Happy 4th of July

My neighbor and friend, Jean, certainly knows how to celebrate! Whatever the occasion!

We have no plans for the holiday, but whatever we do it will be a great day. I'm so glad to have been born and to have lived these many years in the United States. May we all think about the sacrificies made by so many in the past to form this country and to keep it safe.

If you haven't seen the movie "John Adams", please rent it or borrow it from someone who owns it. It's a long one, a long mini-series. We recently watched one episode a night until we finished it and enjoyed it very much.

A couple of weeks ago we went see our son for the weekend and we went to Mount Vernon to see the home of our first President. Hope you can go soon!

If you see someone currently serving in the armed forces, remember to say "thank you for serving."

Happy 4th.

Hooray for sunshine!!

We had a week of rain and dark skies. The sun finally came out yesterday, but the forecast is for rain again in a couple of days. I feel so much better when the weather is nice and I can get out and take a walk. Today is my day to stay in my studio until I get some work done for my businesses cardsonline@etsy.com and Photographs and Cards by Faye.

It seems I now have something to do or someplace to be every day of the week. I love what I do, but sometimes I need to just "be". That's when I can just daydream and do nothing.

On Monday I went to work with the gang at the Friends of the Library to sort books for upcoming booksales and online sales. It is a joy to work with these friends who make me laugh. We keep reminding ourselves that we need to stop taking things so seriously; life is meant to be enjoyed.

Yesterday I was volunteering at the Gallery on the York. Being surrounded by the creative art produced by the artists is such an inspiration. I love Hazel Camp's watercolors. There was one that make me smile yesterday--it was a large vase of flowers and was done in shades of purple. I had not noticed it before, but it jumped out at me and produced all kinds of lovely thoughts and feelings.

Well, enough for today.

Faye