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4th of July Recap

 We started the day with parade watching on Artesia Mainstreet this parade is usually held at Eagle Draw but for the 250th it was on Main Street.

As usual the wait for the parade to start was longer than the parade. I will say they went all out on floats this year.

We smoked a pork butt and had a few people over for early dinner.  My youngest made chocolate fudge ice cream.  I heard it was really delicious. The Giant Man Child and I ended the day sitting at the end of the driveway watching people shoot off fireworks.

52 Ancestors - Revolutionary

postcard from Zazzle

Happy 250th Anniversary USA! I thought I would share a couple of my previous posts about some revolutionary soldiers and characters in my line

Abel Sutcliff Jr

Basil William Prather -His twin brother BaruchWilliam Prather (1742-1810) was also a Revolutionary Soldier

During the Revolutionary War, Baruch Prather served from Montgomery Co., Maryland, as a Private and then 1st Sergeant in Capt S. Swearingen & Col. J. Murdock'c Maryland Militia Company. He also had Revolutionary War patriotic service by Signing Oath & Furnished Wheat to the militia.

Another bloggers story about Baruch Prather

Baruch William Prather

Their older brother Samuel Pranther (1740-1785) also served during the Revolutionary War, but I know much less about him and his service.

Lastly, my favorite story is not about a Revolutionary Soldier but the Centennial Celebration and one ancestor who claimed he was born on July 4, 1776 - Aaron Teagarden

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Tuesday Night Rainbow

 

junk journal peek

 

Art Idea from Deep Space Sparkle Art

My neighbor was playing The Gambler by Kenny Rodgers. That was the inspiration for the page.  Hopefully I put that sound worm in your ear.

Weekly Roll

 

The heat vibes are no bueno

Escaped Giraffe in Texas Gracie the Giraffe was just living her best life. 

2 Giraffes Recovered after Missing for a Year I have questions.

College Common Reads for 2026 - I just thought this interesting.

Inappropriate Thoughts

Former President Biden photo bombed his wife, Dr Jill Biden's, zoom with our book club. We were having a discussion about her book, View from the East Wing. This zoom cracked me up. I enjoyed listening to the zoom.  The book was meh for me.  Book review is coming in July.

Recipe from Real Simple 2023

We had this for our book club dinner.  The only change I made was to use coleslaw and double the sauce.The mint in here was surprisingly good. Plus we made mojitos later in the week with the leftover mint. 

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