Is it a plane??

Is it a bird?

Is it a plane?


Is it a giant ball of flaming gas hurtling to earth at the speed of light????





I promised Eric we'd see fireworks for 4th of July this year.

We were enjoying a lovely party at Mark and Daphne's, but we had to leave early to meet up with our neighbors, who GPS'd us to the park in Newton and back.

Dominique and I took turns with the camera.


I tried taking photos of Toni and Jere, Tessa and Ben, but there were two guys standing right behind their chairs, and from my angle on the ground, the backdrop was not a pretty sight... I kept waiting for them to move but then the fireworks started and, well, you know....



It was a really lovely night to hang out with our friends, listening to great music and watching the fireworks shoot off right in front of us, celebrating the land of the free and the home of the brave.

As my mother used to say, "Ain't that grand?"

Stars and stripes

On Friday I visited a friend who hasn't been feeling well for the past month or two. He lives on a lovely lake, and he was blue that he had to cancel his annual 4th of July party. I made him this card to cheer him up - inside the whole stamp reads "Just because I care".



I used Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, and Craft White for the stars and stripes, which are from a (long-retired) set called Old Glory; the sentiment (also retired) is from Best Yet.

He seemed pleased and touched when he opened the card, and by the time I left, some other friends were there and making a grocery list for all the fixins' - so I think the party is ON!

Happy Independence Day! Hope you're enjoying a celebration with loved ones.