Fun on the Fourth of July
For Deb’s Sunday Salon (
link), here are some of the things I’ve done this week, beginning of course with our July 4th celebration. Nine of us gathered in our back yard to have a barbecue. Here are just a few photos of the great foods we enjoyed.
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| Ready for guests. |
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| Kabobs: mushrooms, sausage and peppers, ready to grill. |
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Grilling! We also made chicken and onion kabobs.
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Nat made a Nantucket Blueberry pie: same as he ate as a child when his family had a summer place in Nantucket.
His mother knew all the good berry bushes. Nat knows where to pick great wild blueberries here in Michigan. |
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| Jason made two kinds of ice cream: cherry and blackberry. We also had a box of strawberry ice cream. |
After dinner: fireworks in the park.
What I’ve Been Reading
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| Listening Woman by Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) |
Listening Woman was published in 1978, the third of Hillerman's twenty-five books about Navajo tribal policemen Joe Leaphorn and (in the later books) Jim Chee. Hillerman was recognized for his knowledgable presentation of Navajo individuals and their culture. To solve a murder and several other open cases, Leaphorn must use enormous reasoning skill, knowledge of the hostile mountain and desert terrain, and understanding of Navajo traditions and beliefs. He also has to use his grasp of how to deal with the FBI agents who are assigned to the cases he is solving. As he hides in a cave while rescuing a number of hostages from some very murderous criminals, he risks his life over and over and deploys incredible cunning and bravery. Not to mention 33 hours without food. It's a great book!
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| Two other books I read and reviewed this week. |
Afternoon Coffee
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| At Argus Farm Stop: windows depict the local eggs, produce, milk that are sold here. |
Shopping
In the Garden
Blog post © 2024 mae sander
Am I old-fashioned? Out of touch? It bugs the hell out of me when people sit down to eat wearing a hat, and never take it off. What is it with that?
ReplyDeleteYour holiday celebration looks wonderful! It was so hot and muggy here we didn't eat outside. I always enjoy seeing photos of the shops in your area. Yes, our stores have Fall and even some Christmas decorations out.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a fun July 4th Mae. With lots of good food. And I love Tony Hillerman books. I am so glad his daughter has continued them. And the last 2 times I went to Costco there were Halloween things out. Even more yesterday from when I went in June. This is a fun post Mae. I enjoyed it. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI'm DEFINITELY not ready for Halloween! Chill out, Costco!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a fabulous holiday celebration. That pie and ice cream look to die for and the kabobs look delish! All the photos are great -- you've been busy. It looks like a fun gang of people -- and a perfect night for it!
Love the fireworks photos. The food looks yummy, the kabobs look delicious.
ReplyDeleteThe blueberry pie a tasty treat. Pretty lily! Have a great weekend.
@David — Sorry, but times change and customs change too. I also remember when men took off their hats whenever they were indoors, which included when seated at a dining table. Now picnics outdoors don’t at all require hats off — dangers of sun and insect bites being what they are. But all in all, it’s simple: times change.
ReplyDeletebest, mae
What a feast! I'd most love to taste that blueberry pie. Imagine---fresh blueberries!
ReplyDeleteYour cinnamon roll and coffee photos make me want to get out my old cinnamon roll recipe and try it soon. Right now, though, we are all panicking a little inside and trying to scrounge together water and canned goods in case the hurricane turns a little more to the east.
Those kabobs are mouth-watering. The fireworks look good. We didn't see any this year. I've always enjoyed the Tiny Hillerman books; we have all but one of them around here somewhere. That's a lovely lily!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful 4th of July celebration.
ReplyDeleteI heard, but didn't see any fireworks.
What a terrific Fourth! I've never heard of Nantucket Blueberry pie -- I'm craving it just from the photos!
ReplyDeleteLovely captures of the celebrations!
ReplyDeleteI have been a fan of Tony Hillerman's since I lived in Kansas some 40 years ago. His novels eventually swayed me to make the move to Albuquerque where I lived a decade before relocating to southern Thailand where I remain to this day.
ReplyDeleteHis daughter, Anne Hillerman, has continued the series and they continue to remind me of the beauty of the region.
My blog is at MarkJosephJochim.com
That food looks great! Ingo yesterday went to the butcher and the lady sold him something "especially women like".
ReplyDeleteWe had to throw both versions, also the men´s one, away, it was terrible. We ended up with corn. At least a BBQ.
Oh, no, please not Halloween already...
There is nothing like fresh blueberries!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to read The Talented Mr. Ripley. I think it is so awful the way the stores rush the seasons, slow down and let us enjoy the moment.
That food looks amazing and I am drooling over the blueberry dessert and the ice creams and the cinnamon roll.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little bit shocked by the outburst from the one guy in the comments about the one guest not removing his hat. Dude, we are outside and that guy was trying to protect his head from the sun beating down trying to give him all kinds of skin cancers. It's 2024. Let the man wear his hat! :-D
Ordered Listening Woman from my local library after I read your review. Your 4th of July gathering looks fun and appreciate seeing the fireworks display. I wasn't feeling well on July 4th so went to bed early. Best regards, Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health
ReplyDeleteLooks like you and your family had a great time and the food looks really good. The fireworks are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDavid... You are allowed to have your own opinion, but With all the crap going on in the world the last thing that would bother me is a man eating at a table with a hat on.
I really miss having family bbqs during this time of year. Every since my mom passed away 11 years ago, my siblings and I have all gone our separate ways.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a week and good 4th. I hope you have a great week this week!
My Sunday Salon
You sure seem to have had a fun time!
ReplyDeleteI quite like Hillerman.