March Madness Day 22 - Springtime and Support our Troops

Springtime is really here and now there seems to be so much to be done in the garden. Yesterday I spent a couple of hours clearing away some dead plants and leaves to uncover my spring bulbs which were hidden in the debris.  Its lovely to see some fresh green growth back in the borders after what seems like a long winter. It always amazes me how the delicate plants survive the winter with afew feet of heavy snow on top of them.

On a recent trip to Lowes I had to stop myself looking at all the plants as Lowes garden center has the same effect as Michaels does on me and I'll come home with a car full of plants if I'm not supervised!

I think afew more hours of yard work is on the agenda again today, and I've learnt by past experience that a little often goes alot further than a marathon session and not being able to move for a week after!  Looks like its going to be a nice day too, so as the saying goes 'make hay while the sun shines'

As for my card for today I've made up afew more support the troops cards and will be making some birthday cards too for the soldiers etc.  Every day on the news I hear of yet another war breaking out across the globe and it makes you think about all of the lives lost every day.

March Madness Day 11 - Thanking the Troops

Yesterday I saw a video clip on Facebook that was about a young Army dog handler and his dog who died in Afganistan. It's just one of the heartbreaking stories that we read about on almost a daily basis. All of these members of the armed forces from around the world have sacrificed their lives for the rest of us.

I had been asked to make some cards for the troops by a friend who does alot of charity work for the war veterans, and so I decided to make some cards to thank the troops.

Looking through my old photos I found some great shots that I had taken on a trip to Washington DC. The Korean war memorial is one of the most beautiful and erie monuments on the mall.

Thank you to all of the troops around the world who have sacrificed their time away from their families, their own well fair and ultimately their own lives.