I love the feel of cotton candy

I love to be at a place where I find Food that is delicious and fun Hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken Underneath the summer sun. M. I. Lusby 1-06-13

When did brides start carrying bouquets? 1. The true origins of many wedding traditions are lost in the misty veils of time, but nuptials and flowers have gone together for centuries, perhaps millennia. 2. According to the links in the Wedding Tips category, wearing a wreath of flowers or greenery during one’s wedding dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. Just as Olympic champions were crowned with laurel wreaths, both brides and grooms were decked with beautiful flora. These fruitful garlands symbolized fertility. 3. Many sources suggest that the bride's bouquet shares these ancient roots. In addition to wearing flowers on her head, the bride might carry a bunch of pungent herbs, the strong scent of which would ward off evil spirits and bad luck. Garlic, chives, and sage were popular bouquet blooms for this reason. Dill, thought to increase sexual desire, was sometimes included. 4. Flowers and herbs continued to be a part of wedding ceremonies throughout the ages. Rosemary symbolized remembrance and fidelity in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. In China, orange blossoms meant both innocence and fertility. This custom made its way to Spain, where brides began to carry orange-blossom bouquets. When Britain’s Queen Victoria wore orange blossoms at her wedding in 1840, the flower became permanently linked with brides. 5. The Victorians assigned complex meanings to each flower and herb, so a bride had to be careful what she included in her bouquet. Basil meant hatred, and various colors of carnations indicated refusal and disdain. But a bunch of white roses, still a popular choice to this day, declared a worthy bride.

This fence is located along the U. S. Mexico border.
Many people feel it is a waste of money.
I don’t know if there is an answer to this problem or not.

Photo by r.latimer@ymail.com

Learn to know Shelli 1. When I came to work here at Spanish Cove I found a whole set of amazing women willing to step in and fill that hole that was created by the loss of my mom. 2. I am so thankful to work in a place filled with such love. 3. So this year as Mother’s Day approaches, let’s stop and take a moment to remember our moms. 4. On Thursday, May 7th at 2 p.m. we will be having a Mother’s Day Tea. 5. Every woman is invited. Even if you did not have children you have probably mentored a child along the way and every single one of you had a mother at one time or another. 6. So come and join us as we celebrate Motherhood. If you have a picture of you and your mother that you’d like to share, bring me a copy and I will add it to our Mother’s Day slide show. (Just be sure to put your name on the back of the picture so I can return it to you.) 7. For all you men out there, just wait ~ next month is yours. 8. To my own mother I say thank you for loving me unconditionally and showing me what a godly mom should be. 9. If I can be half the mother you were, I will be grateful. 10. I love you, mom.

Another Red Dirt poem by John Love to touch a fence post and feel the red dirt Another Cold Day Listen very closely and hear the crunch Maybe a lonely horse slightly distressed When there is cold as far as you can feel Photos tell that country is not at its best Memories of warmth come flooding back As cold continues to be a winter tradition Soon spring will come with its much heat Country will return to a perfect condition

Photo by Marilyn Sheets on the Line Oh how I love to hang sheets on the line They are just so fresh on the bed Of course I always can use the drier But I would rather hang them out instead. My mother taught me to hang them just so I think of her every single time I hang sheets and all of the other things She is always part of my life I find. Marilyn Lott 6-3-15

Historical Photo by John McCornack When I worked for a living Japanese Tea Ceremony in Tokyo, Japan

A Spanish Cove special memory Bill, Joe, Marvin, Walter attending a meeting of The Literary Preservation Society (2015)

Step-back memories of Spanish Cove travel John second row, far right