Happy Fourth of July!

Throwback Thursday, 2009!  My cute little flag wavers. 

You're A Grand Ole Flag!

This Americana vignette was too good to pass up for the Fourth of July.  Barbara Adkins' Black Sheep Antiques in Harpersville always had vintage flags.

     Black Sheep Antiques 

39509 AL-25, Harpersville, AL 35078

Let Freedom Ring!

Sweet Peas Garden Shop, Homewood

Happy Birthday America!

Long may you wave!

You're A Grand Ole Flag

A grand old flag indeed and one I love. In honor of the Fourth of July, I chose a tune for you. I selected this version because it is sung by children. When I taught third grade at Shades Cahaba Elementary, our Character Partners were Mrs. Mooresmith's first graders. We often shared activities and her class taught us this song. Wonderful memories of our first and third graders in a circle together singing this song! Click right HERE for a patriotic treat!

A Sparkling Evening!

I know a lot of you out there don't blog or use Facebook but I wouldn't trade the friends I've made on both for all the money in the world. Last night, July 4th, was another example. Photography friends gathered on photographer Caroline Wright's wonderful front porch on Southside and watched the fireworks, and....... almost set her house on fire with the fabulous sparklers she'd bought.  A sparkling night with new and old friends.  I'm grateful.

Oh Say Can You See....

I had other  photos ( of better quality)  that I'd selected for July 4th, but yesterday I went out to the Children's Fresh Air Farm to serve up some patriotic sundaes ( vanilla ice cream plus blueberries and strawberries) to the Summer Learning Program kiddos.  Before the ice cream throw down, we all gathered in the beautiful open air chapel there for a patriotic performance.  I think this says it all today.

Well That Was Some Big Ole Fun....

now what can I do???

This sweet boy was oblivious to the fact that he was delighting his grandparents as well as friends and family as he amused himself with the baskets of nectarines at the Fourth of July celebration.  He took his "job" very seriously! 

Que With the Klinners

Yesterday we joined the Klinner family in Clanton for a good ole southern Fourth of July barbeque "on the grounds" as we like to say.  They opened their lovely Victorian home to us all, and after a plate full of ribs, creamed corn and green beans like my Nanny use to make, I drug myself up and had a field day photographing the whole event. Let's just start with the back porch and work from there shall we?

Flag Wavers

This is from my archives, but I love it and hope you won't mind seeing it one more time!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY EVERYONE!

God Bless America...

land that I love!

And nobody sings it better than the great Kate Smith!

You're A Grand Old Flag!

It's the Fourth of July.   All over Birmingham folks are cooking ribs, munching on potato salad and baked beans and cranking  homemade ice cream.  There's also a whole lot of flag waving going on.  My adorable next door neighbors,  Jay and William  patiently cooperated while Miss Virginia took a zillion photos in my driveway last week.   I thought you might also enjoy Kate Smith's legendary rendition of "God Bless America" as well. Nobody could sing it like she could!  Happy Birthday America!