Thursday, May 22, 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Lunch with Roger

We just got back from a nice lunch at Denny's with Roger. So glad we got a chance to see him.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Beautiful flowers for Mother's Day

Richard sent me a lovely bouquet of flowers for Mother's Day. They look like they're going to last a long time too. It will be fun to see how long. Thank you so much!

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

The National Animal of Scotland Is ....

From: Interesting Facts I was surprised I hadn't come across this before. It is most interesting. The National Animal of Scotland Is the Unicorn America has the eagle, England has the lion, and Scotland has the unicorn. And while the horned mythological creature may not actually exist, the traits it represents certainly do: Purity, independence, and an untamable spirit are all qualities Scotland has long cherished. Unicorns appeared on the country’s coat of arms starting in the 12th century, and were ​​officially adopted as Scotland’s national animal by King Robert I in the late 14th century. For many years, the coat of arms included two of the legendary beings, but in 1603 one was replaced by a lion to mark the Union of the Crowns. Fittingly for the then-newly united England and Scotland, folklore had long depicted the two creatures as butting heads to determine which one was truly the “king of beasts.” Scottish kings also displayed that fighting spirit, which may be why unicorns were generally depicted in Scottish heraldry as wearing gold chains — only the land’s mighty monarchs could tame them. Unicorns remain popular in Scotland to this day, with renditions found on palaces, universities, castles, and even Scotland’s oldest surviving wooden warshi