Since Independence Day fell smack in the middle of the week this year, Mr. G took a week’s vacation. We’ve been busy…mostly with 4th of July festivities and trying desperately to stay cool during them.
To that end, my neighbor brought over some fabric and we started making neck coolers.  I was reminded of them while browsing Pinterest.
I think I stitched up about 20 of these…at least 4 being “little kid size”. We kept them in a cooler of ice water during the parade so that everyone at our gathering could pull one out whenever they needed it.

I even sold the one off my neck to a carnival worker when the kids were playing games. I could have made a fortune …and then promptly get a big fat fine from the city, I’d suppose.

By the way…your eyes aren’t deceiving you in the above picture….it does look a little foggy. 
It’s so humid today that my lens fogged. 
See…

Ah…that’s better.

The garden is producing…snow peas, green beans and kohlrabi so far.

Ah crud… my ADD is showing again….
I got off track…
I was talking about the 4th of July.

While Mr. G was helping set up a canopy and such, I walked the kids to the carnival. I had them sit for a caricature. You can see one of those cooling neck wraps around Big J’s neck.

The parade is always a great time….

Friends, food and fun right along the parade route closely followed by a water fight and more food. 

This little cork covered car had to be my favorite of the day.
That’s a lot of wine!!

We’re still trying to stay cool…current temp is …..

Yuck!!

The cool down is coming “they” say…I hope “they” are right.

See you next week…working on a project with bottle caps.