Here in my part of Arizona, the Central Highlands at around 5,000 feet elevation, our summers are hot but not this hot.
100 degree days have become commonplace for about a week.
Being retired, we stay inside our air-conditioned home most of the time.
And it's supposed to drop into the 90's in a few days.
But in the meantime, this meme has real meaning to me.
So yesterday being a holiday here in the U.S. of A. I bet most of you have forgotten that today is Friday.
But not me.
And just to make it a special Friday, today I'm devoting the entire post to food and drink.
Bon appetit!
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And with that slightly extended version of the menu, I shall leave you to your barbecue grills, your kitchens and your Pepto.
I hope your holiday (if you celebrated it) was full of fun and now you have a couple of days to sleep it off.
Whatever, always remember to keep laughing!
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
( . . . but, what about your kibble? . . . )
I was stunned by what I observed in my home yesterday.
I walked into Judy's room the other day and found a freshly made bed in bright colors.
And, of course, right in the center of it, Miss Sweety-Pie.
Our latest little cat came to us weighing a paltry 7 pounds or so and no matter what or how much we feed her she has not seemed to gain much weight.
Apparently she's a small cat and she will remain that way.
But like any cat, she knows where she looks best and the contrast of the colored sheets and pillowcases and that little black cat called out for a photo.
She is not a tuxedo cat with a patch of white.
She is just solid black.
With her brown eyes, it is often difficult to tell whether they are open or not.
So I zoomed in to see if I could tell.
They are still difficult to see but, yes, they are open.
Watching the photographer carefully to see what he's going to do next.
By the way, this spot on Judy's bed is her preferred spot for her lengthy afternoon naps.
But whenever or wherever Judy or I meet in our home to chat, she inserts herself exactly between us.
For that reason we have also named her "Little Miss In-Between".
Cats.
Sometimes confounding, sometimes maddening, but always lovable members of our family.
Can you believe it?
July is here.
It seems like just a few days ago that we were welcoming June and now she's gone for another year.
Oh well, July is really the image of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Swimming, boating, barbecues, watermelon, ice cream and here in the foothills of Arizona even some rain.
It rained during the night but I missed (slept through) it.
All I know is that there was a puddle in my driveway this morning.
We may get some isolated thunderstorms in the next couple of days, if the Weather Gods are to be believed.
Traditionally, locals say the Monsoon Season begins here on the Fourth of July but it arrived a bit early this year.
Speaking of the Fourth of July, Prescott Valley celebrates with Red, White and Boom!
It's a 6 hour festival of music, food and, inevitably, a grand finale.
Once again fireworks will light up the sky.
Our neighboring town of Prescott has their traditional cowboy event which they call the World's Oldest Rodeo, even though several other towns argue about that title.
But about fireworks.
Some basically ground-based items are legal in Arizona.
Not legal are rockets or Roman candles.
You can be arrested for violating the laws.
So leave the aerial displays to the professionals.
They do a much better job.
Anyway, Happy 4th of July and have a happy whole month of July.
Remember, it only comes once a year.
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