2026

Welcome to JOYFUL REFLECTIONS. Also welcome to JULY. My header picture this month shows America's 250th Birthday. God's Blessings to YOU for an awesome JULY. God Bless AMERICA!

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

25th ANNIVERSARY TRIP

Dear Blog Friends,    Our 25th wedding anniversary was on June 23rd.     SO we spent a few days at one of our Favorite places,  Mt. Pisgah Inn,  along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.   I'm sharing a few pictures today from our trip.  Hope you enjoy them!!!! 

Love,  Betsy and George 

 

View from our Room at Pisgah Inn


Sitting on our Porch enjoying the View


Two Lovers --still happy after 25 years


Blue Ridge Parkway

 


Rhododendron on  the Blue Ridge Parkway

 


Blue Ridge Parkway

 


Blue Ridge Parkway

 


Blue Ridge Parkway

 


Blue Ridge Parkway

 


Anniversary Pork Loin Dinner--Pisgah Inn

 


 Happy Man on our Anniversary

 


YUMMY DINNER on our Anniversary

 


Beautiful Sunrise from our Room

 


Beautiful Morning at Pisgah Inn

 


One more view from our room at Pisgah Inn

 

 


 

 

 


Monday, June 1, 2026

 Dear Blog Friends,   Welcome to June!!!!   (Where did May go?????  The older I get,  the faster time flies!). June is a month of ROSES.    Hope you enjoy seeing some of our 'beauties'.    Have a great month.

Mother of Pearl


Full Sail (a new rose in our yard this year)


Double Delight 


Love and Peace (beautiful rose blooming on our deck now)


Daring Spirit (a beauty)


Strike It Rich (always a beauty)


Pink Peace


Anna's Promise (named after Anna in Downton Abbey)


Radiant Perfume (always smiling)



Finally,   Meet Raspberry Cupcake,  another new rose in our yard this year.


Have an awesome month, my Friends.


 Much Love,
BETSY and GEORGE