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We the spent the evening and part of last night decorating the Christmas tree & putting up all our indoor decorations. Lots of great memories and stories always come out during these yearly traditions š š»Ā We listened to Christmas tunes new and old… BOOM!Ā – Iām officially in the āChristmas spiritā!
I think the tree turned out great! All the thanks goes to Jo & Jacob.
It was a group effort and Iām proud of how the tree looks this year. Jacob is 16 now and still LOVES the Christmas š & spending time with his Mom & Dad. Thatās the best present I could ask for š
And for another tradition we started many years ago now, I broke out my holiday hat…
December 1st. I break out my āRedneck Santaā hat! š š» I like to have a little fun in the spirit of the season & since Iāve let my beard grow out, they tell me I even look like St. Nick šĀ Ho Ho Ho!
āMay you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The spirit of Christmas which is Peace; Ā Ā Ā Ā The heart of Christmas which is love.ā
~ Ada V. Hendricks
Heres to a great Christmas Season! šš»ā¤ļøš
Peace āļøĀ Love ā¤ļøĀ & Hope!
Mark Carter
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Yesterday was a beautiful day! The temps hit 70 degrees and I was just waiting to see a mosquito š Such a contrast to just a few days ago with that early snow āļøĀ covering the ground!
Pre-Thanksgiving snow is a rare thing around here. But a few days later here it is sunny āļø & 70 deg!
Maybe we are having our āIndian Summerā…Ā That warming in Fall after frost and freeze have already occurred… In any case, Iāll take it!
Thanksgiving is in a few days and it feels like shorts & sandles outside! 70 deg. = Indian Summer š
Now, itās on to Thanksgiving & the holiday season… Ready or not, itās that time š Time to count our blessings!
āGive me the end of the year anā itās fun, Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā When most of the planninā anā toilinā Is done;Ā Bring all the wanderers home to the nest, Ā Ā Let me sit down with the ones I love best,Ā Hear the old voices still ringinā with song, Ā Ā See the old faces unblemished by wrong, Ā Ā See the old table with all of its chairs Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Anā Iāll put soul in my Thanksgivinā Prayers.ā
Have a GREAT Sunday!
And a Happy Thanksgiving! š¦šš½
~ Mark Carter
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Iām sitting here this morning just like many of you, smelling the bacon fry, sipping my coffee, warm and happy with all the freedom in the world… Ā But the age old saying rings true āFreedom is never free!ā
Say āThank you for your serviceā to a veteran today.
Today is Veterans Day! A day set aside every year on November 11th. to honor the service & sacrifices of American Military Veterans. We are standing on some mighty tall shoulders! Thank a Veteran today for their service! Without the sacrifices of our military men and women, we would have nothing! We owe them a mighty debt, indeed!
Happy Veterans Day! God Bless our military men & women! And God Bless America!
Mark Carter
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We spent the entire day outside yesterday! The day started with a heavy fog, but the sun burned it off soon enough & we went riding in the country to enjoy the seasonal color. This is one of the most beautiful color shows I can remember. Maybe it was the late, warm weather this year, coupled with the plentiful rainfall that brought out the vivid colors? Iām not sure – But, in any case, the Fall Color this year is so beautiful! I hate to see it go… But, the seasons change & so must we. Iām going to enjoy the fall while itās here & then Iāll set my mind to Winter & the Spring that follows wonāt be far behind š
Fall color is here today, but gone tomorrow…
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Natureās first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafās a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
~ Robert Frost
Have a great Sunday.
Mark C.
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Waking up to a beautiful Fall sunrise is so nice! The air feels so good š And I’m with my Sunday Morning Sunshine!
This is one of my favorite songs…
Have a GREAT Sunday! God Bless!
Mark Carter
Carterās Nursery, Pond & Patio
2846 Old Medina Rd.
Jackson, TN 38305
Ph#Ā 731-424-2206
http://www.cartercountry.com
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Iām headed home from our annual convention in Chicago. I usually start the day with a sunrise on Sunday mornings, this morning I started the day with a thick, heavy fog. But I know the suns still up there shining š On the road again & counting my blessings.
Have a Great Sunday!
I came out early to capture the sunrise over this Waterfall feature we all built a couple years ago. No sun shine today… Fog is this mornings story. Still a beautiful morning that the lord made! Have a great day!
āThere’s always a story. It’s all stories, really. The sun coming up every day is a story. Everything’s got a story in it. Change the story, change the worldā.
~ Terry Pratchett
Mark C.
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I Love Sunday mornings! No better time to count your blessings and reflect on the miracles all around us…
“As for me, I know nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,
Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water,
Or stand under the trees in the woods,
Or talk by day with any one I love,
Or sleep in bed at night with any one I love,
Or watch honey bees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon…
Or the wonderfulness of the sundown,
Or of stars shining so quiet and bright,
Or the exquisite delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring…
What stranger miracles are there?”
–Ā Walt Whitman
Have a Blessed day!
~ Mark C.
