The Weather Capital of the World ! Let's Celebrate Summer !

Nestled in the hills and dales of Western Pennsylvania, there is a small town called Punxsutawney, once inhabited by Indians, where the seer of seers of weather, ol Punxsutawney Phil, resides. Note. The Amish lady walking across the street on the right hand side of the photo.

I am joining in Misi's Display chain today with one of my prides.. my Grandson and spending the day with him and making a few memories. Click the link below to Misi's blog !

http://1890gablehousemusings.blogspot.com/2011/06/tuesdays-display-chain-personal-pride.html
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Here is where the little culprit lives.. you know, the one who predicted that early spring we didn't have ? :o) Note. This is not Gobbler's Knob where February 2nd is shown on t v. This photo is at the library next to the park.


My Grandson, in the reflection of the glass , reading a book that I had just bought him. This is a photo of the inside of ol Phil's hole in the ground ! That is a mural on the wall. Phil was snoozing in the front of his digs.

All around town there are statues of Phil. Took a few photos to share them with you.

This tree clock is cute !



The little couch is in the library in the children's section. You can also see the inside of Phil's den from this section. I am sure this sparks an interest in the children of this area to read.

Punxsutawney is having a festival the week of the 4th of July.



The photo above is the real park where the movie, Groundhog Day, should have been filmed. This photo is looking down the center of the park. It is across the street from the Pantall Hotel. Also, where the movie should have been filmed.





A big high five to ol Phil !


Don't let the folks in Washington know you went here for lunch.. hmm... just for the record, my Grandson and I had a salad at Wendy's.

Flowers anyone ?

Coal is big, or rather, was big, in this area. That is coal sprinkled around the statue's feet.

Punxsy , as we call it around here, is just a hop, skip and a jump from where I live. I finally decided to take a ride less than 20 miles from where I live to snap a few photos and for something to do with my Grandson.

It is a tad warmer to come here in June than in February !

(My Mother was born on a farm outside of Punxsutawney between Punxsutawney and Brookville.)

Hope you enjoyed the photos from my short jaunt down the road..

Hugs,
Linda P.S. Stay tuned for an adventure to a bigger city this coming weekend with another Grandchild....Lord willing..

Hello There !

This little chipmunk didn't seem to be afraid of me yesterday as I was peeking at him through my storm /screen door. He must have stayed there for at least ten minutes and even let me take some photos of him. I took a total of seven photos and thought I would share a few of them.



He was munching on the old dried up geranium buds... so chipmunks must like geraniums along with a host of other goodies to be had.. nuts , berries, etc....



This part of the country... The Northeast.. is having a heatwave today ! For the first part of June, this is unusual.

I have been keeping busy planting seeds in the garden and sewing, etc. I had some volunteers come up in the garden. I don't know if they are gourds and or pumpkins since both seedlings look somewhat the same at first. I transplanted them and hope they make it !

Have a fun and sunny day !

Hugs,
Linda

Guess what ! Found out the SECRET to leaving comments on blogs !

The Pony Express just rode in and left a note on how to leave comments on the blogs !

When you sign into blogger, just unclick the keep me signed in block ! And then you should be able to leave a comment !

Whew... after all that stress for over a week of not being able to leave comments on the wonderful blogs we read !

Have a fun day everyone !

Hugs,
Linda

~ An Olde and Worn Pony Express Mail Bag ~

Can you believe it will be June 1st tomorrow ! TDIPT Mercantile will be updating tonight, and for my offering I have made an olde, worn and prim looking Pony Express Mail Bag with a set of envelopes tied with some prim string.

The Pony Express was in service from April 1860 to October 1861 until the telegraph was connected to the west coast. The telegraph put an end to the Pony Express.

The mail bag is a design from Dee Duncan with my touches and the envelopes are of my design. The only glue used in the making of this set was to seal the envelopes.

If you find you cannot access my blog to leave comments, please just drop me a line on an email ! homecamp1@comcast.net

I hope blogger can soon fix these issues ! I can only access a couple blogs to leave comments. I see the followers have reappeared for the time being anyway !

May you have a great and safe day ! Enjoy the warm weather ! It seems like mid August here right now !

Hugs,
Linda

The Birthplace of Memorial Day

Below is Duffy's Tavern in Boalsburg, Pa. near State College. A great place to eat and the atmosphere will take you back to days gone by.. It once was a stagecoach stop. It still has some small doorways and as you can see from the photos below, lots of original charm and ambiance.





*These photos were taken last year* Click photos to enlarge.

On an October day in 1864, in a small village in Central Pennsylvania ( Boalsburg )beside a little church, there is a graveyard where the birthplace of Memorial Day took place. Three women, Emma Hunter, Sophie Keller and an older woman, Mrs Elizabeth Meyer were placing flowers on their loved ones graves.

The loved ones had served in the Civil War. Emma Hunter's father had been a surgeon in the Union Army and Mrs. Meyer's son had fallen in the battle at Gettysburg.

The ladies talked and found in their grief a common bond in which the first Memorial Day took place. It was from the shared grief and meeting at the graves that the women discussed their plan to honor the fallen soldiers with their family, friends and neighbors.

It was said that on July 4, 1865, an informal meeting turned into a community service. Dr. George Hall, a clergyman, preached a sermon and every grave in the cemetery was decorated with flowers and flags.

Four years after the first meeting in the cemetery, General John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, ordered May 30th 1868, as the day to decorate the graves of those who died in defense of their country. He also mentioned in the order * with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year *.

Initially, Memorial Day was to honor the graves of fallen soldiers. Over the years it has become a day where we honor all of those who have passed before.
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Well, it seems that blogger still has issues and a lot of us cannot leave comments on other blogs.. There are only a couple that I have been able to leave comments on.

So, if you would like to comment or say hi , I am here at homecamp1@comcast.net

May you all have a safe holiday weekend.. part of it is gone , but may today and tomorrow be a safe and happy one !

Hugs,
Linda

Civil War Mailbag

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It was 150 years ago this year that the Civil War started. 1861 !

I have this civil war mailbag set available. I just love this mailbag set ! It can hang from an olde cupboard or you can tuck it just about anywhere.

For more information about this olde and worn looking prim mailbag set, you can click on the mailbag photo on the right sidebar or email me: homecamp1@comcast.net. ( $39.00 plus traveling fare to your zipcode. )

Update !

The olde prim and worn mailbag has been sold . Thank you, Teresa.



I made the hook and eye closure from rusty wire and added a rusty bell.



The only glue used was to make the envelopes. No glue was used to make the mailbag. Just good old handstitching when needed.



The design is from Dee Duncan with my own touches.

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND !

And Thank You to our military , past and present, for keeping our country safe and free.

P.S. I have not been able to leave comments on almost all the blogs I love the last few days, so hello to everyone ! I hope blogger will resolve these problems asap !

Hugs,
Linda