A little backbone wouldn't hurt either.

New Rule

~ via Michael Collins on Facebook

Book Lovers

VT Nurses Strike

Smack dab in the middle of a two day Nurses Strike at the Medical Center in Vermont, Youngest and  Daughter*in*Law had to spend 24 hours at the hospital so that her pregnancy could be monitored.  All is well, and the baby is fine.  But I have to tell you a wonderful thing.  Daughter*in*Law wore a red dress to be in solidarity with the striking nurses, and brought along a Bernie action figure, since he has been strongly backing the nurses!  📿💪

http://www.wcax.com/content/news/UVM-Medical-Center-nurses-rally-on-day-2-of-strike-488146761.html

Wishing Wisely

LOL!

Well, duh.

Vermont ranked Best Place to Live in America

Mount Ascutney

Grandbaby Quilt

This is the quilt I am making for my grand baby due next month.  [Double click on the photo to see it larger.]  I got the top and backing all pieced in time for the Baby Sprinkle (smaller than a Shower) on Saturday.  Tonight I got the batting into the quilt (always an experience!).  Now to quilt as fast as I can, as this baby is likely to come early...!  

There are three sailboats as this is their third baby.  The royal blue boat is older brother's favourite colour, and is shown leading the way.  The purple boat with pink highlights is older sister's favourite colors, and is shown bringing up the rear.  Between them safely sails the green boat, for the new baby (gender will be learned at birth).  There is a star in one corner for the theme "All I need is a tall ship and a star to steer her by."  There are also three types of wind devices, depicted in the other three corners (propeller, old fashioned windmill, new brand of windmill).  There are three hot air balloons (the glory of Summer for a Summer baby).  I added shines around the sun when the baby's Mama mentioned that this baby is going to be a new light in the world.  Last but not least I embroidered a Monarch Butterfly because just as I arrived for the Baby Sprinkle on Saturday, a Monarch Butterfly flew across in front of me, and it's the first one I've seen this year.  It felt like a symbol of Hope. 

Montpelier Vermont (state capitol) Beverage sizes

Sail On!

Come up higher

Hey! There's a river under this bridge!

Refreshment

Heavy Heart?

4th of July (C'mon Mueller! Give us back our Independence!)

   

Covered Bridge's River

Covered Bridge

Canada Day! 🇨🇦

🇨🇦 Tempting.  🇨🇦 Very tempting.  🇨🇦

Canada Day, observed on July 1st, is a national holiday marking the anniversary of Confederation in 1867, when the British North America Act came into effect. It was originally known as Dominion Day until it was renamed in 1982.

                                  http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canada-day/

The end of June

Sailing along

44 Years Married Today

Footstool...!

Poppy

Mountain Laurel

Rose

Sloop!

Irises!!

Summer Solstice (6:07amET) !!!

Leviticus 19:33 NRSV (New Revised Standard Version)

~ With thanks to the harmony group Windborne, for posting this text before me. [Angel photo mine.]

Trilling!

Birdbath

Happy Father's Day!!

I chose this image because it has polar bears, and one of my sons is away from his family on 

Father's Day, as he is up on Alaska's North Slope, with polar bears, doing bird migration research.

Irises

Peony too

The View from the Inn at Shelburne Farms

The Inn at Shelburne Farms (Vermont)

English Garden in Vermont

Red Peony!

Peony!

Jacob's Ladder

Sunburst

After the Storm...

Peace, Bobby

      RFK speaking to campaign workers just before he was shot.

The lost day: How we remember, and don't, the 26 hours after Robert F. Kennedy fell

RFK ... 50YRS

Bobby Kennedy was shot 50 years ago today.

The nation is still heartbroken, and has not yet healed.

Today's Kitten of the Day

Read about this kitten, Seven, at The Daily Kitten.

It's hard work keeping the indoor cats entertained...

Flowing