Today is the Marine Corps birthday - for 233 years the United States Marine Corps has defended our country and our allies...and still do so today. The mister was a Marine...although, once a Marine, always a Marine...the corps taught him a lot of life lessons...and made him the man he is today. He's been called a Jarhead, Devil Dog, and a Grunt...and much worse (usually by me) but today, no names. I'm proud of him and his service to our country, during two tours of duty to Vietnam. I'm also proud of my father's service in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Tomorrow is Veteran's Day...if you know a Veteran, thank him or her...it's the least we can do. So thanks to Dear Old Dad, thanks to the mister and thanks so Gunny Brown...3 of the finest military men on the planet. Semper Fi. Ooorah!
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My oh my...I'm blushing! Little Pots and Pins is featured today on one of the most fun and informative blogs in all of blogland! Today's Creative Blog does just what the name implies...it features a creative blog just about every day. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to Today's Creative Blog to see who's the latest and greatest in crafts, sewing, cooking, etc. And I'm never disappointed...so I was shocked to discover Pots and Pins made the grade!! Shocked and surprised and tickled PINK!
You'll want to save Today's Creative Blog to your favorites so you can check in to see who's making what ...it's a GREAT resource!
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It looks like Pirate Booty! I came home from an afternoon out and about with the mister...(he said he was sick of working and came home in the middle of the day...highly suspect! The mister LIVES to work and he rarely comes home early let alone while the sun is still shining! Something is afoot, of that I'm certain, so my attenae are already on the case...he is a man of routine and this is SO NOT routine!)
But I'm off track...when I walked in the door I found all of this great stuff!!! A friend used to have an on-line cake business...she no longer does so the photography equipment she purchased to take pictures of her cakes and all of her cake pans and racks she donated to her favorite charity...ME! This is almost as good as Christmas! I do believe a few bundt cakes will be in my future!
That gallon jug is full of wonderful vanilla - that should last me a few weeks! She also gave me some big white things to bounce light or block light...really I have no idea what they're for but I'm loving them! Jennifer has obviously seen the pitiful pictures that I post on here and thinks that some professional equipment and lighting will help me take better shots...she's an optimist...and doesn't know that I only know what I know and am incapable of knowing more....But thanks anyway Jennifer - I'll have fun TRYING to take better pics!!!