Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty.
~Abraham Lincoln
Patriotic – Fourth of July/2024
Tag: fourth of july
Phlowers – Patriotic Mix – IAVOM
My choices for IAVOM (In A Vase on Monday) are definitely along the patriotic lines and use red, white and blue flower choices.
Along with Blue Salvia, White Balsam and Alyssum, I used one of my favorites, Red Monarda/Bee Balm. This beauty seems to bloom every year just in time for the Fourth of July. In my eyes, it is quite the appropriate flower for July; it resembles bursting fireworks. The Bee Balm is a quick bloomer, and only thrives briefly in my garden beds. Already, it is showing signs of the fungus that plagues it every year. Somehow, it survives the blight and returns for me every year.
Monarda/Bee Balm is my choice for Cee’s Flower of the Day challenge.
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Pride – You’re a Grand Old Flag
You’re a grand old flag,
You’re a high-flying flag,
And forever in peace may you wave.
You’re the emblem of the land I love,
The home of the free and the brave.
Ev’ry heart beats true’Neath the Red, White and Blue,
Where there’s never a boast or brag.
But should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Keep your eye on the grand old flag.
~ George M. Cohan
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Projects – Mom’s Fourth of July Hats
I decorated some hats for my Mother-In-Law and her friends to wear on the Fourth of July. She and my Father-In-Law are part of a handful of original members of their church congregation who are riding on a float in the local parade. One of the techniques I used was melting the edge of sheer polyester to prevent raveling and give the blue flower a decorative look. Below is a quick tutorial on how to do this with ease.
