Happy 4th, Greenthumb and Everyone!
I was just thinking about you the other day, Greenthumb . . . while examining the last signs of frost on some of the dahlia plants. Honest, it wasn't that I planted them out too early, it was just that 10% of them
came up too early 
!
Sunshine? Yep, but still cool here - it didn't make it to 70F the last 2 days but didn't rain yesterday and is supposed to be warmer today. The air has been coming right out of the Canadian Rockies!
I know why you are saying those nice things about men, ladies! You are hoping that we will take over all food preparation today! Actually, my DW won't let me get close to cooking meat. There's a serious risk that I'll take it off the fire before it is turned into a dry, tough
something that she considers acceptable fare! We certainly have different ideas about meat as food! She can't even stand to see something that is pink in the center . . . she'll make a vegetarian out of me yet!
Actually, we are on a quest to find the perfect Oriental basil. If these seed companies don't start doing a better job describing their products honestly, I'm declaring my
independence!
I had a hat made a few years ago that says: "Nub Seed - I Don't See Why Not." It was my subtle attempt to influence them while letting them know that I could take my business elsewhere. I'm sure that no one noticed - not even that "Nub Seed" is a fictitious company
.
This is what Independence Day is all about, right! Imagine the courage that it took for our founding fathers and mothers to take those treacherous first steps. In my own small way, I am declaring my Right to Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Exactly Perfect Garden,
as it exists in my own imagination!!
:weight
Steve
