Today starts the three-day Memorial Day weekend, which to most is the start of the summer tourist season and includes camping, hiking, boating, and barbecues.
For many families, their focus will be to honor and remember military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
We will fly the flag proudly this weekend while remembering my two uncles who sacrificed their lives in WWII, and we will also enjoy a family get together.
I will also tuck some gardening into the weekend hours as well because who can resist the beautiful weather outside listening to the birds and enjoying spring blooms.
From our house to yours, may you have a safe and fun-filled long holiday weekend while remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. 🇺🇸
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Judy, thank you for this reminder of what Memorial Day is all about.
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In my younger days, it always meant a three-day weekend and the start of summer. I guess I’m a little more reflective in my ‘mature’ years. 🙂 I hope you and family all have a nice weekend.
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Have a lovely weekend Judy!
Which white rose did you feature?
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You too, Dorothy. That is a white clematis, and I don’t know it’s name. It is always beautiful this time of year. I wish the blooms lasted just a little longer.
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My heartfelt thanks to your uncles and all those who lost their lives in so many wars to keep this country free. May we never forget their sacrifice.
Enjoy your family get together. Between you and your daughter the food will be scrumptious!
Nice weather is promised….blue skies, warm temperatures and a light breeze….so have a great time in your garden. Just remember to keep those ice packs handy because when you get digging in the dirt, you forget to come up for air!
Ginger 🇺🇸
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So many have served and so many have paid the ultimate price for our freedom that it is humbling. The weather has been perfect, and I have an ice pack on my back right now. You know me too well. 🙂 Hope you have some good food this weekend too.
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Our family was lucky. I have several uncles who served but everyone came back alive. Happy gardening!
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I send sincere thanks to your family for their service. Happy playing outside to you too even if it is just watching your lawn guy. 🙂
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What a somber, eloquent image. I’ve been thinking about your family this week as I think about how death in war lingers in the generations — as does war itself. We seem to be such a bloody species. The flowers in your garden, especially that poppy, are a memorial, I think, because of the peace in their beauty. This weekend can be a real balancing act, remembering and celebrating.
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I have to admit our American Cemeteries are truly something to be in awe of because of the respect shown to those buried there and the care taken to keep them in pristine shape. It reminds me of an outdoor cathedral. Yes, this weekend is truly a balancing act, and I sincerely hope you have a family celebration to enjoy.
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A weekend of remembrance. Also, for this Mainer, a weekend to plant tomatoes and other tender annuals. My father, who had an incredible vegetable garden, never planted his tomatoes until Memorial Day. I have followed his example and have never regretted it.
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Yes, it’s a good weekend for planting, and you will have missed the frosts of last week. 🙂 Have a good one!
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Same to you and yours! Will be making a potato salad, and Clif will be grilling Beyond Burgers. A lovely weekend for being outside.
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Have a lovely week-end with family, Judy! Your flowers look gorgeous!
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Thank you, and I hope you get to see your kids and grandkids.
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😍 We’re not seeing them week-end, but we have seen everyone this month.
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Memorial Day is a somber day, a good day for remembrance and sacrifice for your country, but also kind of a happy one for us here. Summer unofficially begins this weekend and I’m ready for it.
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Yes, bring on summer and for you – deck time. 🙂
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Thank you to your Uncles and all who paid the ultimate sacrifice. They will never be forgotten.
Enjoy your weekend, and have fun with your family!
The flowers are quite lovely!
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Thank you. Are you at the lake yet?
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Yes, we just arrived! And now I have lots of weeding!
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It was from you, here, that I learned of the American Cemetery at Luxembourg. What an enduring gesture of respect and gratitude.
At the conclusion of every war, in view of all the carnage, you’d think we’d say, “enough!” But sadly, no.
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I always think my local taxes are well used to support our library, and I also think that our federal taxes are well used to support our Cemeteries. I hope you and the girls and grands have some fun and good eats this weekend.
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GP, I couldn’t agree with you more!
Ginger
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Thank you very much, Ginger. Having a meaningful weekend.
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Oh, GP, you gave me goosebumps because this is so true. Thank you for all that you do on a regular basis so that those who have served are not forgotten.
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Your reply makes me smile. Have a meaningful weekend, Judy. Thank you.
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Have a great weekend with your family and garden. We are loving the warmer dry weather. My sister, nephew and cousin are coming to our house to celebrate this special holiday.
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This warmer weather is a real gift. I’m glad you have family coming for a celebration, and I know there will be good eats if you are doing some of the cooking. I’m thinking maybe even a Mounds cake might make an appearance. 🙂
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🙏🏼 🇺🇸
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Happy holiday weekend, Eliza
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Thank you, Judy, same to you.
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I hope you enjoy the activities this weekend, Judy. I’ll think of your uncles along with the others I’ve known or been told about who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
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Thank you. I hope you and family have a lovely weekend.
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I hope you have a lovely weekend, and your flowers are looking wonderful. Yes, we have Anzac Day for the same reason, young men and women lost their lives for the sake of freedom, a reminder to us all.
Best wishes.
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We get busy with our lives, but it is always good to take a moment and remember all the sacrifices our ancestors made for us. have a good fall/winter weekend.
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Enjoy your lovely long weekend and thank you to your uncles for their service.
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Thank you, and I wish you a good weekend too.
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Enjoy your weekend Judy and don’t work too hard.
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We are having beautiful weather so it’s hard to resist working outside, but I’m taking today off to cook and bake for a family dinner. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, and I know your guests will be lucky to be at your table. 🙂
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Thanks Judy. You have a safe weekend too. Peace and remembrances to those who sacrificed for our country.
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‘Peace and remembrances’ is a wonderful way to put it. 🙂 I imagine your garden is brimming with possibilities. I was thinking about you a couple of weeks ago when I was digging daylilies for our MG plant sale. We have one customer who buys all our daylilies before the sale. He has huge swaths of them on his large property. It’s always fun to know plant divisions are going to a good home to be enjoyed by someone who truly loves them. Happy gardening season, John.
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Thanks Judy. Hope you have a wonderful gardening season too !
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Thanks for reminding us that this weekend is about more than barbecues!
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You’re welcome. We sure had great barbecue weather up here in this part of the country, and I’m betting whoever got invited to your house enjoyed a delicious spread.
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Beautiful close ups! Happy holiday to you. – Marty
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You too, Marty. Hope you are both well, and I’m looking forward to another dose of life post with a tiny bit of snark.
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Memorial Day is such a bittersweet day, isn’t it? I understand that it was originally called “Decoration Day” for placing flowers on the graves of Civil War veterans. So, it was intended to occurs at a peak time for flowers. And your flower photos are magnificent!
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Bittersweet is the perfect word, Brenda. Spring flowers are certainly strutting their stuff right now. Hope your garden projects are all doing well.
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Such beautiful thoughts, Judy! Whenever I think of the brave men and women who served and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, I think of the great sacrifice their entire families made, as well. We owe them all so much gratitude!
I’m sure that you had a very busy month of May in your garden, Judy! I think of you so often as I dig and transplant. I’m sure that you are smiling in your garden at the same time! Take extra-good care, my friend!💗
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We have had gorgeous May weather with a couple of hot days thrown in the mix, but I’ve been out there every day for a few hours to get my nature fix. 🙂 We gardeners divide, plant, and move. Keeps us busy. 🙂
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I always consider the garden my health club!😊😊
Kindred spirits forever, Judy!!💗
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Hi Judy! I hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend and are now enjoying the start to this weekend. Beautiful spring flowers! Our flowers are out now, but it’s been too hot and dry and a lot of watering is our task. I hope the weather changes at some point in June, but not too wet either.
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