Wow, the week of vacation went by quickly (why am I surprised) and the work week has taken hold. I am soooo thankful that I had the foresight to plan vacation right before this wonderful holiday in the middle of the week so I could ease back in to courthouse life!
I have not downloaded photos yet from our vacation, mainly b/c I ... forgot to pack the digital camera ... can you believe that? I'm still having a hard time figuring it out. So, I have to get photos off the 2 camera cell phones and get the throw-away-camera developed before I can post some.
Last night I attended knit night at B&N - it was good to see all the girls ... we were sewing together more squares for a 2nd hokie healing blanket. It is such a comforting project to take part in. It makes me feel a part of the process, just a little bit.
I stil need to figure out how to turn a word into a link... I have read up, but need a demo from someone in the know.
Yesterday afternoon a good friend came over, and his daughter joined us also. She is expecting her first baby (a daughter) in September, and it occurred to me that I wanted to knit her an in-honor-of-baby-throw ... not a traditional baby blankie (b/c I was scared of using the ones I got when Tom was born!), but more of a throw that she can enjoy with her daughter for years to come. Planning strategy - love to plan!!
Finally, I got the below text in an email this morning:
These are not your modern day politicians who fill up their pockets and ego.
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> Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
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> Five were captured by the British as traitors,tortured before they died.
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> Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
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> Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.
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> Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
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> They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
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> What kind of men were they?
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> Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
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> Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
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> Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
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> Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay,and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
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> Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
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> At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
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> Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
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> John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.
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> Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but we shouldn't.
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> So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.
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> Remember: freedom is never free!
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> I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games.
Enjoy the 4th!
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