Independence Day

I spent most of the day getting ready for my big Fourth of July party this evening. My friends, Ruth, Tish, Carol Se, Sophie, Lisa and her daughter Claire came over for a dinner of tacos, refried beans, Spanish rice, two kinds of chips and three kinds of salsa, everyone brought some yummy food. We sat on the patio and had an enjoyable time.



For dessert we had the best of all.................Cherry pie!! Lisa made the pie from the cherries she and I picked from my North Star sour cherry tree. The pie was not only beautiful it was delicious. Lisa made a very flaky crust and the cherries were so tasty. I will definitely have to pick more cherries.

Lisa's masterpiece cherry pie.
The patio was set up for the party, including my painted garage sale tables.

The weather was perfect for eating on the patio.
Ruth made refried beans and Spanish rice. Yum, yum.......
We had all the fixin's for the tacos: soft shells, meat, tomatoes (thank you Carol), cheese, lettuce, sour cream, mild and medium salsa, delish bean salsa from Sophie, jalapenos etc.
We also had Organic Red Hot Blue Chips, regular chips and guacamole. Tish brought some delicious cheese pastries.
The party started with beverages and fun and laughter in the kitchen.

After dinner we enjoyed the cool evening air on the patio and then gathered our folding chairs and bug spray and walked a short way to our favorite spot at the Tollgate ponds. The bench at our favorite spot was not occupied so some of us got the best seats. Tish and Sophie brought their cameras to take photos of the fireworks. Before the main fireworks began we saw lesser fireworks from neighbors, the Lug Nuts stadium and the golf course. At times we could see fireworks from every direction. The main fireworks began around 10:15 pm and they were spectacular.
This is a picture from the internet of fireworks similar to the ones we saw.
More from the internet.

We had unobstructed views of the main fireworks. We all got to see our favorites and we ooohed and aaahed for the whole presentation. We even saw the reflections of the fireworks in the pond. We laughed as the bull frogs croaked along with the display.

It was a nice evening spent with friends. What more could I want.