OK, so I admit, I missed the solstice....however, I won't miss the 4th. Happy FORT of JUUULY. Bang! Boom!

Awww, my poor labrador is wrapped around the toilet in the lowest level of the house again! In his mind, this is a thunder storm. And we have fireworks going on all 3 days in surrounding towns. I don't even need to leave home to see fireworks every night in each direction.

But, I am going in to town to get chewed up by the state bird (Mosquito) to watch the show with friends and family! Boooooom! Baaaang!

Sounds fun! Poor doggy; My cats get very paranoid as well. Your state bird is the mosquito? Ours is the redneck - just kidding. Do your hens get nervous? My sister used to raise turkeys and they would flip out quite frequently.

We are going to rotisserie a chicken on the grill and set off our own show in our cul-de-sac. Just the two of us today... We used to go into DC to see the activities when we were in walking distance of the Metro (our first house). So many people... It's crazy. We also used to live near Rock Creek Parkway and the Wash. D.C. Zoo - one of the highest spots in D.C. The house we lived in was old and huge so we would party on the roof (the flat part) and watch the fireworks from there. It was awesome. Although, I remember feeling so scared that someone may have too much to drink and fall off the roof! Oh well, those were the fun days!

Mere

Yes, happy 4th to everyone!

I am happy today because~~~ no one was at the store! We sailed thru. And I found at WalMart, high quality hybrid daylilies, with short leaves and beautiful tall flowers of a deep ripe peach shade, for drum role please ~~~~ 3 dollars each! In the large size container too. I can remember when hybrid daylilies were $20 for the same size!

So I am going put these seven I snapped up in my rock garden in front, and some in back where I can see them from behind my terminal here!

This is a picture of the area from a week ago, and now I have alot white daisies than the picture shows. My new peachy daylilies will look nice in front, I think!

We will be leaving in about 2 weeks for our summer vacation (where there is no electricity). Just to let everyone know.

Looks like we have rain headed our way right in time for the fireworks. I got to see quite a few last nite from home, but, it would be nice to go to the park...but, regardless, my garden needs the rain. Hard to believe just 10 days ago we were swimming in rain and we need it again already!

Your flowers look great Mrsd.

Mere, I won't tell my 'girls' that THEY are on your menu, lol. I don't know what my chickens do when it is nasty outside....it has been bad at nite and they are usually locked in their coop.

Happy 4th!!! It's hot as a firecracker here, last look was 96. I have kept the door shut in my apartment, and it's staying fairly nice down here.

We stayed home and put lawnchairs in the driveway and watched the show from there. No mosquitoes, I think it was still too hot. Hot for mosquitoes but beautiful to me. We had a breeze blowing through so it was pretty nice. After the show, went inside and watched a little TV and then off to bed. I swear if I don't get 8 hrs of quality sleep I am useless the next day!!