Memorial Day 2011

This post was published on Memorial Day 2010.  I'm republishing this most memorable and favorite post for Memorial Day 2011.  

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I am so proud to be an American.  I belong to The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 

A descendant of a patriot who with unfailing loyalty rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence during the Revolutionary War.

I had the honor to visit Colonial Williamsburg during a Memorial Day Commemorative Program.

Colonial Williamsburg presents a modern service honoring military veterans who died while serving their country.

I am joining Mary @ Little Red House for Mosaic Monday. I want to share with you my moving experience on Memorial Day. Please link back to Mary's house and see more Mosaics.

The Fife and Drum support the procession that starts at the Palace. Prayers are given and musket volleys are fired at the Palace and the Churchyard. 

The rector and women from the town start the procession at the palace by placing an olive branch wreath at the front gate.  They proceed to Bruton Parish Church and place a wreath there, and on to the French Grave site to place a wreath to honor those interred in or near those sites from  the American Revolution and the War Between the States.

A brief commemorative service with musket and cannon volleys take place at the French Grave site.  The French Grave site is the only location where the cannon is fired.  It was a very moving experience listening to the cannon fire and being grateful for the freedom I love.   

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Pink ~ Pink ~ Pink

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Pink ~ Pink ~ Pink

To celebrate the Third Birthday of Pink Saturday.  And there is pink in my garden.

I love Pink...

  

 'Climbing New Dawn'

Large fragrant pale pink flowers bloom on new and old wood. Hardy and vigorous.

'Tiffany'

Everblooming Hybrid Tea Rose



'Simplicity'

Outstanding vigor, hardiness and easy care make this the best selling rose of all time.  The bush is awash with medium pink flower clusters with a mild, sweet fragrance from spring through fall.  Perfect for borders or grown as a hedge along the house, walkway or property line.

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xo

Betty

What's On Your Table Top?

Roses~Roses~Roses

Hello Everyone,
The question is; What's on Your Table Top?
My answer is; A bouquet of Roses on almost every table top in almost every room in the house.

These beauties were in a pair of Cowboy boots last week.  And this week they are in a vase on a table top in the Dining Room
'Don Juan'

'Dream Weaver'
Bright coral-pink flowers set in dense floribunda-like clusters bloom all summer long for abundance of vibrant garden color. Graceful, arching canes can be trained laterally.

'Dream Weaver is perched on a glass table top behind the sofa in the living room.

'Crystalline'

The 'Crystalline' bouquet is resting in a rose vase on top of the coffee table in the living room.

The Sweet Pea bouquet is resting on the night stand table top in the guest bedroom.
aka ( my retreat room)

I wish we had smell a blog, because these babies are so fragrant. 

'St Patrick'
Yellow-gold shaded green. Some like it hot...and this is one!! The luck of the Irish may have finally brought a super slow-opening yellow rose that takes the heat.  This saintly yellow can pick up a touch of gold in cool weather. but he'll be wearin' the green when the temps turn up.  Load of novel chartreuse-shaded buds spiral open to yellow-gold flowers of amazing stamina.  Grey-green foliage completes the picture.

This bouquet is sitting on the white outdoor table top in the dining room next to the back window.

The blooms are just amazing on this rose.

The flowers are blooming up a storm outside.  Yesterday it rained again and the roses will need to cleaned up tomorrow. I will be outside taking more photos of the daily changes in the spring garden.
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xo
Betty

8th Cupcake Sunday

Happy Cupcake Sunday!!!

Hello Everyone,

Paula Deen's done it again.  "I Love Paula Deen" I buy her cake mixes at Big Lots for $1.95 each.

The frosting was inexpensive also.  

A Big Shout out~Thank You to my daughter and granddaughter for the wonderful assist with decorating the these cupcakes...  My daughter volunteered her time today helping build a small park in an older neighborhood of our city. After the morning activities were done at the park and the younger granddaughter was off to a birthday party.  The oldest granddaughter (11) wanted to get out of the sun and visit grandma while her mother continued her commitment at the park.  My granddaughter settled into the patio swing and she asked if I would teach her how to knit.  Yep.  And the afternoon went by very quickly for her.  She sat on the patio swing watching television and knitting. Now That's A LIFE. When my daughter came over later for dinner she brought two big pizzas to bake.  Wow!!  What a treat  not to cook a large meal  or clean up the dishes tonight.  After dinner we decorated the  Red, White and Blue cupcakes.  In Honor of the men and women that have given their life in service so we can enjoy our freedom in America  today. 

After the girls left for home. (they live seven houses up the street) Sweetheart and I watched

 'The Kings Speech'

Awesome movie.

The Roses are going wild outside, now that the warm weather has finally arrived. I have bouquets in every room.  

This fabulous rose is called 'Crystalline'  

I have made an administrative decision.  After I return from my trip to England and Scotland I' m going to take a cake decorating class.  Something is just not right with the texture of my frosting. And I don't know anything about the tips. But it sure is fun to bake cupcakes every four weeks and do a fun post for you all.

Little red, white and blue sugar sprinkles with little red and blue stars too. 



Remember the cute cupcake holder I received as a Christmas gift? 

Some red, white and blue cupcake papers.



I found the flag wreath at a yard sale just before the 4th of July 2010.  Cheap!!!!



 I love creating  mosaics. They just seen to say it all in a nut shell.

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xo

Betty

Tablescape #28

HOWDY

Hello Everyone,

It's Rodeo Week in this part of the country and

I want to share with you my Cowboy Tablescape

~These boots are made for walking on the table ~

I decided to have a party outside in the patio today.  Finally the weather is around the 80's.  Yesterday it was raining so hard I couldn't get outside to pick the beautiful Roses for this post. But,

today the weather is fabulous.

Enjoy

When I saw these Cowboys I knew I wanted to set a table to celebrate Rodeo Week.

Would you believe the Cowboys are Christmas tree ornaments? Yep!!! I bought them at Macy's after Christmas on sale.

Simple Rustic Plates and Colorful Flatware

I love my Cowboy Boots.  I wear them once a year during  Rodeo Week.

On Friday morning the Rodeo Committee holds an annual pancake breakfast from 5 until 10 in the morning. Serving over 10,000 people.  It's Amazing!!! On Friday night I wear my Cowboy boots to the Rodeo. It's awesome fun to watch the clowns and the animals.  And the cowboys riding and roping.  When I go to the Rodeo I feel just like a Cowgirl From the old West.

The color of the printed napkin reminds me of an old Western blanket and the Red napkin accents the beautiful Don Juan Roses.

What a great texture these old boots have. And beautifully worn with age.



How about a cold drink in a Mason jar?

Ride 'Em Cowboy / Don't let em throw you down / You can't make no money If you hit the ground.



Don Juan Roses from the garden.  'At Last'

'I love my Boots'

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Table

Napkin holders - Macy's this year

Cowboy boots - Tony Lama 1975

Tablecloth - Big Lots

Flatware - Big box store

Canning jars - My garage

Printed napkins - Church yard sale in April 2011

Red Napkins - Years ago

White plates - Pier 1 New Essentials Classic-years ago

Brown plates - Chateau 1975

Clear plates - Garage sale .10 cents each

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xo

Betty