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These are photos of what grew in my tomato garden this year.  My back hurt too much for me to do any gardening. I just let the weeds grow. In their own way they are beautiful. A leftover tomato plant from last year came back but it stayed small and grew no tomatoes.  This tall weed looks like some sort of bush. This is a closeup of its main stem.  I like the green and white vertical stripes. I wonder if these pods will blossom  or if they are filled with seeds for next year.

Genealogy on my father's side of the family stops at: Angela Di Clemente (the grandmother I never met) Named as the mother of Antonio Mallozzi 1. On his Death Certificate (16 July 1971) 2. On his Marriage Certificate (8 November 1947) There is no further documentation. Giovanni Mallozzi (the grandfather I never met) Named as the father of Antonio Mallozzi 1. On his Death Certificate (16 July 1971) (Named "John") 2. On his Marriage Certificate (8 November 1947) There is no further documentation. I also have a few photos of people I do not know and there is almost no documentation to verify that we are related.   But they most likely are relatives.   ~Otherwise, why would the photos be kept for all these years? ~Also, they look like they could be family members. There is a military background.   Now this military history belongs in Italy where my father was born.  He was in Mussolini's army as a cook (most likely drafted!); in Er...

I found the idea for this post from a very interesting blog called "Georgia Girl With An English Heart". Here is the link to her original post: Georgia Girl With An English Heart- Passenger Pigeon -Fold The Flock- This video describes the problem: My lighthearted attempt at the "Fold the Flock" project. I found a site which offers some hope for bringing back the species. This video explains the research: Link to the research site: "Revive & Restore" Home This link is for a detailed video about the research: View the complete documentary here Say a prayer that the project becomes a success.

This evergreen or weed sprout was doing well growing between bricks.  But when I transplanted it into a pot it died. I found two more sprouts but the same thing happened. They were born to be wild.  "Like a true nature's child We were born , born to be wild We can climb so high I never wanna die." ~Lyrics from Steppenwolf's song.

This monument is located in Old Town Winchester in Virginia.  Small shops and restaurants line the straight two block long mall. Many years ago when I first saw this statue I was surprised that a monument to the losing South was on display.  But even though they lost the Civil War the soldiers still deserve to be remembered. It doesn't show in the photo but his belt buckle has the letters CSA instead of USA to indicate the Confederate States of America. The sun was bright the day I took these photos so they're not as clear as I'd like.  I zoomed in on the plaque from across the street. "In lasting honor of every confederate soldier  from Winchester and Frederick County  who faithfully served the South" I believe it's better the way the war ended but sometimes I wonder how it would be in the modern world if there were two countries: The United States of America & The Confederate States of America. Would the relatio...

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My wife Lynette made some clothes for our future grandson due in September.  I'm amazed at how small his feet will be. The happy couple, my daughter Laurissa and son-in-law Ryan