Nancy Carter, Senior Editor for HomesteadBlogger, will be on vacation all this week!  This is the first vacation she and her family have been on in quite some time!  While she is away soaking up the sun and sand, she has asked me to tend to the Front Porch ~ well, y'all know I was thrilled!  So I've got a brand new broom and I'm planning to keep the porch swept clean and water all the plants every morning!  I don't want any spider webs and dead plants on the porch when Nancy gets back from the beach - no way!  Please pray for Nancy and her family for safe travels while they are on the road, for their family fellowship while they enjoy some down time at the beach and for the family who will be tending to their home, farm and animals while they are away.  We all know how important it is to have reliable help and care for our animals so we can travel without worrying about the farm back home.

Meanwhile, I look forward to having morning coffee on the porch and winding down each day with a glass tea in the rocking chair!  Y'all keep me posted on anything I forget to do while Nancy is away - okay?

Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and on America.  Take time to reflect on your memories of the event and your thoughts today.  Be sure and fly your flags at home and here on your blogs - may we never forget those who lost their lives and may we never forget those who have died in military combat to protect our freedoms!

Harriette