WE HAVE SPENT MOST OF THIS WONDERFUL DAY CATCHING UP WITH OURSELVES. 3 GLORIOUS DAYS TO DO ANYTHING WE WISH...AMAZING. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN WONDERFUL...A GOOD HEAVY RAIN ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 4TH OF JULY, THEN POPS, BOOMS, WHISTLES, AND SPARKS, AND BANGS FROM NEIGHBORS AS THEY DO THEIR CELEBRATING WITH ALL KINDS OF LOUD FIREWORKS. BUT SILENCE FINALLY WAS RESTORED TO OUR BEAUTIFUL VALLEY BY 11:30 LAST NIGHT SO A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP FELT SO VERY GOOD.THE BELOW PHOTO IS ANOTHER "A MOMENT CAUGHT IN TIME". SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY.
THE GAS CRISIS IS DEFINITELY AFFECTING OUR LIFE STYLE AS NOW WE ALWAYS ASK OURSELVES IF WE REALLY NEED TO GO TO THE STORE, OR OUT TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST OR DINNER. WE DID CANCEL OUR MONTHLY TRIP TO THE BIG CITY UNTIL OUR SHOPPING LIST IS A BIT LONGER. EVEN FILLED THE GAS CAN TO MOW THE LAWN MAKES US STOP AND RETHINK THINGS. CAN I, AN AVID GARDNER, EVER LEARN TO LOVE BROWN GRASS????