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A Weekend To Remember

5/28/2019

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I spent Memorial Weekend with my folk's on the farm. The 3 hour drive puts them a few weeks ahead in the growing (ALLERGY!) season. I noticed an abundance of cottonwood fuzzies floating in the air around Clare so I decided I better pick up some allergy meds. I'm so glad I did. The trails on the farm were blanketed with fuzz.
The gardens were exploding with blooms & yummy treats. My mom is an awesome cook. I ate my fill of fresh asparagus & morel mushrooms picked on the farm. Morels cooked my favorite way, dredged in flour & pan-fried in butter until crispy. Yum! I was one of many hungry travelers eating well that day. Hummingbirds buzzed the porch feeders. Bumblebees feasted on bleeding heart nectar & the lilacs were covered in hummingbird moths. I was lucky to catch photos of both in flight.
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Bumblebee & Bleeding Hearts
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Hummingbird Moth & Lilacs
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Sunday, Mom & I visited the cemetery to work on a special art project. We cleaned & painted the little lamb statue that marks the gravesite of my Great-Grandfather's infant brother. In between coats of paint, we visited headstones of family members & walked the cemetery placing flags on any Veteran's graves that had been missed.
I have wonderful memories of my great-grandparents. I was blessed to have them in my life for many years. Great-Grandpa was 82 when he passed. He would be 118 if he were alive today. His infant brother passed when Great-Grandpa was just a child. We're not sure when the lamb was placed but it's likely the lamb is over 100 years old. Here's a photo of my Great-Grandpa & his family taken sometime in the early 1900's. (Great-Grandpa is the little blonde boy with the serious expression.)
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Monday we attended VFW Post 1454's Memorial Day Ceremony at Riverside Cemetery in Alma, MI. I'm proud to be an Auxiliary Member of Alma VFW Post 1454. They are a wonderful group of Veterans doing great things for their Comrades & their community. Grandpa Pillywiggin, a Vietnam Veteran, has been the Post Commander for several years. He gave a moving speech encouraging others to "Honor the Dead by Helping the Living." It was a beautiful ceremony and a wonderful tribute to our Nation's Fallen Heroes.
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It was a wonderful weekend making memories with my family, honoring the memory of my loved ones, and paying tribute to our Nation's Fallen Heroes, the brave men & women who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may all live free. Please, honor their memory by helping the living. Support your local Veterans organizations!
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