DEBBIE-DABBLE BLOG: 2025

Friday, July 11, 2025

Family Independence Day Celebration & Evening Lighting, 2025

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Blogging has always been a stress reliever for me along with an avenue to share my passions which are my home and my garden.....

I feel it is a personal Journal that, hopefully, someday, my Twin Granddaughters will be able to look back on to learn about who I was....

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In my last post, I share how my little back yard Cottage Garden looked during June....

Click HERE if you missed that post!!

I want to Thank Angie, over at God's Growing Garden, for choosing my post, Patriotic Summer Doll Hose and a Bit More, as one of her features from last week's Tuesdays with a Twist link Party!!

Thanks so much, Angie!!

Thanks to Charlene, over at a Pinch of Joy,for choosing my post, 3rd Quarter/Summer Goals & Possibilities List, as one of her features from last week's Busy Monday Link Party!!!

Thanks again, Charlene!!

I want to Thank Barb, over at French Ethereal, for choosing my post, Tea Table & More in the Dining Room, as one of her features from last week's Share Your Style Link Party!!

Thanks so much, Barb!

Please stop by and link up to these charming parties!!

Today, I will be sharing my Family Independence Day Celebration!!

Since my son Jim and DIL Danielle work every weekend and also had to work on the 4th, we celebrated our Country's Independence Day on Tuesday, the 8th when they were off....

I set a pretty simple tablescape as I had a lot of food to put out on the table.....

I started with this cute tablecloth, with dogs on it, that my late husband Joe bought, because of my grand pups...

Like I have done since Christmas, I set out the candle that I received at a special All Soul's Day Mass for those that passed away within the past year in our parish....

The Hospice Center, where Joe passed away, mailed material on how to deal with grief to me every few months for the first year...

They had suggested for Christmas dinner that you burn a candle for your loved one at the table to remember them.....

I have been doing so at every family dinner ever since....

I used the Patriotic dinner plates that my late friend Anne Marie gifted me....

I then used the set of Patriotic dessert plates, each one different, that I recently bought at Ollies....

Along with my red handled flatware....

And crystal glassware gifted to me by my next door neighbor's...

I made deviled eggs because Jim and Danielle like them.....

And kielbasi because Jim and Joey love it....

I also bought potato salad at Price Chopper which I added more celery and mayo to in addition to a little mustard and Worcestershire sauce, which I normally add to my own potato salad, along with some seasonings....

I also served cheeseburgers, sweet sausage patties, hot dogs, Mac N Cheese, corn on the cob and Klondike bars for dessert.....

Jim and Lily

I think she is eyeing Jim's hot dog.....

Lily liked feeding herself the Mac N Cheese and also the filling of a deviled egg, using her fingers.....

Finger lickin' good......

Giggling with Dad....

Smiling at Mimi....

Posing for a picture....

Danielle and Gigi

Gigi feeding herself some Mac N Cheese on a spoon.......

I want to feed myself Mom.....

Look!! I have Mom's phone....

I know what I am doing.....

The girls could not wait to get down and run in the circle from Mimi's Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen and hallway.....

It is like a race track with Mom and Dad and Azumi running after them!!!

Lily

Gigi

They like the bears that Mimi lets them play with.....

I think Gigi was eyeing the big bear....

Now I have 2 of them....

When Uncle Joey got up out of his chair, Lily thought she would check it out...

Almost....

Made it....

Gigi decides to join her....

She eventually walked to Mom with both arms up so Danielle would pick her up and set her on the chair....

Lily on the left and Gigi on the right....

Don't worry...they were always under Dad's watchful eye!!!

We all had a wonderful time and enjoyed a lot of laughs.....

Mimi sent home what was left of the Mac N Cheese and the deviled eggs with Jim and Danielle...

I didn't get any pictures of my grand pups, Faye and Azumi, that evening so I want to share how great they look after their Spa Day with the groomer the following day....

Peace, Love and Paws Mobile Grooming Spa....

Faye and Azumi....

One last thing I wanted to share was how the front of my house looks lit up in the evening with my Patriotic decor.....

And with that, I will close for today.....

I hope you will stop by to visit again on SATURDAY for my next post...

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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