Actually, today should be Independence Day! July 2 is the actual date the Continental Congress voted to approve the Lee Resolution, legally severing ties with Great Britain. However, we celebrate on July 4 because that is when Congress formally adopted the written Declaration of Independence, the public document explaining that monumental decision. But since we’ve celebrated July 4th for 250 years we may as well keep doing it!
I did have a lot to do at work this morning. But for the most part everyone was in a good mood and figured even the tough ones out. I left Pinnacle and had to stop and help Mike P with something, then talked to Kelly on the phone for a bit. I had to make a few stops on the way home – got a case of water at Aldi, and potato sticks for Cameron at Dollar Tree (he loves those!). Got a few (like, four!) items at Walmart, then a string of butterfly solar lights at Big Lots while they still have some. Summer items are disappearing quickly. Then picked up something from Diane on her front porch.
Butterfly lights on the back deck.
From there I headed to Hanna’s Town as they were having a Happy 250 party, with cake and programs! I was too late for the program but did have a piece of cake.
There were a lot of flowers blooming, especially ones that draw pollinators.
Look like yellow stars
The last of the flax.
Hollyhawks
Cone flowers
Eutrochium?
Black eyed Susans
A full garden
Leadwort
My two new America 250 flags came – they were very inexpensive! They are made of a burlap-type material so they should hold up well, especially since I will only put them out for patriotic holidays and celebrations.
250 #1
250 #2
I plan to do my ironing next, then watch JD (History Traveler) and maybe a new episode of Waardenburg Family Farm. Then we’ll see what tomorrow brings!
QUOTE for the DAY:
PEANUTS?
TOMORROW July 3rd is:
Air Conditioning Appreciation Day; American Redneck Day; American Sparkling Wine Day; International Plastic Bag Free Day; National Chocolate Wafer Day; National Compliment Your Mirror Day; National Eat Your Beans Day; National Fried Clam Day; National Stay out of the Sun Day; National Disco Day.
DEFINITELY will be a day to appreciate air conditioning! Chocolate of any kind is yummy – better that than beans or clams. And also a day to stay out of the sun! God bless…
On this day in History: 1962 Sam Walton opens his first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas
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