Happy 4th...

the original hand written words...

the original star spangled banner...

O! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand

Between their loved home and the war's desolation

!Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land

 Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, 

And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

the fourth verse of the star spangled banner...

sometime this weekend, just bow your head and say thank you...

a little town on the prairie...our town...

leaving our yard...

my friend's house...you almost can't even see her house anymore...

John and Jane's scarecrow...I made this last year...

they dress her up for everything now...

just driving around...

golf course...

this building is for sale...$18,000...

Terri's front yard again...

square...

and back home again...

we have a population of about 1000...

we are surrounded by corn fields and bean fields...

our morning walk about...

after we went down the street I wanted to do the south yard...

hosta's blooming...

the soy bean field behind us...

we sat here this morning and watched the sun rise...

sugar maple...

Bebe says HI!...

happy beads...

cat's water bowl...

have a fun and safe weekend...

It's uppy, uppy time!...

just look at this morning...

if that doesn't make you perky...then nothing will...

the aftermath...someone needs to do some cleaning today...

light and shadows...

how are you celebrating your 4th weekend?...

my idea of living dangerously is mountain dew, reese's cups and bbq pringles...

yeah,  I know I'm brave...