Monday, Dec. 29th, 2014

Here you will always find the American flag

waving and the American eagle flying.

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These are the things I hold divine:

A trusting child's hand laid in mine,

Rich brown earth and wind-tossed trees,

The taste of grapes and the drone of bees,

A rhythmic gallop, long June days,

A rose-hedged lane and lovers' lays,

The welcome smile on neighbors' faces,

Cool, wide hills and open places,

Breeze-blown fields of silver rye,

The wild, sweet note of the plover's cry,

Fresh spring showers and scent of box,

The soft, pale tint of the garden phlox,

Lilacs blooming, a drowsy noon,

A flight of geese and an autumn moon,

Rolling meadows and storm-washed heights,

A fountain murmur on summer nights,

A dappled fawn in the forest hush,

Simple words and the song of a thrush,

Rose-red dawns and a mate to share

With comrade soul my gypsy fare,

A waiting fire when the twilight ends,

A gallant heart and the voice of friends.

- Jean Brooks Burt





























Looks like an old school.





Wow, our TV's have come a long way,

complete with non other than a old Mason jar.












Just cuteness for sure.










Very pretty.





One would wonder just how old this typewriter

is and the interesting things around it of long ago.





Yes, a chocolate fix for today!






She is about as cute as they come would

you not agree?





Too cute, look at those short legs!














Just seems like yesterday they were starting

elementary school ....






To clean cast iron cookware, don't use

detergents. Just scrub them with salt

and clean. Dry with paper towel.









Ham and Bean Soup

 

1 pound dried Navy beans, sorted and soaked overnight, drained

2 quarts water

1 meaty ham bone or chunks of ham

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

3/4 cup chopped celery with leaves

1/2 cup chopped onion

 

Combine beans and water in a large saucepan.

Bring to a simmer; cook just until tender.

Combine beans and liquid with remaining ingredients in slow cooker.

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours.

        Serves 8.

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 

See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up;

do you not perceive it?  I am making a way in the

wilderness and streams in the wasteland. 

Isaiah 43:18-19

Live for today, love for tomorrow, and laugh

at all your yesterdays. Never ever regret

anything in the past, always keep hope in your

heart until your time to close your life's

book. Cherish every moment you have.

You took the time, thank you!

What a wonderful feeling

this can be!

Be safe today and enjoy.

And now till another time, be safe in

all you do. Be aware of everything and

everyone around you at all times. A

very good habit .... take care!