Greetings from the ancestral home, for a week to visit mom, and aunt and uncle, where we will have a small picnic today, and finally have a celebratory anniversary for them. I will make my famous Deviled Eggs . A different Fourth this year for sure, and no huge crowds for me. But rest assure....I have my gin and a good cigar!!! Some Nicky Doll helps too.
And remember, as Abe Lincoln said "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." All the more reason to vote. Also we can be patriotic for our country, she deserves it, but our GOVERNMENT must earn it!
Hope a wonderful weekend is in store everybody-
….and for those of us in the States...
Happy Fourth of July!
XOXO
Happy Independence Day, Mistress! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good time 👌🏻😃
ReplyDeleteHappy Fourth, you all! 💙💗🧡💚💜💛
Happy Fourth from 1/2 American!
ReplyDeletexoxo :-)
Have fun, honey bun!
ReplyDeleteHappy independence day!
ReplyDeleteAt first glance I thought your title said "Fags and gin"......
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Now THAT would be a good time, Christina! Too funny!
DeleteThat would have applied to Christina!!!!!!
Delete"fags and gin" = just another day at the casa! :)
DeleteHappy Independence Day! I shall raise my glass of gin and tonic to you tonight (because that's what I'm drinking this weekend!) Enjoy your picnic!
ReplyDeleteAnd I will tonight to you!!!! Seems we both like charcoal grilling!!!!
DeleteHappy Fourth, everyone!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day, mom is around so do at least try to behave!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure who should be watching who...she is sometimes worst!!!
DeleteBrilliant. Exactly what is needed this Fourth of July. Celebrate by voting! Happy Fourth, dear.
ReplyDeleteHappy Fourth!
ReplyDeleteWe're also having a mini-celebration at Casa Bob y Carlos, with a handful of people and social distancing and, for me, tequila.
Just make sure to remember...liquor up front, poker in the back.
Delete...another amazing post ...and on many levels!
ReplyDelete- Images are spectacular....bursts of color so appropriate for the occasion...(and so environmentally sound!)
- Love deviled eggs....what a treat!!! I don’t generally stock gin - though gin tonic is probably my favorite mixed drink - but will raise a glass of a rich Zinfandel to you at the appropriate hour...
- Most importantly, you provided a most appropriate reference to Lincoln - and the imperative to act - to keep this day one of celebration for hard fought for ideals! We have much work to do to ensure the clear threat from within forewarned by Lincoln is soundly defeated so we call all thrive as one...and the immediacy of voting is high on the list!!
Excellent post, Maddie... my glass is raised to you and all who gather here!
So glad you enjoyed it and thank you for you kind comment. One of the secrets to my deviled eggs is I use a good British mustard and a dash of Worcestershire sauce, mayo, pinch of pepper and rosemary...then dust mighty with fresh dill.
DeleteI’m salivating!!! Will check it out!!!
DeleteSince leaving the US...the fourth of July is the holiday I miss the most. I love the festive feel of the post and the gin bottle and old fashioned. Have a happy day Mistress.
ReplyDeleteBravo Maddie 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
ReplyDeleteThat Abraham Lincoln quote is brilliant. And I love that you included Nicky as the French drag queen!!!!!! 😂 Happy 4th to you and all!
will raise the gin gimlet at dinnertime; burgers on the grill tonight!
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence Day Mistress!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe gin bottle is gorgeous!!!! And is the whole post!
And a Joyous Fourth to You!!
ReplyDeleteGlorious fourth to you and yours !
ReplyDeleteHave a bang up Fourth sweetie.
ReplyDeletePlease....i haven't had a good bang up since March!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteA Happy Independence Day to you and yours! Save us some of those deviled eggs!!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if we will ever see a great President like Lincoln again?
ReplyDeleteLoving the flowers and colored glass vases.
Glad you had an intimate Family gathering to Celebrate the 4th. Lincoln was spot on, in fact, most great civilizations fell from within. Famous Deviled Eggs... I'm salivating, I Love me some good Deviled Eggs or Deviled Anything. *smiles* Except for the illegal fireworks going up all Night the organized Shows were cancelled last minute... we drove around watching what was in the air with no particular destination since nobody advertises the illegal displays they'll send up. *LOL* Of coarse, they sell all of it and then tell people not to use it, AS IF!
ReplyDeleteI dare say we saw some hear too. Went on till about midnight. My mother's poor dog was of the verge of collapse.
DeleteHope you are having a grand weekend!
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Happy Fourth Mistress!!!! I see you have home grown Bluecoat!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the quality time with family. Leave mom an new bottle for flowers.
ReplyDeleteYou make a fetching Lady Liberty. And I'm sure you're one that welcomes huddled masses, yearning to breathe free (as well as heavily.)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a excellent day!!! What number of gin was that?
ReplyDeleteLoving it all... except the cigar. Hope it was a great time with family.
ReplyDeleteif it's Cuban he'll smoke it.
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