A Pretty Pink SUV for Pink Saturday

I dropped off a few encouragement cards at the post office this early A.M. and parked near this bright pink Hummer.

I figured Beverly and the Pinkies would like to see this pretty SUV. I know you won't miss it if you are driving on the highways and byways. Enjoy a beautiful Pink Saturday.

Some patriotic roses to start off the weekend.

A Dollar Tree patriotic American flag centerpiece.

Uncle Sam's hat from the Dollar Tree.

Red/white/blue floral arrangement with pinwheels.

America the Beautiful 
Words by Katharine Lee Bates
Melody by Samuel Ward

O beautiful for spacious skies, 
For amber waves of grain, 
For purple mountain majesties 
Above the fruited plain! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
And crown thy good with brotherhood 
From sea to shining sea! 

O beautiful for pilgrim feet 
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat 
Across the wilderness! 
America! America! 
God mend thine every flaw, 
Confirm thy soul in self-control, 
Thy liberty in law! 

O beautiful for heroes proved 
In liberating strife. 
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life! 
America! America! 
May God thy gold refine 
Till all success be nobleness 
And every gain divine! 

O beautiful for patriot dream 
That sees beyond the years 
Thine alabaster cities gleam 
Undimmed by human tears! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
And crown thy good with brotherhood 
From sea to shining sea! 

O beautiful for halcyon skies, 
For amber waves of grain, 
For purple mountain majesties 
Above the enameled plain! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
Till souls wax fair as earth and air 
And music-hearted sea! 

O beautiful for pilgrims feet, 
Whose stem impassioned stress 
A thoroughfare for freedom beat 
Across the wilderness! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
Till paths be wrought through 
wilds of thought 
By pilgrim foot and knee! 

O beautiful for glory-tale 
Of liberating strife 
When once and twice, 
for man's avail 
Men lavished precious life! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
Till selfish gain no longer stain 
The banner of the free! 

O beautiful for patriot dream 
That sees beyond the years 
Thine alabaster cities gleam 
Undimmed by human tears! 
America! America! 
God shed his grace on thee 
Till nobler men keep once again 
Thy whiter jubilee! 

Katharine Lee Bates wrote this beautiful song while looking out at Pikes Peak. It is a favorite song of mine. As a child my parents home was built across the street from an open space and the view of Pikes Peak was magical. Please enjoy a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend.  Pray for our country as we seem to be headed down a very dangerous path. God Bless You and God Bless America!