Wednesday Medley and The Park Service

Hosted by Terri

Everything below this line comes from the National Day Calendar.

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WORLD RANGER DAY – July 31

WORLD RANGER DAY

On July 31st, World Ranger Day honors the dedication, and crucial work rangers do every day around the globe.  The day offers an opportunity to show support to rangers for the services they provide. Every day, their unwavering commitment protects our national parks, wildlife, and forested heritage.

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1.  Is there a National Park near where you live?  Living in Virginia   we  have over  a couple of dozen National Parks.

2.  How many National Parks and which ones have you visited?  About 19 of the  National Park service locations in Virginia... including the Blue Ridge Parkway,   Appalachian Trail,  Appomattox Courthouse and Battlefield,  Lee Mansion and  the National Cemetery, Jamestown and Yorktown Colonial Parks,  and Shenandoah National Park, to name a few.

3.  The Park Rangers are protectors of the environment, of the wildlife, and visitors in the parks.  Is there someone (human) in your life who you count on as a protector or are you some one's protector?  My cousin was and is a US Park Ranger...        to whom I give much honor for his service.

My hubs and I protect each other here  at our home...

I, also, have another  cousin who serves as Park Ranger  in Yosemite!

4.  Have you ever had an up-close-and-personal experience with a wild animal that you can tell us about?  I have  seen of course deer of which we  have  scads of them that roam through our yard and are dining off my  rose bushes,  (BAH)   but I  perchance saw a bob cat   roaming across the ridge near my parents home in the country years ago!

5.  It is certainly an honor to show value to this profession by giving them a day of remembrance.  What is another profession that you like to see honored by a "day" of their own? 

First responders  and firemen/police   day...   they often put themselves in harms way  to save lives..

6.  On this last day of July, please tell us something about your week so far.  I started the week off with  a wonderful face time chat with our daughter  that  lasted  for over an hour and we got a lot of catching up done!!!  Always a good thing!Then   I have been doing quite a bit of genealogy  the last couple of days..    found a lot that had been added to our families line over  the  last months...    found out  my line is a bit of royalty..  earls and  barons and such...   hehehe.. then we are  dining with buddies  this week,  I am  brunching with my gal pals  tomorrow..  and     still working on planning  our  time with the grands and  our daughter  who are coming in a few weeks!

These  girls have  been doing  princess ballet camp this week!!! 

Tuesday Meme Designer's Choice

Hosted by Toni!

Designer's Choice (Use Photos If Possible)...

1. My home would be in the style of?

I live in the home of my dreams...  even as we are considering moving into a one floor  dwelling  I  cannot imagine living anywhere else...
Our home is considered to be a modified English Tudor..

I would love for  the Gaines to do a  redo on our front aspect...  put stucco and  decorative timber  above the brick  to  bring back the  Tudor   style.







Elements like this  plank door,   gentle archways,  style of fireplace,    and the thick decorative stucco walls are not  seen  from a view of the home.

2. My kind of furniture style is?

My style   is traditional with a bit of the Olde English thrown in for good measure..Here is the reading corner in our bedroom

Our recently  redone kitchen

  We  soon afterward  got our new  stainless  stove

3. My floors would be covered with?
Hard wood throughout  with  Karastan area rugs in most rooms

4. My landscaping would look like?
When we bought this home  30 years ago  the write up said it  had a park-like yard...  the yard is very big almost an acre... with many trees.  We have actually  cut down over  30 trees and  planted probably 15 back.  Through the sun room window

 A  lovely tea party,

  summer greens

Autumn  explosion



Spring surprises




Some of these photos are  older than others...  I reminisced putting this together  about how  our  seasons have changed.  In 2011  both of my parents  moved into different  nursing facilities and  I just didn't have time to  decorate  as much...
then  in  since 2014,  we have  travelled  back and forth from Boston  a lot  during and prior to holidays and I just do not decorate as much anymore, but   things  are  beginning to be different now that that the girls are older...  They will be coming here  if they want to see us over the holidays.
Just for fun.. if money was no object.. well  I love  these  I have on pinterest!

https://www.pinterest.com/schotzyva/just-my-style/

https://www.pinterest.com/schotzyva/english-country-cottage-in-particular/

https://www.pinterest.com/schotzyva/favorite-garden/

Happy Homemaker Monday

Good Monday morning  to all!  

I guess I should have  started  this  post last night..  I'm off soon  to go through allergy testing..  But I am so glad  to get back to allergy shots...  I hadn't been able to take  them for  some  years  due to a medicine I was taking..    and  allergies  just about get the best of me!!!  
So grab  some coffee and  let's go, and

let's join Sandra's blog for the Happy Homemaker 

Monday meme!

On the breakfast plate:::
Hubs  prepared  my coffee and fruited yogurt  for me...  He spoils  me so well!!

The Weather:::

Well,  if we make it through today,,,  the  rest of the week looks  very nice!!!!

On my reading pile::: 

Bible Study,book of Ruth
Beginning  the trilogy of Michael Phillips
Secrets of The Shetlands

  

What am I listening to:::

Bible teaching on the radio..Oliver B Green  was just on..  
I love how he told if like it is!!

Movies or Shows I watched this weekend:::

Hallmark Christmas movies...    Poldark, 

On my TV this week:::

Nothing in particular

On the menu for this week:::

Monday~ grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches
Tuesday~pork chop, rice, and peas
Wednesday~Dinner with friends
Thursday~pizza  salad
Friday~ fish dinner

On my to do list:::

laundry
continue working in the guest room  still getting  rid of  clothing
work on Bible Study
correspondence/cards
do some event planning and  time management planning for    our daughter's visit next month
dinner out with friends
face time with my girls

Prayer breakfast  with  my prayer  gals.

Looking forward to:::

time together with friends this week...

We have such a wonderful time sharing, caring and praying together!!

Looking around the house:::
I have  a collection of  birthday gifts  that need to be wrapped and   items for  the  Christmas bags   for Guatemala  we need to take to church  by mid August  that need to be compiled...then I need to  start cleaning house  getting ready for  our precious girls coming to visit!

From the camera:::
  I love  beautiful windows. Hubs and I dined at Liberty Station in Bedford  and were seated next to this gorgeous window..

If I could Id have these in my home.. I love them!

Last week at our family reunion  I was excited to see our little country church had replaced the old windows  with  gorgeous   stained glass... each  window was different..  So  lovely!!

I took this photo at church yesterday.  I  absolutely love  the windows and the  way the light filters in..  I am such a traditionalist  when it come to church.  This speaks heaven to me!!

What I'm wearing today:::

navy  capris and  a white tee

One of my simple pleasures:::

A lovely cup of tea and a scone while sitting on the porch on a  mildly temperate day!  Hopefully tomorrow!!

Bible verse, Devotional, prayers:::


PS.
Ho, ho.  I  am allergic  to every tree in my yard... oak, maple, and ash... no wonder  Im half  mad  with my  sinuses!!

Sunday Stealing

Bev

Hi! I'm your host Bev Sykes of the blog "Funny the World". . Welcome to Sunday Stealing. 

Questions from Durward Discussion. 

Thanks to Kwizgiver for the suggestion.

1. What is the nearest book to you? Your Kindle does not count.

Chamomile Tea by Laura Childs

2. When was the last time you took a "me" vacation? I suppose it was yesterday although Hubs went with me..  It was a day designed just for me..

1. Visited the library
2. Went to IHOP for breakfast
3.  Drove  south  to the town of Rocky Mount  shopping

4. Went down near the lake  and stopped at Homestead Creamery for  homemade ice cream

5.   Drove to Bedford and ate at Liberty Station...  Yum, I got fried green tomatoes!!!' It was a marvelous day!!!  We were home by 5:30.

3. How many telephone numbers do you have?

Altogether we have 3

4. If you could fix one thing in the public school system, what is the one thing you would do immediately?

Stop teaching  ungodly  sex ed to  underage students

5. Are you a big tipper?

Yes

6. Do you watch reality shows?

Baking and  home shows

7. Who is your favorite sports team player?

Rory McIlroy

8. If you could travel in a spaceship to any planet, which planet would you like to visit and why?

Saturn..  I love its rings!  

9. When was the last time you sat in a church?

Wednesday night

10. Are there any aspects of blogging that annoy you?

spam  comments

11. When someone follows you on their blog or subscribes to your Facebook page, do you automatically follow and subscribe back?

Sometimes

Saturday 9

Come and Knock on Our Door

Hosted by Samantha!

Welcome to Saturday 9. 

Saturday 9: Come and Knock on Our Door (1976)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. 

1) This week's song was the theme to Three's Company, a sitcom that ran for eight seasons. Were you a fan? I did  like it very much..  

2) The Three's Company theme was composed by Joe Raposo, who also wrote the theme to Sesame Street. Can you recall any of the lyrics to the Sesame Street song?Sesame Street was a little out of my time...  I was a Captain Kangaroo kid  and I was working during  SS.

3) The lyrics to this song invite you to "come and knock on our door." What's the last door you knocked on (or the most recent doorbell you rang)? I suppose it was my friend  Dottie's door.  Wow,  that was over a month ago.. I need to get out and about  visiting more!

4) Three's Company was about three roommates who live together platonically, sharing a two-bedroom apartment. Tell us about a roommate who shared your living quarters. Most recently  I was my sister in law  who lived with me for about a month..  way back in 1973.. I had returned from  Germany and  was beginning my  teaching career...  But Hubs wouldn't be home  from  his stint in the army  for  about  month later and I  was  a bit  intimidated living  alone in the apartment so Cynthia moved in with me...  It was good for both of us!  Before that  I had  roommates in college...Cynthia went to community college and never experienced a roommate.

5) Each of the roommates has a profession: Jack is a cook, Chrissy is a secretary (aka administrative assistant) and Janet is a florist. When did you last buy flowers? I bought a bouquet at  the grocery store  floral department..

6) They often meet their neighbor, Larry, at a nearby bar called The Regal Beagle. What's the name of the establishment where you most recently enjoyed an adult beverage?  I had a glass of wine  at Montanos

7) Their meddling landlord was Mr. Roper. He was cheap, nosy, and very talented at fixing things around the building. How much are you like Mr. Roper? Are you frugal? Nosy? A handy do-it-yourselfer? Mr. Roper sounds  a lot like Hubs so I dont have to be!

8) Three's Company was controversial again, more than 15 years after it ceased production. In March 2001, Nick at Nite re-edited an episode after a viewer called, alerting the network that a bit too much of John Ritter was visible in his blue boxer shorts. Have you ever called, emailed or written to, a TV station to complain?  No.

9) Random question -- Is the screen on your cellphone cracked?  No. I have a protective cover over it and a good case.  Odd question!

Skywatch

Visit  our host at Skyley

Last night the western skies were afire!!!...   We can't really see the sunset,  but last night  we didn't need to!

Boo Hiss,  Photobucket has  stolen my photos!