.. I got tired reading all that you did any day LOL You do deserve a badge !

Avalen (Ava) enjoyed our little chat.. and I hope the heat don't get to you.. it does me when it gets in them Higher numbers.. Stay cool.. Hope all your critters are well. How did you make out with finding part time work ? and thanks for the heads up on those Hoaxes..boy there is a lot of them out there too !!

Lotus (Becky) last time I read you were cleaning up your office room..and finding some memories..Amazing the stuff we keep...now to hear the next Adventure in your life.. Another "New Beginning".. now you'll have lots of company with ya .. US !!! Hope your appraisals go well too ! You did good in the kitchen too, by the way


Ok, well I know there are several more I missed.. but my butt is getting sore ..not use to sitting in this position right now..take me a few more mornings and I'll get use to it LOL but one thing I sure did miss..was my coffee pot perking.. that sound triggers things in my brain.. that aroma.. takes me away...better than any perfume ..for sure.. aaaaah even that Whistling Kettle... All hear this.. Kitchen is Open...got all kind of goodies... Blueberry and Corn Muffins.. Cinnamon Raisin Bread..(homemade) NY Crumb Cake..Bagels with Cream Cheese and a loaf of Banana Nut Blueberry Bread.. oops and always, always Biscotti..for the dunkers ..There is cold OJ and Cola's... so come on in.. join me in my morning Tribute to All today...

May your Adventures be Great ones and your Journey be Safe !

God Bless You All

Zeee......good to be home !

[BirdbyBird]

Reading your updates always makes me want to hurry over and read the source materials. So glad that you are feeling up to sitting and computing at all! Hope the healing time flies by. I am resting up from the drive to northern Ohio. All the pups came back with me but I have two families that are suppose to call me to check them out in person. On is from the Lexington, KY area so I am not that far for them to travel. Herschel says that he hasn't visited his friends for a week and wants to head over to the nursing home sometime today. And it is back to work for me tomorrow, but I think the project I am on is just about run out and I may have a couple days off this week before the next one starts up on Monday. I got excited for about two seconds this morning thinking maybe I could head off and camp for a couple of days but then remembered that samping with a pen of puppies is not really good for anyone....pups or the neighbors in the camp ground. At dog shows its part of the scene but not campgrounds. Oh well, we are enjoying the little wigglies while they are here. They traveled well yesterday. I took the MH. The new bed that replaces the pull out sofa works much better! I still need to have a mattress made to fit it, the one in there now is 36 inches and a bit wider than I would like. When I am driving down the road, I can imagine a time when I will just keep driving to the next night spot. The time will come. Hope everyone enjoys their holiday and takes a moment to remember the reason for the day. Nick Russell's (Gypsy Journal) blog was very good today...

[Nasoosie]

YAYYY! Barbzee is back! Welcome home! So nice to see the kitchen up and running and full of taste-tempting treats!

So you now have one replumbed leg, yes? Can you tell the difference in the circulation in that one yet? Or is it still too sore to even think about? That surgery worked wonders for my father-in-law for years and years, and I am hoping for the same for you. Too bad they couldn't have done your two legs together, but I suppose it's easier to at least have one good leg to stand on while the other heals. So happy to see you!

Coffee tastes great this morning, thanks! The sky is clear, the sun is shining through all the tall white pine trees here, and all's right with the world.

I hope we all remember those who were once a part of our lives with fondness and happy memories today----all of our friends and family, both two-footed and four-footed. And we need to think of all the families whose sons and daughters have given their lives in the service for our country.

Off I go for a walk in the woods with Molly! Stay in touch as often as you can.

[avalen]

Good morning, good morning
Its a beautiful morning out, temps are wonderful and I'm going to get out there
and get some more work done before it heats up. Just gotta get enough coffee
in me to get me dressed. hahaha, coffee gets me dressed and booze used to
get me undressed
Enjoy your day and festivities and everyone be safe.

[carold]

Good morning, everyone. Hope all of you have a great Memorial Day.. We are pulling up stakes here In San Antonio and heading toward Del Rio. Barbz, glad to see you at the table, perking our coffee and putting out goodies. Nope, no shopping for me. I used to do that a lot, but now there is no room at the inn and don't need a lot of clothes.

My DH has never been to a waterpark, so yesterday we went to Schlittenbahn, considered one of the top parks in the country. (check out our blog). Had a blast and now he can check off one more thing to do in life. carold

[Cedar518]

I will join you in honoring our service women and men,..... and as I say good morning to you Zeee, and all the rest of our sisters, I will also say a special thank you to my special ones that served,.... John, Steve, David, and Ketch. And of course my "second" father,... Hank. (Friend Kathy's dad).

[rvgrammy1953]

Good Afternoon....geez, this getting online is funny.... Ernie's played with it more and seems to work okay for a little while...not fast, but I can post if I don't write a book...

Glad you are back, Barb, and that you are on the mend....Always loved the poem, too....and it means alot to us who have served to have all of you honor us......we also honor those who served before us....and after us.....

Okay, am tempted to write more, but it can wait til later.....

[jemek]

Afternoon all...
DIdn't make it in this am...dealing with 5 11-12 year old boys...trying to get tents down, sleeping bags rolled and stuff cleaned up...so the yard goes back to looking like a yard and not a tent site at a campground. DH took all the boys home and we still ended up with a couple of socks...hey at least they match...that it a rare. A strange back pack.

Now I have the first load of trailer stuff in the truck. The linens, towels, bathroom stuff, and some food staples like sugar, oils, seasonings, etc.

Who knows I may actually have it all put together and ready to go by Wed am.

Kris

[Liz]

Good evening everyone. So good to see you back and recouperating, Barbzeee. That's a nice special tribute you posted. Beth, Carol, and I got to Custer's Last Stand in time for a Memorial Day service at the National Cemetery there. Pictures will have to wait till we have hookups. We've been taking advantage of free or almost free cgs the past few days, so have to run the generator. Phone and aircard service is iffy too. But don't you worry, we'll catch you up on the neat places we've visited soon. we're slowly making our way to St. Mary's at Glacier NP where we'll meet up with the others.