WE WERE SHOCKED WHEN OUR NEIGHBOR ASKED US WHY WE FLY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

US FLAG ORG - ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FOLD OUR FLAG


We don't have a flagpole but we do fly a small American Flag by our front door most every day.  We bring it in when it's pouring down rain or the winds are brisk enough to bring down palm tree fronds.

One day a friend of ours blurted out , "WHY DO YOU FLY THE FLAG?"

We said, "Because we love our country!"

We were shocked that our friend didn't understand this intuitively.  All he said was, "You do?"

It wasn't a challenge to our patriotism.

Truth be known, we're not blind to the fact that our country has problems.  Rape in the military has had us very upset.  We think that's terrible.  Still, we're glad that our country endures and has processes for discussing and working out issues and that our country is flexible enough to change, so long as it never changes into another country, or a country that no longer could be called the United States.

Remember to only buy flags that are MADE IN THE USA!

THE HIGHWAY MEN - JOHNNY CASH - RAGGED OLD FLAG

OKABASHI SANDLES HAS MOTHERS DAY SPECIAL - MADE IN THE USA

OKABASHI SANDLES  MADE IN THE USA
as the ads say, they have arch supports and are recyclable.   They also have garden clogs.

We buy ours at our local stores, preferring not to buy on line.  Why?  Because we like to preserve retail worker jobs, we like to try things on rather than wait for boxes to arrive and maybe have to ship things back.

Image from the OKABASHI WEBSITE and owned by them.

 

We bought a couple pairs locally.

LINCOLN MEMORIAL INSIDE and OUTSIDE ARCHITECTURE

WE JUST BOUGHT 6 NEW STERILITE STORAGE CONTAINERS - PLASTIC MADE IN THE USA

STERILITE STORAGE CONTAINERS

Ours have snap handles...   There are a huge variety of products at this site including items that are not for storage like shelving and waste cans.

Sterilite storage containers.

We just bought six of  this type with a handle that locks to keep the lid on..

MADE IN THE USA

 

MOUNT RUSHMORE PUZZLE

REMEMBER CHECK THOSE LABELS - AND THE FINE PRINT - for MADE IN THE USA!

We have found products that at first glance appear to be Made in the USA because they have an American Flag, and American Sounding name, or some other logo or seal that appears Patriotic, but when we read the fine print we find out that the item is actually made in China or another country, or we find that it is only being IMPORTED by a company that is headquartered in the United States - which can be a post office box address.

WE WANT MADE IN THE USA!

FOUR STATES PUZZLE

MILK BONE DOG BISCUITS - TRADITIONAL and MADE IN THE USA (CHECK BOX!)

MILKBONE.COM

Our dog just got a new box of the Milk Bone Flavor Snacks, which keeps her interested in what treat she's going to get today.  Sometimes if she isn't ready to eat it already, we find she has hidden it for later under her bed or in the folds of her blanket.  Our local stores don't carry the fancier options you'll see on the website.

MADE IN THE USA

(Image from Google Images)

Our dog likes variety so this is the box we bought.