The Big 50 Day

Good Morning -  welcome - and thanks for coming by to visit today.

Now, I think I've confused readers with the earlier sticky post, as I've had a lot of

comments on that particular post. I had intended for the blog candy-anniversary

 celebration comments to be made on today's post. SO...in trying to be fair,

anyone who is: (1) a  follower, AND

 (2) who comments on The Sticky post TODAY or  this post TODAY, will be included in the random

generator count for the blog candy.

 

Must meet BOTH conditions to be considered for the blog candy.
(also for some readers I realize your day started earlier than here in the USA, so I will try to factor that condition in as well when I count comments made on the Sticky Post.)

This is a big Milestone Day at our house, as we were married 50 years ago this evening. By strange coincidence, that happened to be a Friday as well. I used to get the days mixed up (wondering ...is it July 12 or July 13...?). Then I'd always remind myself "We would never be so stupid as to get married on a Friday the 13th, so it has to be Friday 12th". Funny how one's mind can work. Now DH claims he never got the days mixed up. Freudian? Maybe so! Anyway, we did make it for 50 years, and we both agree, that sometimes ...it WAS A LOTTA WORK! 


We were very young (both 19), and too immature to get married. (This thought is in retrospect you understand..we didn't think so at the time). Didn't have much money either, and while money never buys happiness, it can sure help ease things along. Also during the 3rd year of marriage, Mr. DH got called up for the Viet Nam war, which was a very difficult time for us and everyone else in the country too. I had never been away from home before, so when I went to Pensacola, Fla. where he was stationed after boot camp training, I was so homesick. Then we found we were expecting a baby...still very little money. When I shopped for groceries, I had a little counter thing, and if I went one penny over what we had budgeted to spend for 2 wks (and it was a very small amount too!), I started figuring what I could put back on the shelf. We ate an awful lot of Campbell's Tomato Soup and Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks. (Two things that don't come into our house today). While very happy to be back together, expecting a little one, it was real scary wondering how we would manage. But with God's Help, we did, and had a beautiful little girl who has been/still is...the joy of our life. Best thing we ever did! (Not sure if we can take much credit for how she turned out. She is a very quiet person, but sort of goes her own way..which we did try to teach her). She's always made us proud. So thanks for celebrating with us today. We have been so blessed in our lives, and we're both so thankful.

Now here's the card I have made to share today:

 

 

So I hope you enjoy the card; I didn't list the specs, but if you're interested, I'll provide the info.

 

 

I'll be checking the number of comments on the Sticky Post which was at the top of the blog for several weeks for any COMMENTS MADE TODAY & also comments on today's post. Will list the comments in the order made, assign a number to that comment, and tomorrow will run the generator to pick a winner for the blog candy. (Make sense? I hope so!) The plan is to do a post sometime tomorrow and announce the name of the winner. That person will have 48 hours from the time of my post, to contact me here with a comment as to your mailing info. Comment moderation is on at this blog, so your info will be private to me only.

 

Thanks for joining me today. I have some lovely cards I'll post (hopefully later today). Thank you to those who were so thoughtful to spend their time making a beautiful card for us. We loved each one.

 

So have a wonderful day doing whatever you've planned; stay cool if you can; and thanks for joining me. Hugs.