My home computer is fried somehow, so I am doing this on Chris's laptop on the back deck on a "glorious" (as my Mum would say) Saturday morning. It must be near 70 at 10:00. Chris went to get Zach and Jess from raspberry picking. Windy our dog is panting on the ground near me in the sun in her black coat. Will and Zoe are watching Spongebob. Plans for today? Have a good time and not use gas!! I started a watercolor portrait of Zoe and Jess awhile ago. I could work on that. It's been a long, long time since I've done watercolor. I would have liked to have done acrylic, but I only had tiny tubes and couldn't spend the money to get more. Watercolor must be the cheapest way ever to paint. You need so little paint and it lasts forever. I don't even bother to squeeze fresh paint in the compartments. I just wet the dry stuff that's been there forever.
For the fourth, we just stayed home. There are a lot of firework stands around. We didn't buy any, but plenty of neighbors did, so we were set. There's a 19-year old guy next door. Nuf said. My favorite part of the day was unexpected. Some of our neighbors had their metal fire pit thingy going. It looked inviting sitting around it. But it took their sweet daughter asking me to come over (3 times) to "get up the courage" to bring my chair over. I'm glad I did. I was welcome and the group that was there was lively and friendly, and we had some great conversations till the wee hours. I would have stayed out even longer, but a neighbor's visiting racist, foul-mouthed, loud, obnoxious brother showed up and turned my stomach.
Best compliment lately came from Chris. He said I was a "warrior squaw" and that the other women were "fat squaw." What other women? I was marveling at how I know more than one woman who doesn't work, has only 2 kids, and still complains and doesn't even make dinner every night. Like, her husband gets fast food for himself or makes the kids mac and cheese. I thought it was a pretty cool thing for Chris to say. I was definitely gratified. :)
I'd post some new pics, but this laptop doesn't want to get photos from my camera. Not amused. Not savvy. So pictureless I remain.
Zach and Jess did their first of 2 days worth of CAT tests yesterday.
Will make raspberry jam today. Already did strawberry.