Does this Young Lady look as if she is incapable of making an educated decision?
Do you think that planing tea parties and calling on friends is all these women are capable of?
This date set aside by an act of Congress in 1971 commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote. It was the culmination of a peaceful battle that started in 1848 by such Ladies as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
The observation of this day also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality, whether it be in the workplace, private organizations, or public facilities.
Here is an excerpt from that joint resolution of congress decree in 1971:
Whereas, the women of the United States have been treated as second-class citizens and have not been entitled the full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, which are available to male citizens of the United States; and
Whereas, the women of the United States have united to assure that these rights and privileges are available to all citizens equally regardless of sex , and
Whereas, the women of the United States have designated August 26, the anniversary date of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, as a symbol of the continued fight for equal rights: and
Whereas the women of the United States are to be commended and supported in their organizations and activities,
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that August 26th of each year is designated as Women’s Equality Day, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually in commemoration of that day in 1920 on which women of America were first given the right to vote …
We’ve Come A Long Way Baby’ but we must always remember what it was like for those women who came before us. No I didn’t burn my bra in the 60’s nor am I a hard core women's Libber; but I do firmly believe in equal rights and in equal pay for the same job. So let us always be grateful for the hard fight these women of old fought for us, for we certainly are the ones reaping the benefits.
Hugs,
Penny
Oh man guys, - I am sooooooo excited. - When we started planning my studio craft room one of the things we tossed around was to have a tree by the shoe box. It started out being a hall tree in the shape of a real tree where we would hang light coats and hats.That would certainly work in a garden theme right? Then fantasy and imagination started to take hold and it was going to be a tree with a greenman plaque on it. And then all of a sudden fantasy escalated into full gear and in our minds eye we saw a tree, Dryads (tree spirits) and a place where my little fairy ornaments could fly free. We faced a speed bump, since neither of us draw that well, but we refused to lose the vision. So with the help of our local high school's, art teacher we continued to fantasize. Well Kathy finished drawing the tree on our piece of plywood right before school let out for the summer; but Sir Knight's schedule was on overload for the summer, so our tree patiently sat in the garage.
When he finished that he set to work wood burning a few details into our tree and then started to paint it. (If you enlarge the picture you will get a better view of the faces.) And this morning before we left to go to one of our favorite flea markets - he hung it on the wall. Yeah!!!!!!!
And since I have no patience -I immediately started to unleash my two fairies and a dryad birdhouse I had. Sir Knight being the gentleman that he is, of course, hung them on the tree for me ASAP. (He knew I'd harp him to no end if he didn't. ) But it was so sweet that I didn't have too.
The finished look.
While at the Flea Market - I happened to find a treasure that completes me. Well not me - but a set I had . You see way back many years ago when I lived in this very big - three story Victorian home, I had a beautiful Pitcher and Bowl set, which occupied a place of honor in my guest room. I loved that set. When I left the fellow I was engaged to and moved out of the house - I took my set with me. However, It didn't last as a set too much longer - for during our move, my dear son, decided to use the riding mower with its cart to bring stuff from the storage shed to the new house. The bowl apparently did not care for the rather bumpy ride and broke into lots & lots of pieces. It was repaired but it never looked as good.
So imagine my surprise when I happen to come across a poor desolate bowl which could have been my bowls twin. It was in very good shape - but was missing his pitcher. (oh, poor thing) What a deal only $6.00. Sir Knight was not as sure as I, that this bowl would match - but for the price figured it would certainly look better than my patched up one. So we brought it home to live with us.
Does this Young Lady look as if she is incapable of making an educated decision?
Do you think that planing tea parties and calling on friends is all these women are capable of?
My brofur, Dale - went on to the Rainbow Bridge, this morning. At first I thought I’d like it here around the house with just me here - but as the day has worn on, you know what - I miss him a lot. No longer do I have someone to wrestle with, to snarl at me when I walk too close to him when he doesn’t feel like playing and I still want to, and no longer is he here to fill me in on how or why things happen in the house and the yard outside.
I guess it will take all of us awhile till we can remember and talk about Dale without hurting so bad.
