A Yeah Me Achievement

 

OLD GLORY POSTED

Yesterday was July 4.  250th birthday of US. I had no invites to celebrate and thought of years past how we 'd enjoy the day and usually always watched fireworks that night because I loved seeing them.  But now just me.  Still I  put the flag out and she proudly held colors.  

It was also Saturday, so I go to Saturday eve mass, and as often had lector duty yesterday. I was dressed and ready feeling festive with red wedgie sandals, red jacket and blue dress and wearing my beaded flag earrings.  These earrings were made for me so long ago I. Career days by Kitty Bath, one of my staff.  Kitty could be a problem for her supervisors, a frustration to handle at times, but she had a good heart.  Of course I wasn't dealing with the issues,  that was the supervisor's responsibility,  I was higher level management.   Ah but anyway Kitty had a hobby of beading, teeny beads like these. She found it relaxing.    I have these and two other pair, roses which she gifted to me. I wonder what ever became of Kitty.   Last heard she'd moved to WA state.  

My beaded flag earrings

Anyway suddenly as has been happening here all week, boom!  Thunder, the sky turned dark grey and opened up pouring out buckets of rain.   I looked at the weather app and it showed us in the midst of a storm.  Maybe it would let up some soon.  Well that did not happen.   It just kept pouring.  I did not think about the flag.  I was concerned and decided I'd better change clothes before mass and get closed up shoes too.  

No let up imminent in the rain..  I knew I would have to use an umbrella too getting from the car into church.  I figured we'd have a low turnout with it being the 4th and people having their celebrations but I still left early to get a close parking space.  Old glory was OK when I left but getting some rain despite the eaves of the roof.  

But when I returned after mass, OH NO,  The flagpole had been blown loose from the holder and the flag was on the driveway. It had quit raining by then so I stopped in the driveway, opened the garage door and picked up the flag.  Brought her into the garage and laid her over the gardening cart to dry.  Darned, I noticed the flagpole holder had been bent too.  I could deal with that later.  Came in and had my dinner but kept thinking about that pole holder.  So out I went, taking a hammer, always my tool of choice, I tried pounding it back up but that wasn't working.  Neither could I adjust it by hand.  Now I would just have to wait, maybe get help from a friend, maybe would need a new holder.  I was mad at me for not taking the flag down soon as the rain started.

Today right after having my morning pills and coffee out I went and looked at the damage again.  As though it could have fixed itself overnight!  Hmmmm.  Would I have to ask for help.  I try to avoid that because I do not want to be a pest, though my good friend tells me not to even think that way.  I tried a big rubber head hammer, nope nothing.  Hmmm.  Finally, using pliers I managed to unbend it and get it back up into position!  That was a "Yeah Me" and "Thank You, Lord" moment.  And today the flag is again hoisted and proudly waving!  But the least hint of rain and down she comes.  I have lights for the flag but I'm not leaving her up all night.  Don't want to push my luck!