Tuesday

For those who work, life is getting back to normal after the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, and one hopes the rest of the summer will be a bit better than this, but not too hot.  Not 103 degrees.

I have changed my chaplaincy round from Wednesday to Tuesday, so was there this morning, and as it was too wet to go out yesterday, Memorial Day, I ventured to the cemetery this afternoon.

Not sure the floral tribute will survive the afternoon, but at least it will survive on my computer desktop.

The weather continues to be unbelievable in Oklahoma and Texas, and the Texas Governor is tirelessly crossing and re-crossing his state visiting the flooded areas.

In Houston it looks DIRE!!!

My friend gave me some new laid eggs from her chickens, and I opened up the box expecting them to be all white, or all brown, so was somewhat surprised at these.

This must be the first time - in my life - I have seen new laid eggs.

This lovely picture of a bald eagle was taken in Minnesota at about 6 in the morning.  The tv anchor who comes from that area says they are not all that uncommon up there.

I'll finish with a word about Memorial Day.................................it was originally known as Decoration Day after the Civil War, initiated by the leader of the Northern Civil War veterans, and by the 20th century  had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in  military service.  

 

Looking at the masses of flowers on graves at the cemetery this afternoon I take it that people generally remember loved ones on this day.