Day 37

"It only takes a spark to get a fire going" ~Pass it On by Kurt Kaiser

This is the campfire at the council circle at the girls day camp. They light it for Parent's Night. It was a fun night of skits and pranks. After the show, both my girls spent the night under the stars at camp.

Day 36

"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies." ~Author Unknown

I apologize for the poor quality. I was juggling 2 backpacks, my purse, and my keys when I saw this beauty land on the Butterfly Bush by our door. I was lucky I had my camera with me, so I grabbed it, and took as good a picture as I could. As soon as I took it, it flew away. I'm glad the bush is bringing butterflies to the yard. (of course, it will also bring bees...but I'll do my part to help the honey bee population too.)

day 35

"A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins." ~Laurie Colwin-Home Cooking

I have an almost ripe tomato on my hanging tomato thing. Fresh tomatoes make me happy. I'm OK with a small crop...I'm the only one who eats tomatoes. I can't wait till this one is ripe enough to pick.

Day 34

"Thought when sober, said while drunk" ~unknown

I'm not a drinker, really. I don't drink often, and it doesn't take me much to get drunk. However, my friends all tell me I'm a fun drunk...I don't get all emotional, or belligerent. I just get giggly. I'm the one with my hand in front of my face. I have NO idea what we're talking about here...but I'm sure I'm laughing. (and, for the record, I remember the whole day and night.)

Day 33

"Jessica, want some buffalo wings? Sorry, I don't eat buffalo" ~Jessica Simpson

Due to a packing failure, no camera was brought to the July 3 celebration...because if said failure, there was no picture of the day. So, I'll put up a picture of the yummy did that my sister-in-law made. It's buffalo chicken dip, and it's super yummy.

Day 32

"I pledge allegiance to the flag..."

I dropped the girls off at camp this morning...and got to talking to another mom. As I was leaving, they were beginning the flag ceremony. Right after I snapped the picture, they started the Pledge...and it was really neat, hearing the entire camp saying it in unison. (The girls are in there somewhere)

Day 31

"I never drink water because of the disgusting things fish do in it." ~W.C. Fields

Rob and I met some friends at the Chinese Buffet for lunch, and apparently...feeding the koi was the thing to do. As soon as anyone threw food in, they came to the surface of the pool, and it was LOUD. Some of the fish even leaped out of the water to get to the fish first...it was crazy.