What a great, relaxing weekend I had although Larry really didn't so much rest as work on painting the shed.  He was up at 5 on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.  Three sides are done and he has Monday (tomorrow) off so he will more than likely finish the last side.  But I jump ahead of myself.  After work on Friday I picked up Pizza at Gino's in North Bend...awesome pizza!  Also stopped and picked up two movies at Video & More...Green Zone and The Book of Eli!  Tried to watch Green Zone on Friday night but both of us were tired so we saw about half of it before we pooped out!  On Saturday morning as Larry was working on the shed I ran errands around town, picking up dirt, stacking yard blocks, new comforter, sheets, and blanket to go red, white and blue themed for the summer!  Also, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I'm making trips over to Cecelia's to take care of her cats while she is in Portland at the Waterfront Blues Festival.  I'm going next year!  Got to make it once before I die!  Anyway, today (Sunday) after breakfast with the Garretts at The Humboldt we took a drive up to LaVerne Park near Coquille.  When I was a kid my dad used to take us camping or picnicking up there.  It was smaller than I remembered.  On the way back we stopped in at the Ring Ranch where several friends were camping.  Stopped long enough to have a short drink and then drove back to Four Corners and up over the Sumner hill to Catching Slough and then on home.  As soon as we arrived home we set about fixing our dinner for the 4th of July celebration...16 oz lobster tails and steamer clams with cheesy french bread.  Now, as I am writing this blog, we are stuffed.  Larry is fast asleep in his easy chair and I pulled a ladder out to take pictures of some baby birds that are in a next above our front entry.  The movie, "The Book of Eli" is playing as background music to Larry's soft snores.  Good thing I rented them for a week.  Tomorrow I'll go into the office long enough to tell my boss I'm taking the day off and then I'll work on some of my yard projects and help Larry finish up the painting project.  All in all a nice weekend.

Our new bedding evokes the spirit of the holiday...gonna keep it on all summer though!



LaVerne Park brings back memories of when my dad was still alive.


Our 4th of July feast...huge lobster tails and steamer clams with cheesy French bread!  Yum, yum!


Four little baby birds living above our entryway.  "Where's our food, Mom?"