Our veggie garden [out here in Foley, by the Lock & Dam #25 on the mighty Mississippi River] is starting to come up & the apple [Gala] is starting to bare fruit. [There are very little green apples on it] So next week I get to go to the lumber yard to pick up 250 feet of fencing, [2] 6 foot long 4X4 posts a couple of hinges & a gate latch. I have to try to keep the garden raiders out, & if the fence does not work, my air rifle/s will get the job done. BTW the season opens this weekend for them [by state of Mo. hunting reg’s]
I can not stay long tonight, I have some very important duties to attend to. I have a funeral detail for my Am. Legion Post [#420 out of Old Monroe,Mo] & then Memorial Day duties for the same post.
This weekend I have the honor & the privilege to be part of the American Legion Post #420’s day of rendering honors to the fallen at various locations, around the community. I see this as one way of giving back to those who served before me & made their mark on history, by doing what others can not do. [Since my service was so UNremarkable]
Thank you for your service this weekend. Husband is a veteran and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness. Have a great weekend!
that’s very nice. thank you for doing it.
Thanks so much for all your service and honor for the others. One of the bitterest pills for me, being a baby boomer, is the treatment of our people who served in Vietnam.
It made me boiling mad then, and boiling mad today. Well I’m going to stop right there, because the garden thread is not the place for a rant about the mistreatment of Veterans of any era, even though I’m of the opinion that none of the Veterans get the appreciation and benefits they should. These people are all awesome for volunteering and/or serving our country.