It rained nicely in the afternoon yesterday, thundered a bunch, of course after I had watered!!! But no lightning, so that was a plus. I was online for a while, but started a new book about birds, and must have missed your post, Cricket. Hope you day was fine, not too much work to keep the family happy, and lots of help with the cleanup. There were fireworks going off all over the place which I could hear, not see. My new lawn mower arrived today, and I put it together before breakfast, since there is a heat advisory for some reason....just the usual ole 90+ but about 100% humidity. There was a smoky haze early in the morning, but the hosta were all perky with the cool temps from the night time. When it is about 76 at night, it is as cool as it will get from now until October first. At least then.

Happy Independence Day, or as I say, Happy Fourth (sorry, Jannie!). If Thanksgiving is Turkey Day, maybe we should call today Hot Dog Day? Greetings from the Birthplace of the Nation, Philadelphia, where we have Independence National Historical Park, not Fourth of July National Historical Park. Big shindig in the city tonight. I'll watch on tv. Enjoy the day!

Happy 4th of July to all our American KTers! Just in case anyone thinks cherryfizz made a mistake in saying "to my neighbours to the North," Windsor Ontario is south of Detroit Michigan. That makes it the only city in Canada where one must face north to be looking at the United States. Hope you all had a great day celebrating your nation's independence!

Debra, Ruby Slippers is an oak leaf, it stays small, and takes some sun, the blooms turn reddish. I grow the smaller balloon flowers, have some pink ones too, they aren’t blooming yet. Love Crintonic Rain Dance! Wow, Celeste, we’ve got the same weather, it’s too hot and humid for me to be working in the garden, glad you are taking a rest! Love your garden shots today! Laura, it looks like you are a week behind me, bummer. See your, Tall Dark Stranger? It’s an amazing plant here. Sherry