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Piddle-farting on the 4th of July

July 4, 2014

I'm rocking out on my back deck (literally…in my rocking chair), sipping iced coffee, listening to a few birds chattering nearby. It's a hot summer day, but I'm in the shade. It feels great, thanks to a breeze.

My grandpuppy Josie lies nearby. Her mama and daddy are off on an adventure and we were happy to puppysit. I don't get to see her very often.

Belle and Max are both lounging in the air-conditioned laundry room. It's too hot for old Max, and Belle doesn't stray far from his side.

No, it's not an exciting Independence Day, by any means, but I'm savoring the slow pace of it…the freedom to sleep in and take a long morning walk with my puppies, to start one thing and go off on a tangent without feeling guilty.

Tomorrow morning I'll ride in a parade and enjoy fireworks after dark in my little town. For some reason I still don't understand, we're celebrating the 4th on the 5th this year.

I hope you're having a wonderful Independence Day!

Happy birthday, America!

How often we fail to realize our good fortune in living in a country where happiness is more than a lack of tragedy.

~Paul Sweeney

Posted in Critters, Every Picture Tells a Story, Indulgence, Morning Walks, My Country Life, Texas, Texas Hill Country, Worth Quoting

12 responses to “Piddle-farting on the 4th of July”

Hilary

July 4, 2014

“Piddle-Farting” made me laugh. Your pooches are lovely.. that flower pic is a beauty. Happy Fourth and Fifth to you and yours, Barbara.

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Jennifer Richardson

July 4, 2014

glad you get to rock out in the shade
with puppies (always good company:))
and look forward to some festivities
tomorrow.
happy parading,
Jennifer

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Tabor

July 5, 2014

I have never heard the expression “piddle-farting” and I must assume it is Texan?

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lisleman

July 5, 2014

Off on tangents – happens more and more. I never feel guilty. Often confused but not guilty. Happy 5th on the 4th.

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Barbara Shallue

July 5, 2014

I love being able to go off on tangents, to just work on whatever I feel like working on in that minute. Or to drop it all and just rock on the back porch. I shouldn't feel guilty! I know what you mean about the confused part though… "What did I come in here for?"

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Barbara Shallue

July 5, 2014

I've heard it all of my life, so I think that's a pretty safe assumption!

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Barbara Shallue

July 6, 2014

Thank you, Jennifer! I hope you are having a great 4th of July weekend!

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Barbara Shallue

July 6, 2014

Thank you, Hilary! It turned out to be a wonderful weekend! I even made it into the lake for the first time in a couple of years!

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lisa

July 6, 2014

I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July, Barbara.
Ours sounds like it was much like yours, quiet.
Kind of like it that way once in a while.

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Barbara Shallue

July 6, 2014

Me, too. I like crowds sometimes, but other times, I just don't feel like dealing with them.

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Lady Fi

July 7, 2014

It’s the small moments that make up our happiness! Love your shots – especially the pups.

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Barbara Shallue

July 7, 2014

I agree! As you well know. 🙂

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