I hope you all had a wonderful July 4th weekend and CELEBRATED America's Birthday in some way!!!
Joey loves his chicken and got quite a bit of it!!!
And the funny thing is that I NEVER ever got burgers from places like Burger King, MacDonald's or Wendy's....
I usually got fish or chicken!!
We had our traditional "Cook In" with our family of 5 just like we always do on Sunday as that worked out better for Jim and Danielle, being that Jim had just come off an 8 day stretch at work.....
We had cheeseburgers, hot dogs, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, watermelon and ice cream!!
We are in a heat wave which for our area is above 90 degree temps. for more than 3 days.....
I want to know when did NEPA become Tropical!!!!!
I do NOT do well physically in the heat of the Summer so I am not happy about this .....
Today, I will be sharing my Word Of the Month for July!!!
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I can not believe that it is July already!!
For me, this year is flying by!!!
Once again, as I did in June, I hope to be able to do these things and be Blessed in July.....
I am choosing to maintain this theme by only posting positive things here on my Blog and also on my face book page.....
I choose to take the higher road, rising above all that nonsense and frankly, childishness, and not feed into and spread the anger and hate!!
I have had enough......
I am CHOOSING to scroll through and not read any of these posts.....
And I must say, that I truly did ENJOY myself in June!!!
I did ENJOY sitting out on both the front porch........
Joe, sporting his new hair cut.....
So all in all, June was a fairly ENJOYABLE Month for me!!!
So what Word am I choosing for the Month of July???????
CELEBRATE!!!!!!!
What exactly is the definition of CELEBRATE????
"acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity."
"to mark (something, such as an anniversary) by festivities or other deviation from routine"
"Acknowledge" and "mark"......
Even though there are all kinds for crazy things going on right now, I think that we need to look at our Lives and "acknowledge" and "mark" things or events that we need to "CELEBRATE" and be Happy about and ENJOY !!!!
Because whether you believe it or not........
Just the fact that you wake up in the morning and get to have one more day with your loved ones is cause to CELEBRATE!!!!!!
After all......
Pennsylvania is now in what is called the "Green Phase" which is currently the highest level of Reopening for the State.....
Even though, I still have no desire to go out and that is just my personality as it really has NOTHING to do with this health crisis.....
I am perfectly happy at home and very busy too!!
Already in July, We did CELEBRATE the 4th of July with our family!!!
I am making 2 pans of lasagna......
So we are really looking forward to that and to seeing some friends and family that we have not seen in a while, all while practicing social distancing and mask wearing....
When looking for graphics for this post, I came across this one which I particularly liked......
"I'll look back on this and smile because it was life and I decided to Live It!!!"
"Believe you can and you are half way there"
"It's not about whether your cup is half full or half empty, It's about WHAT is in your cup!!"
"Look in the mirror and Smile every time"!!
Aren't they great??????
I also hope to be CELEBRATING a new hair style in a week from now......
I only trimmed my hair myself twice since my last hair cut on March 8th and this is how it looks now....
I was lucky that coloring my hair was not an issue as I went natural over 6 years ago....
Now it is long enough that I am thinking of CELEBRATING with a new style.....
People on face book liked this one the best.....
These are the ones that I like.......
I need a bit of poof on top because my face is round and fat.....
And if I don't like it, I can always have it cut again!!
I have never been picky about my hair though...
Hopefully, There will be lots more to CELEBRATE in July......
As I always say......
I will keep you posted......
I hope you will stop by to visit again soon!!
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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Good luck on the haircut! I think all the styles are fabulous. We have these horrible temperatures too, even in Northern Ohio along the lake. So steamy!!! Ohio has a new color scheme per each county. Unfortunately our county had 3 big outbreaks at different facilities and are one of the sixth worst counties in Ohio now - RED. It is not hard for us to stay home, but it is keeping me busy trying to keep my grandchildren busy during the day. It is much too hot for them to go outdoors after about 10 am and we can't go anywhere with air conditioning except my living room. . .
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see the birds and other visitors to your garden. Love the word for the month. I enjoyed looking at your choice of haircut styles, I must admit I am so looking forward to when I can get mine cut. Those burgers looked delicious, what a great treat. Take care and stay safe.
ReplyDeleteLove your positivity! Your angel in the garden is so pretty - I always enjoy visiting you. You make me smile - Happy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteI like chicken tenders too. Especially when they are cooked right.
ReplyDeleteYour front porch is so pretty and what a great place to sit outside when it is not soooooo hot. I love seeing all of your garden areas. Just so pretty. Summer is going way too fast. Glad you had a great 4th. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your visit and your kind words of encouragement. I love your new word too - POSITIVITY! ♥
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are some pretty high temps! I think I can honestly say I only ever once had a McDonald's burger and ordered chicken from then on. I rarely eat fast food anyway but when I do it's usually salad, chicken, or Wendy's baked potatoes.You sure had a joyful month and we are celebrating my birthday this month as well as the 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteCelebrate is such a happy word, isn't it? It's a wonderful word for the month. And you have much to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy HOT here too. I have hair down past my shoulders, and in the summer it is up in a bun most of the time, that way nothing is on my neck, I am sure any of those cuts would work great for you.
ReplyDeleteLove all of the pictures. Especially those food ones. Making me mighty hungry! LOL! I think Joe's new cut and style looks very nice on him. Love the word Celebrate! We should celebrate life daily as best as we can for sure. It is humid here. We will get a good rain and then it's so muggy and humid! I hope you have a great week and so glad you stopped by to visit. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I thoroughly enjoyed your post! Attitude has everything to do with what we get out of life. I am so glad you are enjoying your life in spite of all your health issues. It is so important to smile at adversity and yes, to be thankful we have been given another day to spend with our loved ones. It sounds like you and your family had a great feast over the weekend. I'm glad your family lives near you. Wish mine did. I have three boys and two of them live far away. All those hair styles are really cute. I'm sure you will choose what it right for you. Hugs to you...Sandi
ReplyDeleteWow Debbie. You really did have a heat wave. The front and backyard looks nice and I love the sunsets. I like the patriotic crafts you made. Good luck with getting your haircut. I can’t wait to have my haircut next week. Enjoy the weekend Debbie.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful June and the perfect attitude/word for July. I agree - just keep scrolling past all of the negativity and focus on the good. Thanks for sharing. #HomeMattersParty
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