
Linderhof
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Ferns of Linderhof, Part Deux

Saturday, November 28, 2009
Lemon and Basil/Sweet and Savory
Thursday, November 26, 2009
A Special Day

Monday, November 23, 2009
A New Seat

Sunday, November 22, 2009
Tennessee Tipsy Cake
Friday, November 20, 2009
Time for Tea
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Of Unknown Pedigree
Monday, November 16, 2009
Coq Au Vin
Friday, November 13, 2009
Comfort Food
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Coconut Snowballs
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A Fall Dinner Party
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
National Cemetery Number One


Blades of grass and pure white stones
Shelter those who've come and gone
Just below the emerald sod
Are the boy's who've reached the arms of god.
Buried here in dignity
Endless rows for all to see
Freedom's seeds in sorrow sown
These blades of grass and pure white stones.
Blades of grass and pure white stones
cover those who left their homes
to rest in fields here side by side
lest we forget their sacrifice.
Buried here in dignity
Endless rows for all to see
Freedoms seeds in sorrow sown
These blades of grass and pure white stones

Just below the emerald sod
Are boys who've reached the arms of God
Buried here in dignity
Endless rows for all to see
Freedom's seeds in sorrow sown
These blades of grass and pure white stones.

Blades of grass and pure white stones
cover those who've left their homes
to rest in fields here side by side
lest we forget their sacrifice.
Buried here in dignity
Endless rows for all to see.
Freedom's seeds in sorrow sown
These blades of grass and pure white stones.
Just below the emerald sod
Are the boys who've reached the arms of God.
Buried here in diginity
Endless rows for all to see.
Freedom's seeds in sorrow sown.
These blades of grass and pure white stones.
Today is Veteran's Day -- which was originally created to celebrate the end of the Great War -- on the 11th day of the 11th hour of the 11th month . . .it now honors Veteran's of all wars. Living or Dead.
The above are lyrics to a song "Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones" -- one of the writers of the song was Senator Orin Hatch and although it was written for Arlington National Cemetery (Cemetery No. 3), it really applies to any and all of the National Cemeteries.
It is Outdoor Wednesday and I can think of no greater place to be on this Wednesday, Veteran's Day, than in a National Cemetery at a program honoring our Veterans. That's where you'll find us. On this Hallowed Ground. At the 11th hour, of this 11th day of the 11th month.
I'm proud to be a great granddaughter of a Civil War veteran, the daughter of a WW I veteran and the wife of a 3 tour Viet Nam veteran.
Join Susan at A Southern Daydreamer and see what everyone else is doing Outside on this Wednesday.