Below trees and shrubs,
a wide expanse of green grass -
       one rabbit munching.

 

Then -

Wrapped in golden crust -
Potatoes, onions, cheese, SPAM.
      - July 5 Pasty!

Ok - a day late, what with yesterday being Sunday and somehow it had slipped off my calendar that SPAM was introduced on July 5.  But SPAM Week is off and running!

All encompassing God,

gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love -

your mercy is over all that you have made.

Forgive our fickle and childish ways.

Give us ears to hear the flute

and grace to dance along;

Give us ears to hear when others wail

and grace to quiet our hearts and mourn along.

Help us shoulder the yoke Jesus offers -

easy or hard, heavy or light – always right.

And if there are camels that need watering......

Bikers (1), bagpipers,

two bands (2), just one horse, no clowns (3) -

       but we remember. (4)

 

(1) motorcycles to lead the parade, Ore-to-Shore mountain bikers along with a float.

(2) one was the high school band, the other the NMU pep band (with electric base) on a float.

(3) there were some Shriners in little go-karts. Might have been a clown or two with them but they were too far ahead of me to see.

(4) several bands, 6-8 horses all decked out - I don't know what else.  Boy/Girl Scouts?

 

 

 

City fireworks,

Nature's thunder and lightening -

          which show will we see? 

 

9pm, clouds and "chance of showers and thunderstorms"!

Neighbors and hot dogs

and friendly conversation (1) -

        good start for the Fourth!

(1) picnic in the driveway.

Dark clouds on the lake, (1)

sunset golden through the trees (2) -

          after dinner walk. 

(1) looking east.

(2) looking west. 

Poised and intense, the
chipmunk nibbles maple seed -
      Watchful, yes, watchful.

                        or

         Watchful, yes, always.