Summer came over early Friday morning and had been working a couple of hours outside pulling weeds before I even woke up!
She is a good photographer and took some great pictures of our trumpet vines.....
......and our sunflowers!
I joined her in doing some work in the back yard while Louis Dean filled up the three bird feeders we bought recently and repaired the bird camera feeder Amber gave her dad for Christmas.
The squirrels had eaten through the wires from the camera to the feeder and he fixed them and then protected the wire in a pvc pipe and duct tape.
Now we just need to reprogram it and we will be back in business.
So far we've had thirty different bird species visit!
The Bells celebrated the Fourth in their rental home while their second floor is being renovated.
Amber makes every holiday special for her family.
They had fun watching fireworks on Friday and on Saturday they watched Independence Day and then moved on to Top Gun!
Having fun takes a lot of energy and our days of staying out after dark or being in large crowds are all but over. The heat has arrived in Texas with triple digits so it's really not a good idea to be outdoors.
We do most of our work in the yard before noon or after 7:00 PM and we always stay in the shade if possible.
We did do Dinner and a Movie Saturday night and Summer, Ilene and Shirley joined us.
Dinner was taco salad and pepper poppers and drinks.
True to our tradition - we watched our movie and was surprised to learn that neither Ilene nor Shirley had ever watched this movie.
My children and I have watched this evevry Fourth of July since 1996!
The Bells all attended church this morning and then Amber and Mike dropped the kids off at church camp!
I can't wait to hear all about their camp adventures next week!!
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I bought those same bottles of sparkling grape juice that Amber has! Your trumpet vine is so pretty! Have you noticed any pollinators at it?
Sounds like a very nice holiday weekend. I've only seen Independence Day once but I enjoyed it.
Oh, what a lovely, happy post! So many good things happening around your place! Love the trumpet vines and the pictures of the sunflowers, etc. Looks like everyone had a great time! Oh, we haven't watched Independence Day in years! That was a good movie, and I could probably watch it again. Just never thought about it. Now we get back to our normal summer routine, like you, we get all our errands done in the morning before noon, and then maybe I do some watering in the yard after the sun goes down in the evening. We try to stay indoor during the heat of the day and thank the Lord for our AC! It's been a very HOT and still too dry of a summer for us here too. Have a wonderful week!! We are so blessed to be living in the USA!!!
I find that as we age, or care for those who are "older", we just need to change how we celebrate. You kept to your tradition which is fun, and had the extra fun of introducing your friends to your movie! Win-Win!
We always host here, and my parents can join in as much as they want which is nice for them.
I hope you are feeling good this week after your surgery. Love to see the Bells...how they have grown! Happy Monday! Hugs to you both!
Thank you Linda, for the blessing at the end of your post.
You are so dear to me.
Your holiday weekend sounds just about perfect to me. Family and good eats ... there is nothing better.
Sue
We had a quiet July 4th as it was too hot to do anything outdoors. There were no events planned in the city aside from a ball game and music performances at the baseball stadium. We cooked ribs in the crockpot and made ice cream sundaes then watched the fireworks from the comfort of our living room and not the nearby park as in past years.
Many it seems are dealing with harsh, high temps. You seem to plan so well accordingly and love the pics you share. I did spy a hummingbird at that beautiful trumpet vine. Summer has a talent for photography. Please get your AC checked and do enjoy your home indoors during the summer heat.
Looks like you all had a great 4th!
hugs
Donna
You are so good and thoughtful--about your family, friends and home. Hope y8ur 4th was lovely.
Glad to know Summer is with Ilene. You will get to see her much more and that's priceless.
Love, Trudy
What a happy time with family and friends. Amber's children are so grown up now. Time does march on. We had a very quiet 4th. Just the two of us in our recliners. Haha. It was nice. Then the noise of the fireworks....so I took out my hearing aids. Win Win.
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