I LOVE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE......

MEMORIAL DAY...MAY 31, 2010

Veteran’s Day Prayer

Dear Lord,

Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country.

We pray that you will bless them, Lord, for their unselfish service in the continual strugglet o preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country’s heritage, for all of us.

Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made for their many different contributions to America’s victories over tyranny and oppression.

We respect them,

we thank them,

we honor them,

we are proud of them

and we pray that YOU will watch over these special people and bless them with peace and happiness.

In Jesus’ name we pray;

Amen.
By Joanna Fuchs
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The grandkids LOVE going on picnics..
so do I !

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Sometimes...we do picnics INSIDE...

especially when the wind is blowing so hard.....

or it's too HOT outside to enjoy eating.

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Here is my version of the RED, WHITE and BLUE for this year's MEMORIAL DAY luncheon.

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There's my vintage BLUE PICNIC BASKET...

I bought it so long ago at a great GARAGE SALE

and a few years back, came REALLY close to painting it RED.

My youngest grand, DEEDS,
said, "O, NO...MEMAW...I love it BLUE !"

so, OF COURSE, it IS and will always BE

this perfect shade of BLUE.....
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I'm using my GREAT

RED and WHITE ( with a tiny little line of the best YELLOW)

tablecloth that my good blogging sister friend, JEANNE, over

at BACK YARD NEIGHBOR

sent to me in a LOVE PACKAGE not long ago.
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There's those RED POLKA DOT dishes I love...

TINA over at CHERRY HILL COTTAGE told me where
to buy these adorable plates and I ordered 12 before I could shake a stick !!

NOW, however, I can't find that company...... I'll ask TINA....
They are the melamine that is HARD to break...or can you even break it ??
ANYway...I use them ALL THE BLESSED TIME !!
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" Melmac is the name for plastic dinnerware that was created with the use of melamine.

First developed in the 1940s, melamine resin is easily molded into a number of different shapes and is extremely durable. During the middle of the 20th century, Melmac dinnerware could be found in just about every home in the United States, owing to the low cost and easy care of the dishes."

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THEY ARE WONDERFUL !!

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Just look at all this REDNESS...

is it any wonder that MOST folks in the world

LUV this color !!
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Yellow and red....

A POWERFUL COMBO
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This little tiny candle was sent to me from the SWEETEST NANCY that had SOUTHERN LADY blog.
I am not sure she is still there.... but I am checking.

SHE said she saw this little candle with my name on it and just HAD to get it and send to me.
I was TICKLED PINK when I received it in the mail.
Such a thoughtful thing to do for a blogging buddy.

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This setting sure puts me in the mood for
PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES
DILL PICKLES
A DOUBLE HANDFUL OF POTATO CHIPS
A BIG SLICE OF CANTALOPE
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES AND ICE CREAM
ICED TEA, LEMONADE OR........

BLACKBERRY WINE...heh heh heh..it's 5 o'clock SOMEwhere !
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AMAZING GRACE...HOW SWEET THE SOUND.....

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MR. SWEET said I could have my ole PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICH if I wanted to ...
BUT HE would rather have a GRILLED STEAK and ONIONS with POTATO SALAD...

I said " PHOOY on a sandwich...PLEZZZZZ make me a steak, too".....

and .... HE DID ..!!

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Our family, like yours, will pause on this MEMORIAL DAY to offer thanks to our GOD for HIS grace and glory. We will thank our veterans from the bottom of our hearts and souls for ALL they have given .

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Linking with:
BLUE MONDAY SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE
RUBY TUESDAY

A little thrifted wooden box in the

COLORS OF THE DAY....

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