Remembering Our History

Yesterday I was thinking of the ones who came before us.  The men and women who died in service for our country. I believe we do not recognize the sacrifice they made as well as the sadness of families who lost love ones.   

Memorial Day

A reminder to everyone. 

This day is not about the backyard cook-outs or the best advertised sale.


It is about.....

Summer work

I have discovered that as I get older I have slow down just a bit. I posted an entry on the outdoors - about getting outside. So to continue....

The other day my wife and I spend the day cutting the grass. 

I find a great deal of satisfaction in accomplishing this summer work. Its physical, its therapeutic and keeps me young. I'm in my late 50's and still able to do this summer work. We are one of the few people in our neighborhood who actually still cut their on grass. I thank God for my physical health. 

Birds

One of my past times outdoors is watching birds at our feeders. I guess it is a hobby spending time enjoy Gods creation.  

Here is a list is some of the birds that frequent feeders daily

• Cardinals
• Blue Jays
• Chickadees
• House Finches
• Purple Finches
• Goldfinches
• Towhee
• Song Sparrow
• White-throated Sparrow
• Junco
• Titmouse
• Red-breasted Nuthatch
• Caroline Wren
• House Wren
• Mockingbird
• Brown Thrasher
• Cedar Waxwing
• Red-wing Blackbird
• Grackle
• Brown-headed Cowbird
• Starling
• Mourning Dove
• White wing Dove
• Hummingbird
• Downy woodpecker

My wife and I have even acquired the skill of being able to ID the birds by their song at our favorite place to sit a watch on the back porch 

More to come on birds and the back porch

Southern Funeral

I live in a major southern city and it still amazes me with all the people that have move here from other states that our southern ways still hold on.

One Saturday afternoon, I'm driving around working on my to-do-list. I noticed the traffic was starting to back-up. On the opposite side of the road was a funeral procession and out of respect for the dead everyone stop their cars and waited for the procession to pass. 

Its a southern thing - Respect for the dead.    

The Flag and the NFL

I like football. I mostly watch college ball lately because in recent years of what the NFL has done and approved of with the actions of there players. 

Here's the deal. I hope that one day I will watch NFL football again, but they will have to redeem themselves. If there is one thing the represents this country its the American Flag, don't disrespect it.