The Unofficial Start of Summer
Memorial Day weekend is the “unofficial ” first weekend of summer. The three day weekend everyone is excited for. Grills are uncovered from their long winters nap, freshly cut grass will fill our nostrils, and plans for the first barbecue, picnic, road trip, and water fight are put into motion.
Each year my husband and I sit on our overstuffed patio furniture settled in for the perfect weekend filled with outdoor fun and memory making. Our grandchildren will be playing in the sprinklers ( weather permitting), burgers will sizzle on the grill, and my camera will be capturing every mosquito sprayed, sunscreen slathered moment.
So, I say to each of you, “rejoice the summer is here” (soon I will complain about the heat) go out and play! Have a safe and fun memorial day. Make memories, eat too much and wear your sunscreen.
When Monday arrives please join me as I bow my head and remember all of the fallen soldiers that fought to keep our country free. Honor them with your smiles and your fun. They will be smiling with you.
Have a Happy and Safe Memorial Day weekend.
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my original post from 2010
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great photo and post! happy summer!!
What a lovely post! Sounds like a fun day is in store for all!
Mitzi I appreciate your visits. Big Hugs!!
Summer tourists will return to the shore now and our peace here is over for a few months, but , we love them nonetheless.
Have a lovely weekend.
My husband called them fudgies when he lived in MI. Big Hugs,
P.S.Wish I was one of your tourists. 🙂
HI!!
So happy you popped over to visit my blog!!!!
I am always looking for new blogger friends!!!!
I love your how to sew on a button post!!!Great advice!!!
have a Great Memorial day
hugs,
jamie
Welcome Jamie!
Hello Katherine,
I wanted to stop in and let you know that you just won the Sweet Sue Bag that I was giving away for the Cottage Charm Giveaway…Please be sure to stop by and see the post as well if you could email me so I can get your shipping information…
[email protected]
Blessings
Angelina
Angelina! I’m so excited! Thrilled, on my way over now!
Hi, I can not find your email anywhere, and you did not leave it in your comment on my CC giveaway. Please email me at
susanscraps AT comcast DOT net
with the word Gardner or Southern belle
as the grand prize winner was picked but I now have to pick the 2 other winners.
Thanks, Susan
Hi Susan, you can always find me through the contact tab at the top of the blog. But I’ll send you an email. Thank you!!!
Have a great holiday weekend….
You to Camille
Hey Beautiful,
Well the blog world is still suffering. I thought they had their mess cleaned up and then today almost every one of my blog friends cannot receive comments. It is really irratating and I hope they get it fixed soon. We are having some weird weather here. Linda was at her brothers in the early afternoon which is about 20 miles away and a very strong thunder storm happened while she was there with heavy rain. Dry as a bone here so who knows what the rest of this holiday will bring. Hope it is great for you and your grandchildrens fun time. I know you have winter storms there but do you ever get destructive storms during the warmer times of the year? Just wondering. A lot going on with Linda’s surgery and my youngest grandson’s birthday party will be next saturday.
Blushing, oh Odie you sweet talker. Thinking about you both a lot lately. Hoping Linda’s surgery goes well. Email on the way xo
South Texas is already a little scared of this summer…we do not usually have heat over 100 this early…but it is here and doesn’t look to be going away. It may be a very long summer!!
UGH..too hot!!!!!!
It has been feeling like summer here, for a while now. It’s 90 degrees in the shade! I’m melting! Enjoy the family time.
Thank you for stopping in on my blog and commenting! So glad you included the link to this blog too, now I have 2 to follow! Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy Memorial Day weekend. Following you from VoiceBoks!~Lisa
I am all a twitter about life
Hi Lisa, happy we found each other at VB
It sounds delightful and I love the picnic basket and photo.
A little something for you.
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Something for me? How wonderful. I’m on my way over! Hugs
Lovely post and I think that Memorial Day is such a good way on honouring the fallen. It is a three day weekend here in England as well, but not for that reason. Unfortunately, we will not be having a barbecue or putting on the sunscreen though 🙁 because it is still so flipping cold!! Have a great weekend.
Giggle, its raining here…big hugs!!!!!
Hi Katherine,
I found both of your blogs over at Linda’s Lunacy and I love your work! I am following you here on GFC and am following Blog Buttons on Twitter. I hope you’ll join me at Create With Joy! Have a fabulous weekend!
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.com
Twitter (NEW) – @createwithjoy1
Hi Ramona. I’m a long time follower of yours Hugs!
It’s the beginning of school holiday at my side of the world
Have a nice weekend!
Kathy
http://www.smallkucing.com
Nice post. We had a good Memorial Day, although it was the first in 24 years that my wife and I celebrated it alone … all 3 kids were gone. That was an adjustment.
You have a nice blog.
Warren
Our entire weekend was overcast with intermittent downpours, but that didn't put a damper on our spirits. We went to daughter Ariel's house and had delicious Italian mozzarella stuffed burgers and homemade fudge truffles. YUM!
Being only a few miles from Fort Campbell, KY, we are constantly reminded to give our thanks to the men and women who fight and have fought for our freedom. I have one very good friend whose wife, only 26 days from retirement, was sent last week back to Afghanistan…her third tour..she'll be there another year. She leaves him at home with their two boys to raise. This, in my opinion, is as great a sacrifice as any, and I remembered her, too, on this day.
agreed xo
Lovely to have the family around for the weekends. I do that with my hubby's big family every Saturday. Have a nice week ahead.
We are blessed
HI!!!!!
SO very well put, for us here in AZ we often go into mourning as summer approaches, yes days spent at the lake are fun, camping up north in the cool pines are fun, swim parties are fun, bbq's at friends houses are fun, but HERE comes the EXTREME HEAT!!!!!!So nice this weekend, but next weekend the temperature is suppose to be near 110 degrees!!!!So on to the melting sweating phase of life in the desert SW!!!!!I love everything about AZ except the summers!!!!!I have lived here my entire life(except 4 months when my family moved here way back when) but I never get used to the heat, I tolerate it for the other great months!!!!!
so let the sweating begin!!!!!haha
I did make a point to say a Prayer for all of our service men and women today, God Bless them!!!!
hugs,
jamie
I hate hot, LOL! Loved your comment thank you for visiting. Hugs!!!
Katherine,
I have just read your blog for the first time and immediately became a follower. How I have enjoyed each post and the lovely photos. I thought the linen napkins were absolutely gorgeous—I will be making some of those immediately.
I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed these few moments reading your blog. Please continue with your wonderful posts and delightful photos. I eagerly await each one.
In Grace,
Marie
Marie, you honor me with your kind words. Thank you!
Beautiful photo and words – a lovely marriage for this special weekend.
Thank you Marilyn
Happy Memorial weekend from across the pond!
Smooches my friend!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment.
Your post today is truly heartfelt. Have a nice weekend!
My pleasure I enjoyed my visit
Have a wonderful long weekend!
Hoping the weather cooperates with our plans:-)
Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
you too Dori!
Rather than wait for Memorial Day I pause when I read this post and said a thank you prayer for all of the fallen soldiers and a protection prayer for all military serving today. Thanks for inspiring me.
beautiful xo
hope you have a great one
you too
I was happy to read how you captured the essence of Memorial Day. My hub retired from the USMC after 30 years. He doesn't expect or really want anyone to say Thank You for service rendered (including the Silver Star from Vietnam) for he chose to serve. But it does warm his heart when Americans pause to remember those who've fallen or become incapacitated. On this special day, feelings shouldn't be about the war but about the warrior. Thank you for this lovely post.
Thank you for your comment please tell him we remember. xo
Lovely holiday post….
It's a holiday weekend over here too, so we will be joining in with all the fun. Not so sure we will be needing so much sunscreen though! :-/ Have a great weekend.
you too!
Great summery photo! You have captured the essence of the Memorial Day Weekend… family and friends together and remembering our fallen soldiers.
Karen
Ladybug Creek
Thank you Karen