Happy 4th of July!!

It's official.

The 4th of July beach celebration is done.

Sure, there are still some firecrackers here and there

and some straggling party go-ers,

but it's done.

I hope you put your own two cents in to the celebration, wherever it was, however you did it.

I hope you made it your own.

And remember.  You don't need a once a year holiday to have family and friends cross your threshold.

You don't need a day of Independence to have the independence to do what it is you wanna do with your days.

Cook 24 hot dogs for lunch and fill the trash can with root beer on August 12th!!

Oh, yea, and remember to invite some friends...

Don't wait all year to spend the day sewing, if that's your claim for independence.

Oh, and in case you're wondering?

The pic was at 7:15 am this morning...that's why the party go-ers are 'invisible'.

Happy end of the 4th of July.

sparkle & shine

2009

Thanks for thinking of

b e y o n d   t h e   r e e f