A Quiet 4th of July

I think it's funny that we refer to today as "the 4th of July" rather than "Independence Day" which is its official name. When I was in third grade our teacher asked us "what is the date of the 4th of July?" and none of us knew it. We just thought of that as a name, and not a date. Too funny!

I went for my daily walk. Today I walked .95 mile. I enjoyed all the gorgeous flowers along my walkway. Some of my neighbors have incredibly green thumbs!

There are a few Independence Day flags out flying.

below: my "flag"

I'm going to spend the rest of the day sewing. Happy 4th! Later tonight we'll be able to watch fireworks from the end of our driveway.

Fireworks and Mosquitoes

Every year we get to watch fireworks from the comfort of our own front yard. The city shoots them from a park that is on the other side of the trees at the end of our road, so we get a great private view without much effort.

I went out to snap a few pictures. It was hot, muggy, and mosquitoes were hungry, so I stayed about five minutes, and that was it.

Yesterday's high was 100 deg F. That is unusual for Minnesota. Same is forecast for today. I don't like baking! But... now that I mention baking, it reminds me that I have been wanting to pull out our solar oven and make dinner for "free." I love doing that! If it turns out delicious and picturesque, I'll share a photo with you tomorrow.