Happy Post-4th of July!!!

We had a LOVELY July 4th!  Jim always has a picnic at his house with all his friends ~ this year we had it at our house for two reasons:  safe for the geriatric set and dog friendly.

So everyone was invited and told to bring anyone they would like.  

I decorated with red, white and blue tablecloths, red plastic plates and utensils, pinwheels, flags ~ very festive.  Jim and Lori came over the night before with baked beans and potato salads: both vegetarian and regular and plenty of beer and ice in Duke blue coolers.

JJ made his famous chili and brought 100 hotdogs and buns.  Gwen and Jeff brought the best bourbon punch I have ever had ~ and Gwen carried the enormous punch bowl in her lap with the punch in it to the house!!!!!  And, there was no spillage!!!!!!! And, NO leftovers of the punch.  Drat.

Gwen also made her famous flag cake ~ delicious.  

I missed many picture opportunities.  :(

Jesse, Jim, Lori and Maren

Jesse and his girls

All of the guys were groomsmen in Lori and Jim's wedding AND OF COURSE the perfect picture popped in my head the morning after.  Since we will have more parties, I will work harder to get the perfect picture.

It was a great party.

It is very quiet in the days after.  I was outside with the dogs enjoying the silence and the sauna:

Loki and Bennett

We have had so much rain that the back yard is sodden, hence the humidity.  I never thought I would say this, but we do need to dry up a bit.

The only thing really growing is the combo of moonflowers and morning glories that I planted.  They are going crazy and already going up the stakes I put in there to help them up the fence.  

Does anyone remember the morning glories growing on the fence on the side of our grandmother Eddy's house in Chicago?  She lived next door to us one time then she went back to California before moving to Statesboro, Georgia.  Actually dragged to Statesboro, probably kicking and screaming.

Much love,
Leslie