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Happy Thanksgiving🦃🥧

Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 2021#photography, Uncategorized#cindyheadphotography, #happythanksgiving, #thankful, #thankyouCindyHeadPhotography

Happy Thanksgiving

Camera Clicks – Merry Christmas ❣️📸

December 25, 2020#photography#35mm, #35prime, #america, #ayearwithmycamera, #bagodaycrochet, #barnsofinstagram, #behumbleandkind, #bellacococrochet, #birdphotography, #birdsofinstagram, #bonniebaycrochet, #cameraclicks, #cbphotochallenge, #centralflorida, #chickensofinstagram, #chipmunksofinstagram, #churchesofinstagram, #cindyheadphotography, #dogsofinstagram, #dragonfliesofinstagram, #exquisitepics20, #exquisitepics20_flowers, #florida, #floridablogger, #floridalife, #floridaphotographer, #floridaphotography, #georgiaphotography, #hummingbirdsofinstagram, #landscapephotography, #merrychristmas, #michiganphotography, #naturephotography, #nikon, #nikond3500, #nikonglobal, #nikonnofilter, #nikonshooter, #nikonusa, #thankyouCindyHeadPhotography

Tomb of the KNOWN Soldier

July 4, 2020Camera, Thimble, Uncategorized#35mm, #35prime, #ilovephotography, #july4th, #nikon, #nikond3500, #nikonnofilter, #nikonusa, #patriotism, #photochallenge, #photographers, #photography, #romega, #thankyou, #tomboftheknownsoldier, #tomboftheunkownsoldier, #usa, #usprideCindyHeadPhotography

I am going to go out on a limb and say just about everyone has heard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

We visited Washington DC this time last year. The absolute highlight of the trip was visiting Arlington National Cemetery and to watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You’ve heard over and over about people dying for our freedom, right?

Nothing is a bigger exclamation point on that FACT then visiting a place like this. The grounds alone have such historical significance but that is overshadowed by this resting place for those people, my people, that have given their life so that we can sit where we are right now…

So we know about the Tomb of the UNKNOWN Soldier but did you know about the Tomb of the KNOWN Soldier? I didn’t either and I visited the town many many times…

Here is what I found out about this place of immeasurable honor: (Thank you Wiki) …

“The Tomb of the Known Soldier is a grave site in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Georgia, United States, dedicated to a soldier killed in World War I, Private Charles Graves.

Charles Graves enlisted in the United States Army on August 16, 1917; he was eighteen years old at the time. He was eventually shipped to Neuroy, France, a place he knew nothing about. On October 5, 1918 (fourteen months after his Army service began), Graves was killed by German artillery shrapnel on the Hindenburg Line. Soon after, he received full military honors and a military burial in France.

Charles’ mother received the telegram from the War Department that her son was killed in the war. After waiting four long years, she finally claimed her son’s body when it arrived on a troopship called the Cambria on March 29, 1922. The U.S. Government had the idea of creating the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and of a “Known Soldier” in Arlington National Cemetery to honor World War I soldiers. Graves was chosen for “America’s Known Soldier” by a blindfolded sailor who picked Graves’ name from an American soldier remains list, but his mother objected to his burial at Arlington. The War Department wanted to give his body, in its flag-draped coffin, a parade on Fifth Avenue in New York with generals, admirals, and politicians before his mother buried Graves in the cemetery near Antioch Church on April 6, 1922.

Graves, a fallen soldier, failed to remain in the cemetery for a long period of time; many local citizens decided that he should be buried in a place of honor. As a result, on September 22, 1923, his body was exhumed from Antioch Cemetery and relocated to Myrtle Hill Cemetery as America’s Known Soldier after his mother’s death and his brother’s agreement. Graves was buried a third and final time. On November 11, 1923, Armistice Day, Charles and the other 33 young men from Floyd County who died in World War I were honored with three Maxim guns and 34 magnolia trees.

Today, Graves’ final resting place is known as the Tomb of the Known Soldier. To many, the memorial site is a place of remembrance, a place that is meant to pay respect to all of the known fallen soldiers of every war.”

Here are a few more photos I took…there is alot more to this particular cemetery so watch for another post about it soon….these are military graves just like at Arlington…

Who was Daniel Boone – From the Lady Cave

December 12, 2019Books, Thimble, Uncategorized#behumbleandkind, #bekind, #benjaminfranklin, #blog, #bookreview, #boston, #danielboone, #denfranklin, #emptynest, #emptynesters, #foundingfather, #fromtheladycave, #google, #googletrends, #hope, #humble, #iheartbooks, #ilovephotography, #ladycave, #love, #maga, #makeitcount, #minuteman, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #peace, #positivity, #rest, #salem, #situationalawarenessday, #staypossitive, #thankful, #thankyou, #thoughts, #trump2020, #usa, #uspride, book, ReviewCindyHeadPhotography

And here is another person my 30 year old friend didn’t know…

So let’s start with this, have you ever watched (or read the book) “The Last of the Mohicans”?

This is one of my top 5 movies EVER! The main character is based loosely on Daniel Boone. Oh, Daniel Day-Lewis be still my heart! “Stay Alive! I Will Find You!”

There is alot of fact and legend surrounding DBs life. You can read more HERE about his very adventurous life.

For me, just reading about him makes me want to learn more about North Carolina, Kentucke (original spelling before it became Kentucky), Virginia, West Virginia and Missouri.

Funny how educating yourself leads to more knowledge.

Who else might you want to know about? Or is there a place you are curious about? Let me know in the comments and I’ll see about it.

Who was Benjamin Franklin – From the Lady Cave

December 11, 2019Books, Thimble, Uncategorized#behumbleandkind, #bekind, #benjaminfranklin, #blog, #bookreview, #boston, #denfranklin, #emptynest, #emptynesters, #foundingfather, #fromtheladycave, #google, #googletrends, #hope, #humble, #iheartbooks, #ilovephotography, #ladycave, #love, #maga, #makeitcount, #minuteman, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #peace, #positivity, #rest, #salem, #situationalawarenessday, #staypossitive, #thankful, #thankyou, #thoughts, #trump2020, #usa, #uspride, book, ReviewCindyHeadPhotography

What prompted this topic was a discussion with a 30 year old…

Not only did they not know a pickle was a cucumber, they had no clue who Benjamin Franklin was and why he was so important to the creation of America. 🇺🇲

This person thought he was a President because he was on the $100 bill. 🤯

Here is a link that will help inform or educate you on Who Ben Franklin was and how he became a key negotiator in our becoming The United States of America.

Over the summer we went to Washington DC and I picked up a little book of quotes by Ben Franklin.

Here are a few famous quotes:

“A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned“

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.“

“In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.“

“Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What’s a sundial in the shade?“

Where Pickles come from – From the Lady Cave

December 9, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized#Bees, #bekind, #besafe, #blog, #blooms, #cucumbers, #emptynest, #emptynesters, #food, #fromtheladycave, #google, #green, #hope, #pictures, #positivity, #thankful, #thankyou, #thoughtsCindyHeadPhotography

Where do pickles come from? Do you know? Oddly to me, there are more than a few people who don’t know. In fact, they think pickles are grown as pickles…yes, you read that right.

They honestly think pickles in all their crunchy, salty, sour goodness are grown just like that.

I find it hard to believe and had I not had a completely honest discussion with a 30 year old fella, I wouldn’t have believed it.

Pickles are Cucumbers. A pickle is made by putting cucumbers in a jar or barrel with water, vinegar and spices. Then it sits for a time until the desired taste is achieved.

Here is a video I found, there are dozens more so please Educate yourself: How to make pickles

The next couple of post topics came from my discussion with this young man…he really didn’t know pickles were cucumbers.

Please educate yourselves…

From the Lady Cave: Sharing a Fabulous Book List

November 28, 2019Books, Thimble, Uncategorized#birthdaygirl, #blog, #bookreview, #emptynest, #emptynesters, #fromtheladycave, #grandparent, #grandparents, #iheartbooks, #justdoit, #ladycave, #love, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #positivity, #staypossitive, #thankful, #thankyou, #thoughts, book, ReviewCindyHeadPhotography

I am sharing this book list, partly for selfish reasons (I need to add a few to my TBR 😁) and to hopefully inspire someone else to read some of these.

I am incredibly Thankful for alot of things, people and situations that got me to this point in my life.

Can’t think of a better day to share this than on Thanksgiving Day, which happens to also be my Birthday ❣

Enjoy every minute my friends, make it count!

Here is a link to a post from The Orang-utan Librarian, she has the best lists: https://wp.me/p6boOO-4Ht

So, we don’t have Thanksgiving here in the UK, but that doesn’t mean I can’t share some BOOKISH GRATITUDE! I tried to narrow this down to books that have a special place in my heart or that came into my life at exactly the right time (although of course, most great books feel like that, simply by virtue of being great 😉). Annnd I’m gonna be honest, I ended up with a very different post to the one I started with, because I took out anything too dark. I think I just prefer this to be a *happy place*. Without further ado, here are some of the books I’m most grateful for:

Harry Potter– starting way back when I was 7- this was the first big book I ever read and I will always be thankful that it made me the reader I am today. Yes, I am a stereotypical millennial reader and proud of it 😉

The Hobbit– aside from being mythologically rich and having wonderful characters, this book gave me my love of fantasy- how could I not include it?

Peter Pan– this is another childhood favourite and I’d feel remiss not to include it, especially given how often it inspired me to practice flying as a child 😉 (granted, I never actually achieved my goal, but not for want of trying 😉)

Rebecca– this book always reminds me of my mum, cos it’s her favourite. And I’m always glad that she foisted her favourites on me!

The Idiot– I originally felt like I had no special reason for including this one, but whenever I think about books that have shaped me, this springs to mind. I read this at about thirteen and it just clicked. Not only did it start a lifelong love of Dostoevsky, it taught me so many valuable lessons that I carry with me to this day.

Emma– okay, quick confession, I’d already read Pride and Prejudice when I read this and I think I was too young to get the irony. I’m really happy I read this book, because it unlocked Austen’s humour for me. I ended up rereading Pride and Prejudice shortly after and loved it the second time round! (which was lucky, cos I was set it for school). Then, of course, I read all the others and have never looked back!

Dr Faustus– it just lit up my brain at exactly the right moment- yes I am enough of a dork to include academic inspiration on this list.

Man’s Search for Meaning– part autobiography, part exploration of logotherapy, Frankl’s book may seem a bit heavy on the surface. However, it’s actually the most uplifting book I’ve ever read and my brother was a hundred percent right about getting me to read it!

Mort– I *needed* this book in my life- I just didn’t know it. Fortunately, a couple of my friends did know that I needed to read this and pushed me into it… and I couldn’t be happier that they did! Plus, one of my friends knew exactly which Pratchett to get me started on. So I know you’re not reading this, but thank you.

Vicious– fun fact, I was giving blood for the first time when I read this- and it was the *perfect* distraction! It was simply too brilliant! You simply can’t pay attention to anything else going on when you’ve got Schwab for company! (also, guys, give blood- it’s a great excuse to sit and read and you get free biscuits 😉 )

Grey Sister– ah this is just a pleasure to put on the list. I was in a horrible slump a couple of summers ago and trying to deal with big life changes- this gave me a welcome distraction for a few hours- which I was immensely grateful for, I can tell you!

Carry On– I can’t stop being thankful for this magical book- because it has the power to pull me out of any slump and give me all the *warm fuzzies*!

That was fun- I feel like I should steal more traditions from across the Pond 😉 Hope all my American friends have a Happy Thanksgiving! (and if it’s not to late, the same to all you lovely Canadians!) And, I’m curious, what books are you most grateful for? Let me know in the comments!

Camera Clicks: Warming Up….

November 26, 2019Camera, Thimble, Uncategorized#blog, #christmas, #fromtheladycave, #green, #ilovephotography, #ladycave, #love, #nikon, #nikond3500, #nikonnofilter, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #photochallenge, #photographers, #photography, #pictures, #positivity, #thankful, #thankyou, #thoughts, CameraCindyHeadPhotography

Tis the season…🎄🎁🎅

HOTH: Crochet Group End of Year Contributions

November 25, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bagodaycrochet, #bellacococrochet, #blog, #bonniebarker, #bonniebaycrochet, #christmas, #crochetcrowd, #crochetsociety, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #lilysugarncream, #lionbrand, #lionbrandcupcake, #lionbrandyarn, #love, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #paintboxyarn, #photography, #pictures, #redheart, #redheartyarn, #thankyou, #uspride, Camera, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

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I am so ridiculously proud of my little crochet group. We have a few dozen members but only about 10 of us that crochet.

This year has been so challenging for so many of us, but we managed to do 60 lapghans (split between our domestic abuse shelter, senior orphans and Moffitt Cancer center; baby hats for Shaken Baby syndrome Oklahoma; hats, scarves, clothing, food and other items for our Senior Orphans.

Now meet some of the crew: