STILL BAKING

Yes, it's hot in Arizona but I'm still turning on my oven to bake.

Two loaves of white/whole wheat English Muffin Bread done yesterday.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

SO WHERE'S THE RAIN??!!!

Some pictures of a sweet evening sky.

ARTS & CRAFTS

The Courthouse Square in downtown Prescott, with its huge shade trees and beautiful green lawn, is an ideal spot to hold an arts fest.

Many are staged here throughout the summer months as tourists from hotter parts of our state fill the city.

This weekend was no exception as the Mountain Artists Guild organized its 69th annual juried Arts and Crafts Festival.

A small bluegrass combo provided some impromptu entertainment.

There were food booths scattered through the area, including this one drawing a crowd with free samples.

And, as always, there were a variety of hats worn by the fairgoers.

This fellow from Peoria told me he bought his a year and a half ago at a hat shop just across the square as he prepared for a trip to Sturgis, South Dakota, home of a big motorcycle rally.

But it looked right proper for today's festival around the historic Yavapai County Court House.

After all, before the shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, some of the Earps and Doc Holliday spent time gambling right across the street in bars on the legendary Whiskey Row.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Here we are again, Gentle Readers, after a bleak and bloody week.

So let's put our minds to rest for a few moments and try to find some humor.

This Friday we'll take on the Battle of the Sexes!

All right, enough.

I don't know why the cartoons seem to pick on the women cuz it's not that way in life.

It's more like . . .

Now listen, folks, turn off your television, don't read the newspaper or Facebook or Twitter.

Just for the weekend so you can enjoy it.

Okay?

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

COOL BREEZE

There was thunder much of the afternoon yesterday but only a drop or two of rain.

And that was during cocktail hour as we sat on a surprisingly cool patio.

A gentle breeze blew under a dark and cloudy sky.

We opened all the windows and slept well.

But if you're suffering through hot August weather, I have some relief for you.

It's a photo taken some time ago at the BRD's home.

Enjoy!

MONSOON SKY VIEWS