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JUNETEENTH
Each year on June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth to commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

The story of Juneteenth begins in Texas when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, with announcement that slavery has ended. As the community listened to the reading of General Orders, Number 3, the people of Galveston learned for the first time that the Civil War was over. After more than a century of slavery and years of war, it was official. All slaves were now freedmen.

News traveled slowly, even stubbornly during and after the War between the States. Over two years earlier, President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State William H. Seward signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Only two months before Major General Granger arrived in Galveston, General Lee surrendered at Appomattox. In addition, the country was already mourning the assassination of President Lincoln. Just weeks before Granger arrived, the official final surrender took place. And yet, this community in the west remained the last to know of their freedom. They required word, official word, to feel the effects of what was already happening in the rest of the country.

@shoelady60,

Good evening you are a die hard Hockey Fan. I know you enjoyed the season. 😎🎈

Travis is back on Kansas Soil the Chiefs have a mini-camp and everyone is there.

We will be in 90’s here in OZ all the way up until next week so I know exactly how
you feel. The A/C is on. LOL!

I am jumping into the shower with Perlier essentials. 😎🎈

Hubby cut up a nice watermelon we brought this weekend at the Market.
All I needed was a small slice. 💕😎

Hey enjoy your evening and stay cool.

@taci,

Good Evening you are baking how cool. 😎🎈💕I love muffins sans the sugar.
The seasoning sounds real good. This is Xango area of expertise she is very good
with the seasoning. Well done.

I think it is fun to volunteer always interesting things to do and people to meet. 💕🎈

I do have my pet projects that I give my time, money and most of all help.

Thank you asking about my SIL she is doing great. We are blessed.

Enjoy the Muffins and the evening. I am going back and forth feeding the animals.
i put a fresh bowl of food out and the rain got to it. I put another fresh bowl out
and the cat came right away. 😎

@oodiebom,

Good Evening so glad you are getting some help with the planting and lifting. I am so
glad all you need is a helping hand. 😎

Things seems to be going well with hubby at the Rehab at least as far as the room mate
goes. I can breathe a sign of relief. Oodie he sounds like he would have been a handful.
That is the last thing you need right now.

Try to just shower and rest tomorrow is an early day. Oodie you will have some OZ weather
tonight is the last decent night as we are the 60’s. 😎💕We will 90’s all into next week,.

So long Spring it was great one. The rain was strong today off and on. My flowers and plants
looks so beautiful and refresh. I do feed the plants and it does wonders brings the colors back
vibrant and huge. 💕🎈😎

Enjoy some ice tea with your Manuka Honey. 😎🎈I know the yard and everything you
are working will look great once you are finished.

Best of Luck Amy you will be missed so much. 🎈😎