~ Flag Day ~

~ Happy Flag Day ~

fly it proudly

fly it properly

fly it now

fly it always

stand with it

stand beside it

stand behind it

stand for it

learn about it

teach about it 

talk about it

pray about it

remember it

honor it

cherish it

pledge to it

fight for it

cry for it

live for it

die for it

be loyal to it

be strong for it

be sacrificial for it

be humbled by it

… Protect it.

in honor of what it stands for

in the light of recent events worldwide and here in our Nation ~

under it's stars & stripes

UNITE with PEACE for ALL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day_(United_States)

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

{ A Mother's Day Gift }

I'd like to wish all of my readers a very

 

~ Happy Mother's Day ~

 

I value each and every one of you,

and think of this blog as my small gift to you...

 

if I can make you smile, cry or laugh out loud ~

remind you take notice of the small, everyday minutia that makes up our daily lives...
if I can share with you some of my feelings and values,

and help you to understand who I am & what propels me ~

and in return receive your gift of friendship & fellowship...

 

then I am the one who is truly blessed.

so here is today's gift to you...pretty pictures:

 

 

tiny Minew sitting on the shop porch in the morning sun ~

she sends her Mother's Day wishes to you all ~

this is where we think Minew has been living...under the shop porch!

her little 'front door' is flanked by sweet Lily of the Valley

how very lucky to live in a garden....
how very lucky we are that she found us.

purple iris

white iris

there is something to be said about a strong man who can also be so very gentle ~

a small harvest of strawberries

it will be another beautiful day ~ xoxox

Thank you all for your gift of Friendship

 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm