Memorial Day. June right around the corner. Where has the time gone? My paternal grandparents had three sons in WWII, in the Navy, Army and Air Force. They all came home, which seems something of a miracle. The Air Force son was also in Korea, as was the youngest son, Navy. Everyone came home.
Nothing much happening. Mark is still engaged in the Battle of Trees and Vines. He is losing. I'm still engaged in the Battle of Ennui. I'm also losing. We are in for about ten days of hot weather, which certainly doesn't help either of us in our battles. We have both become extremely heat intolerant. So is Keetah, so we make quite the threesome.
We did get the grill working and I made a spatchcocked chicken on it yesterday. A rack of ribs will happen today, just for the two of us. I think a potato salad would be good, too.
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I'm glad your relatives came home. And I hope they recovered from the experience.
Handsome Son is coming over for tea on the deck.
So much to catch up on, Sandra, and I have enjoyed reading back blog posts here, but haven';t commented on all. Glad that you and Mark are feeling better after the Covid shots. We never had any reactions (thankfully) and the same for flu shots. Good too read that all the service members in your family returned home safely, as did my husband from the Navy. Hot weather arrived here yesterday, but then left today when cooler temps returned. The chicken and ribs sound delicious and leftovers mean no cooking for a few days, so all is good.
Boud, I don't really know. They were strangers to me. As far as I can tell they did.
Enjoy tea on the deck with HS.
Beatrice, it is a stroke of luck, especially considering one of them was in two wars. I had a maternal uncle who was in WWII, Calvary. He also came home.
This was Mark's first reaction to the Covid shot. He always has a reaction to the flu shot, fortunately no more than a day. It's too warm for me and we have about 10 days ahead of us. Leftovers will be on the menu, both chicken and ribs!
Good to hear that your relatives came home:) My poor Grandmother had four in the Army and one in the Navy...all came home but one. I think Service life and wars WWII and Korea had lasting effects on them all. They are all gone now including my Dad.
I made potato salad today...sent out extra in containers for my brothers. They appreciated it. We visited Cemeteries last week and again today. Skeeters are getting bad here too:(
We had a very quiet day here in WI. The gnats are starting to emerge. That is about all the news from here.
Far Side, you are right, war has lasting effects on those who fight it and those surrounded by it. I cannot imagine what that feels like, losing your child that way.
I made potato salad yesterday and have plenty left. The mosquitos are horrible!
Val, same here, I did my usual Monday laundry. Otherwise a day like any other, maybe I was slightly more pensive.
I love seeing the photo of your horses. Are all of them bays? So nice that they can be on pasture for a long time. We are having a series of days in the 80s and this morning when I mowed the outdoor arena I was attacked by gnats the entire time. Yum. Two of my favorite meals in a row. Seems to be that you are getting a lot of things done. Our Memorial Day was pretty quiet, except for dinner at Jenny's.
Lori, all but one chestnut. I use to say I should have called the farm Nothing But Bay. The horses spend the day on pasture and come in late afternoon. The grass is high right now and starting to seed so the sugar contend is much less. I wish we were getting a lot done!
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