For Marc-Happy Birthday

 ~For Marc~

Today is my Son-in Law's birthday!

Happy Birthday, Marc!

This pic was taken on his last trip home earlier this month!

Marc and his faithful friend, "Cassie," are long distance truckers!

Hope they are having a good day, where ever they may be today!

Last I heard, they were in Ohio -Marc sent me a scene of beautiful fall flowers!

♥

Ruby Tuesday 2-Sept 25, 2012 (apples for fall))

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Ruby red apples

 - juicy, sweet and crunchy -

just right  for fall!

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Junie

Mellow Yellow Monday- 9-24-'12 - "Yellows For Fall"

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Here is a fall display with some Mellow Yellow touches. 

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Happy Autumn!

Junie

Camera Critters-Sept 22, 2012 -Lucy and The General

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Here are 2 of my favorite Camera Critters...

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 Junie

Pink Saturday-Sept 22, 2012

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It's time to share our 'Pinks' again for "Pink Saturday."

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What's more beautiful than a pink rose? I can't think of anything... except maybe a baby girl in a pink dress. 

I don't happen to have a baby in pink but I DO have some lovely pink roses.

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(I posted this on Face Book yesterday) 

"I'd rather have roses in my garden than diamonds on my neck."

Emma Goldman

( BTW-my Beatles friends...this rose is "McCartney." )

 

 

This frilly rose, hanging down this way, reminds me of the crinolines we girls wore under our full skirts in the 50s; although I never had a petticoat THIS pretty! 

;)

Junie Rose

Drake helps us celebrate- (his daddy's birthday)

(posted on Face Book)

Drake is showing off his Halloween costume tonight, as we celebrated his daddy's birthday!
His mom and dad seem to approve!

( I love the way Drake is looking up at his 

daddy!)

 

Love,

Ginga

(Junie)

Happy Birthday, Chris!

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This is a recent picture of my son, Chris, and his baby boy, Drake!

Happy Birthday, Chris!

Love,
Mom and Dad

 

Easy as...falling off a ladder...

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Didn't mention it before but....

...yesterday I fell off a ladder after climbing up to clean the blades of a ceiling fan! I thought I was to the last step coming down, when, actually, I was 2 steps up! I fell hard, into the entertainment center,then, landing on my back and hitting my head on the floor. Nothing broken (and my head is ok -really!!!) but I am sore all through my body; just adding to the leg and back problem I already had.

....What's worrisome is that I'm needed to take care of Drake a few days a week...

Luckily, Chris has some vacation days off, the next few days so can take care of Drakey if Joy works this week!

Also-if I felt like it- I wanted to try to get back into some crafting-"DANG IT!!"

Hope I get better soon! How long does it take to recover from a stupid fall off a ladder?? I have things to do!!

Junie Rose

Mellow Yellow Monday~Sept 17, 2012 -SPIDER

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( from Wikipedia)

The golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave.
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On a recent late afternoon, as the sun was getting low in the sky, I looked west across my side yard and the golden web of this spider caught my eye.  I had to go out and get a closer look at the spider and the elaborate web she had created!

This web is tattered in a few spots but still impressive to see.

I'm fascinated by these spiders and the webs they make

...although a nuisance for my husband when he mows the grass.

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Junie

Camera Critters- (for Sept 15, 2012)

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Recently I moved some potted Poinsettias from my front porch to my side yard,  to plant them in the ground. 

Un-noticed, until I got ready to plant the last of 5 plants, was this little guy! He was snuggled down in the moist, cool, soil of the potted plant.

I don't know which of us was more surprised;  me or the frog!

I hoped he didn't mind too much,  my intrusion in his life.


Junie Rose

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Recently, on a Saturday, my husband and I were out for a ride around town.   

We passed this attractive entryway and fence and it caught my attention.

 We stopped to get a better look!

I was impressed!

The house behind the fence was quite impressive too.

 Looks like a castle in a fairy tale...

..well... a modest one, anyway!

Junie

Always remember...

 

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In Nov,  2011   

I visited the Ground Zero site with my daughter and granddaughter.

 

What a sobering experience this was, to be there and try to imagine the horror of that day; the day that changed our lives in America in so many ways.

The new Freedom Tower was not yet completed when we were there but the monument with  the names of all those lost on that day was in place.

I hope to visit again some day to see the Freedom Tower that  represents so much to the American people and the American way of life.

May all those  lost on that day- in N.Y.C., Washington D.C. and Pa-

 

 R.I.P.

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Junie

Shadow Shot Sunday- Sept 9, 2012

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My cats love the late afternoon shadows at our place!

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~The General and Ms Lucy~

This day they refused to pose for me!

I guess they get tired of my camera - just as my 'kids' do! 

:)

Junie Rose

For the family - (Sept 8-2012)

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These are some pictures from our family gathering yesterday, with a lot of our family here!

 (but not all-  :(  )

Our baby Drake  just reached his 4 mo. date on Sept. 3rd.

He's such a joy to us all! 

 LOL-  You can see that from the pictures!
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~ Drakey- learning there's more to life than just  warm milk! ~

 ~Zach and my sweet Emmy~

  ~Alli and that sweet little cousin~

 ~Drakey-getting close to my doggy- with Alli and his Daddy~

 ~2 of my big boys-being silly!  I took the first one and told them, "NOW I want a more normal one!"...So Zach repeated Dan's actions of the first one! LOL~

I LOVE those boys!! 

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 ~Dan and a friend~

~My oldest and youngest Grandsons~

 

~Alli and my poodle girl~

 ~2 of my favorite girls~

~Drake's aunts -Tammy and Tina~

 

 

~Drake with "Mommy" and his cousin, Alli~

 

 ~Tammy brought bumper stickers for all who wanted them. 

(not all did!!)

This is on my car!~

Love,

Mom

(Ginga-Junie Rose)