From Dover to Dover

I never thought that I ever would've lived near Dover NJ where my mom grew up let  

  

alone someday visit the white cliffs of Dover England......a dream come true.

 It was a beautiful 2.5 mile hike along the top of the chalk & flint cliffs to......

 Brian's favorite.........a very interesting lighthouse :)   and of course there was
Dover Castle that we got to be King & Queen of for a day

The War Tunnels were an awesome tour.....they were actually built during the Napoleon wars but reinforced and expanded for WWII. And you can see France from here

Checking off the Bucket List

If you didn't already know Brian is quite the war buff.

So it was a pleasure to take him to Normandy for his bday.

Utah beach is breathtaking, the bomb craters are still there along with the German bunkers.

To see the National Cemetery was humbling and very emotional to say the least. To see brothers buried next to one another and to see that this was not the only 'known but to God' marker.

After our tour we had the pleasure of eating at Poulette in Paris with Crystal and tasting the fine cuisine of none other than her hubby Brendan.

And I also got to have a treat going to a totally awesome Osmond Brothers concert :) check

Awesome August

Went to the first ever British Pageant at Preston.

Attended a wedding in beautiful Beacon NY

Met up with niece Crystal and met Grand niece Destiny

visited cathedrals, castles & crazy purple people

Had a proper afternoon 'tea' with the ladies

Wrangled some wild animals in Green Bay

So proud of our Camden :)
What a wonderful way to end the summer

Busy Summer

Iona & Ponto 1910

Ethel & Wellington Berge1906

I've been busy with temple ready & made Brian a family history widow..........502 names and counting......

It's said that this civil war sailor is so drunk he's propped up for the pic
1865  Charles Newman

I had a happy birthday

been busy with YW activities & company parties  aka 'crackin' do's

I got to go to a superhero birthday party and play with these cute boys

Then I had girls camp in my back yard and took them on a hike to this awesome ice cream shop......since 1833 :)
And go horse riding......English style

Marcie & I had a great time.......but I kept wondering where my saddle horn was......but the instructor said I did fantastic for my first time

 We took a trip to Gainsborough to tour the centuries old.....Old Hall.  King Henry himself stopped here on his way to York and ate in the great hall and from this kitchen.....it was amazing....built in the 1400's

and while I was so busy so was my garden.....it exploded !!!!!

....how does your garden grow?

 Well you know the horse down the road.....Fertie.......
Ferti Lizer, Me nu er......ha ha ha

broccoli, beans, tomato, cucumber, carrots, courgette aka zuchinni

Cauliflower, aubergine (eggplant), peppers, spinach, lettuce & parsley

My chives have bloomed and basil & cilantro ate doing well

I'm hoping the mint will go to town this time, I
love mint chicken

this year I have a zillion strawberries :)