Monday, May 27, Memorial Day at home in Arizona
Our “stars and stripes” unfurled on this breezy Memorial Day
I don’t covet a lot.
Really. Of my many sins, that’s not a big one for me. However, I do have lapses. In the past, while camped in a campground, there were times I coveted the sites others occupied. I confessed to that in this blog.
As you know I like to sit on our front porch.
From the front porch I see three flags, large ones, each on a tall pole of about 20 feet or maybe more. One is in the yard of our neighbor to the south. The other two are at houses across the street. I do enjoy watching the flags dance the wind.
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One day this past week . . .
As I sit ruminating about life while gazing at those big flags, I realize…
Hey, I’m coveting a big flag for our yard! Well, let’s see, I’d have to hire someone to help me set the pole in concrete and . . . .
Soon I accept the fact that a flag is not something I need to be spending money on, what with stuff I need/want for inside the house. I scratch that idea.
Besides, I have three big flags to enjoy without owning them!
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Later, at the thrift store . . . .
I notice a pail sitting behind the counter. It’s stuffed with a bouquet of small American flags.
“How much are the flags?” I inquire.
“A dollar.”
“I’ll take three.”
As soon as I arrive home and have greeted my happy crew, I take the three flags to the front yard’s chain link. With pieces of coated wire I secure the little wooden poles to the fence posts, one at each corner.
Back on the porch I survey my handiwork and giggle.
They look so nice! I love them!
A man in a pickup drives by.
I watch closely and, sure enough, he notices our little flags.
Maybe our fluttering flags will remind folks passing by of the reason for this holiday weekend.
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About blogging . . .
Sometimes it’s easy for me to put a post together. Today I had an awful time getting started and then the words didn’t want to come forth. I apologize for the thinness of this post. I may add more to the post tomorrow or the next day.
As always, I appreciate your support of my blog.
rvsue
NOTE: Besides honoring in remembrance our war dead and those missing in action, Memorial Day weekend traditionally is a time to fire up the grill for a cook-out with family and/or friends or to enjoy the long weekend in another way. Reggie, Roger, and I relaxed at home and had our usual griddle-out. How about you? — Sue
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Thanks for putting together a post when it was difficult.
You’re welcome, Calvin. How nice of you to say that. At least if I put something up, blogorinos have a new page for chatting together.
Oh, I almost forgot… CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING FIRST!
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
Maybe being first is a first for me????
Same to you, Lee Ann! You almost made first!
I’m leaving now, will check back tomorrow.
N’nite, all!
Top 5 –I believe—would have been first but couldnt figure out howto spell believe—Happy MemorialDay
I hope your day was good, too, Jenny. 🙂
Hi Sue! We camped this weekend and had a wonderful time. Nice to hear from you and love your flags.
Hi, Jill,
Gee, now I’m wondering where you camped “and had a wonderful time.”
Nice to hear from you, too!
I didn’t put up a flag today, I thought about it, but I didn’t do it. My father served in WWII as did his 2 brothers, my older brother was in the Navy, my younger brother was in the Marines. and my husband served 20 years in the Navy on submarines. I dated a young man that went to Vietnam, and I wrote to him while he was there, and we dated a few times once he got back…. but I do not know anyone personally who lost their life in combat, today I asked my husband if he knew anyone that had died in combat… he personally knew a fellow whose father had died in Vietnam, but he didn’t personally know anyone either. In spite of both our families (his Dad was in the Navy and his brother in the Coast Guard) being in the military, neither one of us personally knew someone to honor on Memorial Day. I’ve been to Arlington Cemetery and found the experience overwhelming and found myself crying for all those men. My prayers to the families and friends of men who have given their lives so that I could live in a free and peaceful country.
Hi, Elaine,
Our family was blessed with the survival of our military also.
Your reaction at Arlington Cemetery reminds me of how I felt at the rose garden memorial in Nephi, Utah. Touching! A small monument lists the names and one last name is listed about eight times, probably all related in that small town.
We went to Dollar Tree and bought the same kind of flag. We stuck them in the ground in the front flower beds. We had a busy weekend. Grandson graduated from high school and another one had baseball game. Hot and dry, so was perfect. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful, Jean! I’m happy for you and your family. 🙂
Today we honor the ones who died that we might be free. But there’s another group that we need to keep in our prayers. Many men and women fought and didn’t die but their lives were changed forever, many not for the better. Please say a prayer for the many wounded warriors that returned from combat, some with visible wounds and some with invisible hurts and scars. And any time you see someone in uniform please take the time to thank them for their service. That uniform means that they are WILLING to die if needed so that we can be free.
Thank you, Reine, for reminding us of the sacrifice of wounded warriors.
Amen.
We took our flag holder down in anticipation of painting house soon. Instead we did a memorial hike up ‘A’ mountain at ASU. I threw my hip out as I step down curb to get seated in car. Wow felt the pain & put ice in & rested. Now no hip pain & walking ok. I probably should walk more to strengthen legs & hips.
Glad you’re out of pain and walking fine again, Rita!
Nice post and great to see you again. I’m still doing a little cooking for myself. Nothing fancy but I am throwing out less than was awhile back. I am so pleased that you took to AZ like you and the boys have. Some hot weather coming soon but it’s not all that bad. Hugs to you and the boys Missy….
Thanks, Jim!
Good for you . . . You may surprise yourself with your cooking. Some of the best dishes were created by accident!
Hot weather? Bring it on! I look forward to it. 🙂
Hugs to you, too, Jim.
Happy to see any post, take care you three.💜
Hi, Wendy!
A purple heart, how fitting for this Memorial Day post.
The Purple Heart — an honor given to those wounded or killed during action.
I’m happy to know you still read my blog, Wendy. I’m curious about Bribie Island. I’ll do an image search!
Glad you had a good and peaceful holiday.
Thank you, Dawn!
I enjoyed your post about running. Good luck with your training! You’re amazing! 🙂
I was in my basement yesterday and noticed that I had 7 of the folded flags they give you at a veterans burial.Grandfathers,fathers and uncles gathered when I cleaned out various homes after deaths.I am 68 and still kicking but I would like young people and women in charge of the world.Over the years old guys like me did a bad job and young guys paid the price.
Hi, chas,
Great to hear from you again!
Some truth to your statements although I’m not sure that young people would do any better.
In order to make decisions affecting large numbers of people, a person needs the power to do so, hence “old guys,” although Hitler wasn’t that old, was he? I don’t know about Stalin, Pol Pot, and the rest….
Evil exists in the world and that is the underlying cause of misery in all its forms. I’m thankful there are good men and women of all ages who are willing to fight against it, whether in uniform or in diplomacy or in prayer or in some other way.
Hi, Sue,
We’re on the road back to Tennessee and spent Memorial Day camping on the Ft. Sill Military base in Oklahoma. Seeing all of the young men and women in uniform really stirs the patriotic juices in me. At 5:00 every afternoon, the National Anthem is played over the loudspeakers and the entire post comes to attention until the bugler plays the final note. Glad I was here to witness it. Enjoy your Memorial Day and your week.
What a fantastic experience, Joe! A wonderful, patriotic way to be a participant in Memorial Day. Thanks for telling us about it. You taught me about something I didn’t know anything about.
Glad you missed all the bad weather out in the Midwest. They have had a bad tornado season.
Our little town to the south of us has a very important Memorial Day Service. There are only 200 residents but we set up 100 chairs and some had to stand. We always have a speaker and songs for all to sing. Then we walk to the cemetery with everyone having a small spray made by our American Legion Auxiliary members to place on veterans designated graves. The children love doing this. Some children even ride the fire trucks. We used to release balloons but we are a farming community and decided not to due to environmental hazards. It is so moving as there is the playing of taps at the cemetery. I love this little town and, even tho, we live on the farm outside of town I consider myself a member. Our Auxiliary made 200 sprays with evergreen, red,white, and blue bows, and 2 poppies. So proud of how everyone treats each other Our children who live far away always ask if we are walking to the cemetery this year. Of course, I say.
Hi, Judi!
No wonder you love your town! It sounds like the America many of us older blogorinos enjoyed as children. Hang on to those traditions. They have disappeared or are in the process of disappearing across the country.
I love how everyone gets involved, even the youngsters. The patriotism of your town reminds me of Ringgold, GA. If you haven’t seen the video of their Memorial Day tribute, it can be found on YouTube.
Thanks for sharing your Memorial Day with us, Judi.
“griddle-out”, cute.
Hi, ReneeG!
We have a griddle-out every day unless it’s terribly windy. If I’m not at the griddle by a certain time of day, Reggie pesters me until I get griddlin’!
🙂
We no longer have a flag as the autistic boy across the street steals them, holders and all. He is addicted to flags & he has many flags of all sizes in the yard. I saw him yesterday walking the neighborhood carrying & waving the flag. He was so proud, but I don’t think he really comprehends what it means.
We didn’t grill out as the grill bit the dust and hubby has a hard time navigating the stairs to the patio. I did have some pulled pork that was that was left over, added BBQ sauce and had sandwiches with potato salad & cold slaw.
Thanks for taking the time to post when you don’t feel like doing so. It sure brightens my day. Kind of been in the dumps lately, having a hard time getting it together. I have a check with my PCP tomorrow, so we will see what he says.
Angel had to go to the vet last week. She had two hot spots, so he gave her some meds that she has to take for 2 weeks. Thought she was going to chew her hide off. Every time I would here her during the night I would get up and put cold compresses on her. That helped, but not doing much for my sleep. However she is my little fur-baby, so I try my best to take care of her.
Hope everyone has a great week.
Thanks, Barbara… You have a great week, too.
I’m relieved to see you appear here because I think you wrote a comment under the previous post and I never replied. I’m sorry about that.
Through this blog I get to learn a lot about regular posters. I’ve learned that you, Barbara in Nashville, are a hard-working, compassionate person who tries to do what is best for those around her.
Your Memorial Day meal sounds delicious!
I hope Angel is over her hot spots and you are getting enough sleep.
Hope today was a better day for you, Barbara. **hugs**
Grand sized flags can be impressive. If strategically placed, like yours are, smaller ones are still inspiring, and I imagine enhance the appearance of your nicely landscaped property. I’m glad you found them in time for the holiday. This year I bought a small (12″ inch x 18″ inch) garden flag picturing a book titled Liberty beneath a banner saying God Bless America with a lantern shining on the stars and stripes of two tiny American flags. I placed under my front door’s portico. For such a small piece it expresses a lot about my sentiments and values, plus it’s just pretty and really cute 🙂 .
Quite a bit of our holiday week-end was rainy and/or windy so none of my friends and neighbors had bonfires or outdoor grilling gatherings this year. Several of my hours were spent trying to get my television to work, thankfully the solution was simple and inexpensive. I really only use it to see the local channels’ news casts for what the meteorologists are predicting, the occasional film and one Christian channel’s shows, still, I like having all that available. So when it had no picture I tried all the weird and time consuming fix-it methods suggested on the internet. Finally, it occurred to me that the one thing everyone mentioned was disconnecting and reconnecting the power source. Hm-m, power source, I bought new batteries for the remote control and that’s all it took, I guess the older batteries were beginning to lose their oomph, anyway, I am happy whenever a problem is easily solved.
Wishing you a week of loveliness, I’m going out to enjoy discovering where the smallest wildflowers are blooming today.
Hi, weather,
I hope you found the tiniest wildflowers you searched for. You reminded me of a flower I haven’t seen in quite a while… the little, blue forget-me-nots.
It’s always a delight to discover an easy fix when faced with possibly complicated ones or the need to hire an expert. I’m glad your tv is working so you can turn to more enjoyable activity.
Portico! I like that word. Your flag sounds like a pleasant welcome to your door.
Wishing you a splendid week, too!
Thanks for posting Sue, despite the writers block! I really appreciate it. I had a quiet but eventful Memorial Day Weekend. My sisters and I celebrated our Mom yesterday. She was out of town during Mother’s Day, so we celebrated yesterday. We had a very nice lunch at a Chinese restaurant. My mom is getting older and is in poor health, so it is really important to me to celebrate her while I can. She was trying to get us to skip it! No way!
I’m glad to see you’re doing well with the boys! I’m impressed with your love of gridding. In honor of cooking out, I decided to try something new. I bought some Boco high protein veggie patties. Never had them before, but thought I’d give them a try. Perhaps I should grill them! I’ll let you know the verdict.
I was drafted and went through basic combat training in the spring of 1969. Out of about 200 in my basic training company about ten guys did not go to Vietnam. I was one of them. I only remember one name from basic, my bunk mate. I checked a list of those who died in Vietnam and he was not on the list. That made my day. It I have no idea how many of the others – I remember many faces but not names – died or came home in bad shape. I feel a bit guilty for staying safe stateside while they were not safe, mostly I feel fortunate and angry. Memorial Day, for me, is not a day of remembering those who died fighting for our freedom. I really don’t know that there was any good reason why they died.
Aloha Sue and all,
We too covet things. I think as humans, we all do at one time or another. If your coveting as of late is of flags, then I say hooray!
I do not look at your posts as thick, or thin, watery or stout. I look at them as a gift. Why? Because you are so freely giving of yourself. No more judgement on your posts “Missy”. 🤣 HaHa – stolen from one of your admirers no doubt! I think everyone on your front porch just enjoys our time here. The front porch news with RV Sue. Yes, it’s a gift.
Larry, Kitty, and I just returned from 5 days camped in the Bisti/De Na Zin Wilderness South of Farmington, NM. I’m telling anyone with a hankering to go, GO! The camping sucks, but the walking and ‘out of this world scenery’ is outstanding! Also, dogs on leash are allowed. You need to bring everything with you that you will need, as there is nothing but a gravel lot there. No water, and no bushes to pee behind. Just sayin…!
We are back in Farmington re-supplying and cleaning tanks 😝, and doing some very dusty laundry. Tomorrow we head to a boondocking site South of Canyon de Chelly. From there, Monument Valley perhaps. Unless anyone has another suggestion for us while in those areas? We are game, and we are open to being fickle with our plans.
Sue, I’m glad you will keep the BLT and try a couple of short camping trips, before you decide to sell her. I also want to say, we love our Blackstone Griddle!! Now if only the wind would stop blowing sand in our teeth, we could actually use it!
Gotta run! Cheers!! Suzi, Larry & Kitty 😸
Only have time for a quick reply at the moment….
Boondocking on the rez? Is that allowed?
Hi Sue, the correct answer is “no, no boondocking on the reservation”. You are correct. I misstated what I meant. We’ll camp at Spider Rock CG. There is a place I found a bit further out where you can overnight at the North end of the Post Office, but we nixed that in favor of a sure bet, and a few extra days.
We are still game for suggestions around Monument Valley, if you, or anyone has them? We’ll park the camper, and just do day trips to the monument for hiking.
Thanks for the question Sue- forced me to re-think what I said.
Suzi
Ooooh! Monument Valley!!! The magical land of the east and west mitten buttes, three sisters, artist point, and so much more! I love the beauty of that sacred reservation. I am so looking forward to hear if you all visit! An overnight photo tour on Hunt’s Mesa was on my bucket list. Unfortunately, health issues have nixed that, so I enjoy armchair traveling! One of my favorite things to do is watch old western movies and identify where they were filmed. The director John Ford made quite a few movies staring John Wayne in that area. 🏜
I have heard that camping there is basic but very clean & pricey; the killer views make it worth it for some. I am sorry that I do not remember which campground a former co-worker stayed at; maybe Goulding’s? When I did a google search, it looks like there are more options.
Thank you for sharing your latest trip report, SuzI, Larry, and Kitty! Have fun! 🤠
Ooooh! Monument Valley!!! The magical land of the east and west mitten buttes, three sisters, artist point, and so much more! I love the beauty of that sacred reservation. I am so looking forward to hear if you all visit! An overnight photo tour on Hunt’s Mesa was on my bucket list. Unfortunately, health issues have nixed that, so I enjoy armchair traveling! One of my favorite things to do is watch old western movies and identify where they were filmed. The director John Ford made quite a few movies staring John Wayne in that area. 🏜
I have heard that camping there is basic but very clean & pricey; the killer views make it worth it for some. I am sorry that I do not remember which campground a former co-worker stayed at; maybe Goulding’s? When I did a google search, it looks like there are more options.
Thank you for sharing your latest trip report, Suzi Larry, and Kitty! Have fun! 🤠
Nice post!!! I think your 3 little flags can be just as impressive as large ones. It is what is in your heart. We have a medium (?) one on the front porch post. Bought at Walmart and we replace it with a new one when it fades. Means a lot to Jerold and me.
Tawnya and Brian couldn’t make it for our hamburger cook out…Taylor Beth and Elly were with friends at the lake. Scott, Melissa and Jake came and we spent some time in the pool. Saw pictures of the Cambridge Memorial Day Parade on Facebook…always makes me nostalgic,
Sending lots of love and big hugs
Hey there Sue and all,
Love your flags! And your words are never thin… 🙂
Hi Sue and all the rest,
We didn’t do anything special for Memorial Day. I have been busy with our Mango tree. We have a big tree and the remaining mangos are big, like softball size, and ripening nicely. Dad and I picked a few and I spent some time removing the juicy sweet amber goodness. We like it in jello and oatmeal. I also freeze cubes and this year will try drying some.
Besides mangos, my to-do list is constant with bills, records, chores in and out of the house. Dad does a great job tending the lawn with a self-propelled electric lawn mower and string trimmer. We also just ordered a small tiller, also electric, for those stubborn weeds on the edges of the walk. I am not dealing with small gas engines anymore!
We are also getting prepped for hurricane season and soon will have a generator installed. Our house will be ready for anything that comes after that is done.
Last (and for me the most exciting) Dad and I are planning a trip to visit relatives. We will take my Trailer and truck and hit the road, once I have everything planned and ready. Sue, I love your flags. They remind me of when after 9-11, the whole country displayed flags everywhere. I remember seeing them on vehicles, houses, in yards, fire trucks, and even some police. I am grateful for all of those who fight and die for our country. The U.S.A is still the greatest. Thanks for the post.
First off, thank you for posting even when the words didn’t come easy.
Second, how nice that you have patriotic neighbors who flew flags you could enjoy. I love the idea of your three little flags. Yesterday (Tuesday), I took a walk down at Dana Point Harbor and saw where someone had made a wonderful sand sculpture of a “casket” with a military-type gun and helmet carved on top of it, and a pair of sand-carved boots sitting to the side. All around the perimeter of the casket were those little flags stuck in the sand – just like yours. It was beautiful and sad all at the same time. I always put our gigantic flag out on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day and 4th of July. The VFW gave it to Jim when his father, a WWII vet, passed away. It is about 5 feet by 8 feet, so I hang it vertically from our 2nd story balcony – it is really wonderful to see. On Monday morning, I went to a ceremony that was held at our Marine Memorial here in San Clemente. Since Camp Pendleton is right next door to us, we have quite a Marine presence in our little city. The ceremony is always very moving and the Marine Corps band plays some awesome music. Later on in the afternoon, we had an impromptu block part on our street. Jim and I only went out for an hour or so because he still tires easily after his surgery and is self-conscious about using the knee trolly (so silly!!) He did get clearance from his doctor yesterday afternoon to start putting some weight on his foot/ankle, so I got him a cane. We are planning on a short RV trip to Morro Bay, leaving on Sunday. I will need to do all the hook-ups, etc. but that’s ok – I am soooooo anxious for a change of scenery!! Happy beginning of summer to everyone!
Hi, Cynthia,
Glad that your husband is healing well. Enjoy your trip! Safe travels! 🙂
I have been meaning to ask….how is your great nephew doing? Growing like a little weed?
My great niece and nephew turned one this month! Seems like just a few months ago that they were in the NICU. The twins both have two bottom front teeth and are crawling. Since they were born 3+ months early, many of the 1-year milestones are yet to come. 🙂
Hi Denise – we just got home from our trip and I saw your note. Hope it’s not too late for you to see my reply – or maybe Sue has a way to get it to you more directly. Thank you for asking about my grand-nephew. On March 19th he was a year old! Yes, growing like a weed and so healthy – it’s just such a blessing. He has no health problems from his heart surgery – the surgeon just said he should not lay contact sports (such as football) when he gets older. He is a happy child, but quite serious and focused – I think he may be an old soul!! I’m thrilled to hear your grandtwins are doing well. Those milestones will come soon enough and then you won’t be able to hold them back!!
Hi, Sue,
Thank you for putting together a post even though it did not come easy. You are appreciated! 🙂
Your flags are perfect! We had a nice, quiet long holiday weekend. I sent up prayers of thanks for those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. I thought about cooking some burgers on the charcoal grill, but that is as far as I got! The heat and humidity has ramped up, so I stayed inside savoring the nice A/C instead. 🙂
Sending you, Reggie, and Roger lots of love and hugs from me and Gracie pup! xo
Have you all adjusted to your super comfy new bed? Do the boys snuggle with you or do they claim a spot or pillow? The large bed must seem enormous to them! They could sleep in a different spot every night for a month, and still have more “territory” to discover! 🙂
THIS COMMENT IS TO DENISE – Richmond VA, addressing things you mentioned to others, I didn’t want to place it where it would interrupt your conversation with anyone else.
It must be quite an adjustment for you to now be nixing something on your bucket list because health issues make arm chair traveling the best way for you to visit some destinations you’ve hoped to see in person. Several times in life circumstances changed my plans, too. Looking back I now see all the good that come from each of those altered dreams, both for myself and those near me wherever I’ve been. You have been such a great person to have and watch in this comments section, by always caring, getting involved and being a positive influence. That role, I have no doubt, is the way you are your life off-line, as well. So I imagine as time goes along you will continually notice how your staying in your area will be a gift to a lot of people,
creatures, and, hopefully, to you. May God bless you beyond your imagining for all you give to this world.
About the peanuts beginning to crawl, how wonderful!!! You may want to do a web search about ” crawl therapy “, research proves there are enormous benefits as a result of crawling. I have personally been involved with methods encouraging young ones to crawl well beyond their first few months and even well beyond infancy, because I know how it enhances all types of healthy development, mentally, physically and emotionally. I mention it in case your family is hoping the twins begin walking soon, perhaps efforts to help the little ones include a slower combination of crawling and walking would be a choice they may want to consider.
Thank you for your loving message, weather. xo
Yes, health issues have rocked my world. I am so thankful that I still can work. I am thankful beyond words for the trips that I was able to take before my “new normal.” The absolute worst thing about not being able to travel is that I cannot visit my family which are 2 – 3 1/2 hours away. Thank goodness for the ability to phone, text, and FaceTime between my family coming to visit. Life is Good!
A couple of my coworkers are single young men, less than 30 yrs old. They both like to travel, but were not crazy about going solo. I have encouraged them to travel even if it means going alone. I told them that they need to take advantage of having the time, money, and flexibility. One never knows when life will change and travel will no longer be an option. A couple days later, one of them thanked me for my insight, “I really thought about what you said, and how things have changed for you…thank you so much. I wanted to let you know…I just booked a trip to Ireland!” He had a wonderful vacation. Next week, he will be back at work after a 2 1/2 week trip to Japan! And yes, he travelled solo! 😊
Thank you for sharing the crawl therapy information. I think my sister (and BIL) is doing something along those lines. They have “tummy time” sessions. A while back, she was telling me about a device they bought that encourages crawling. It lights up and makes sounds/music. My nephew and his wife both work afternoon/late night hours. My sister and hubby watch the twins late afternoon into early morning 3xs a week; they are very hands-on grandparents, encouraging the babies growth and development. We are sure those little stinkers will be walking in the next few months! 😊
Enjoy your weekend, weather! *hugs*
I forgot to mention, nephew #2 is a wonderful uncle to the twins. He has embraced the opportunity to make a strong bond with the babies. He usually pops in for a visit on one of the nights the twins are at my sister & BIL’s home. He is hands-on, too. Changing diapers, feeding the babies, or reading to them. The twins adore their uncle! The loving bond comes shining through in pictures! 💕
This makes me so happy! Nephew #1 & #2 don’t get along. I had a long talk with nephew #2, encouraging him to choose to be very active in the babies lives, despite his relationship with his brother. I reminded him of our close relationship and of the many, many wonderful memories that I made with both boys, because I made them a very important part of my life. **happy sigh** 💕
The helpful effect you have on your co-worker and nephew #2 will undoubtedly ripple outward to many other lives, too, Denise. I’m sitting here smiling about how well things are going for them, and about how, after they heeded your advise, you feel happy because they are happier 🙂 . What a delightful thing it is to see seeds of kindness blossoming as one cares, then another one does, and another… the never ending story of how love reaches farther than we imagined it would.
Yes, weather, it makes my heart smile. 😊
Hi, Blogorinos!
Thank you for your sweet comments. I read every one and appreciate you adding your voice to my blog.
Denise, your attitude is inspiring. Love you!
I let myself be distracted today and, well, the time got away from me. In the morning I have things to take care of but I’ll do my best to post before Tuesday goes the way of Monday.
I hope your week is off to a great start. Be well, be happy, be YOU.
Bye for now,
Sue
Love you, too, Sue! 💕
Don’t apologize for the day getting away from you – we’ll still be here! I hope the distractions were fun and/or relaxing. 😊
Sending lots of love and hugs for you, Reggie, and Roger from me and Gracie pup! xo 💕🐾🐾