Memorial day...

Today I want to say thank you to all the men and womes in the armed services, those of the past, the present and those yet to come.  Have a blessed day.

The following pictues are of my Grandfather and my dad, I miss them both very much.

C.Q.

Sunday's media madness...

One of my favorite fun authors to read is Jess Lourey, and she has a new book out called October Fest.  This is the newest book in her Murder-by-Month series; previous titles are May Day, June Bug, Knee High by the Fourth of July, August Moon, and September Fair. All the books are a great read and the newest is no exception.

From Jess' own web site: "Beer and polka music reign supreme at Octoberfest, Battle Lake's premier fall festival. To kick off the celebrations, the town hosts a public debate between congressional candidates Arnold Swydecker and the slippery incumbent, Sarah Glokkmann. But the festive mood sours as soon as a well-known Glokkmann-bashing blogger is found dead. When Mira's best friend's fiancé becomes a top suspect, she wades through mudslinging and murderous threats to find the political party crasher."

All of the books in the series are fun and full of wry quick wit, and while you don't have to start at the beginning of the series it does help give you more insight to the characters.  I was able to find October Fest for the lowest price at Bookdepository for $11.10with free shipping, if you are a member of Amazon Prime or order more than $25.00 you can get it for $10.17 at Amazon with free shipping.  The Kindle version is available for $9.66.

Have a wonderful and safe Memorial weekend everyone!  Be sure to check out our swap and join in the fun.

C.Q.

Friday's Freebie...

Memorial weekend is finally here and its time to get out the Barbecue. Today's first freebie comes from Star Ranch Angus. While supplies last you can get a free sample of their Real American Steak Rub, just fill in the on line request form and they will have it on the way to you in no time. 

SC Johnson Right at Home is offering a free Summer Prep Gift Pack to the first 3,000.  The gift pack includes a full size canister of Deep Woods Off! and one pack of Shout Wipes, both great for all your summer barbecues.  Just fill in the on line form, gift packs will be mailed July 15th.

Have a great Friday and a safe weekend!

C.Q.

Memorible Memorial...

Memorial weekend is almost here, time to get the family and friends together and have a little backyard fun to kick off the Summer. I thought I would put together some great deals for backyard stuff that may be on your wish list for this year so it won't break the bank and you will have a little extra left over for the deluxe potato salad.

Bed Bath and Beyond has Woodstock Adirondack Chairs and Ottomans in blue on sale while supplies last. The chair is only $49.99 and the matching ottoman is $39.99. If you do not receive their email it may be worth signing up for as first time subscribers receive 20% off one item in-store certificate.

If its time for a new BBQ check out the new and improved Weber Gold Kettle Grill from The One-Touch Series. Its the original model with a little extra improvements like a hinged cooking grate and a high-capacity ash catcher so indirect grilling and clean up are easier. You can find the grill at Appliance Best Buys for $111.00, when I checked they had 11 of them left in stock.

If you looking for some backyard fun for your weekend here are a couple of fun things, Horseshoes is a great game that will keep everyone entertained for a long time and is easy to set up, you can find a nice set at Dick's Sporting Goods that includes 4 shoes, 2 poles, a case and rule book for only $24.98. For the football enthusiasts Dick's has a Wild Sales Football Bean Bag Set on sale for $24.99, marked way down from the list price $79.99. There is also the traditional Croquet set available for $39.98 and includes 6 mallets and balls, 9 steel wickets, 2 stakes, instructions and a case. There are a few other great deals available at Dick's so its worth surfing the site some. If you find some things you like they are offering free shipping on all orders over $69.00, in addition if you are a first time shopper with them you can enter coupon code WELCOME15 to take an additional 15% off your order, if you are not a first timer you can still get $5.00 off an order of $75.00 using coupon code DSP5OFF75.

I hope you all have a fun and safe Memorial weekend, I will be out of town so the Saturday article will be put on hold until the following week. Thank you to my readers for following my blog.

C.Q.