The drinks were devoured at an alarming rate, G’s barbecue was delicious, and the freezer went on the fritz endangering the ice cream sandwiches and liquefying the popsicles. All in all, our July 4th festivities were a great success, but I can’t really attribute that to the menu. It was all about old friends (and new) coming together to enjoy each other’s company, the haven of a cool porch in the summer heat, the lush green of the yard. There were excited dogs and kids underfoot, tours of the garden and lolling in the hammock. Laughter, loud music and the lingering smell of applewood smoke filled the air. A core group followed the last rays of the sun out to the front patio and somehow the bugs stayed away as we lit sparklers and celebrated our freedom. So, yes, the gin cocktails and “special” brownies certainly didn’t hurt, but it was love and friendship that made the day.
being spoon-fed peaches and cream
post-prandial siesta
la belle stephanie
renata in fireworks dress
cleo!
So sorry to have missed that!
Posted by Lisa Garriss on 7.5.10 at 8:43 pmWhat fun! And gorgeous portraits…esp that precious Bea!
Posted by Michelle on 7.6.10 at 4:30 amYour dress, your stance, your sparkler. Liv Ullmann meets Kate Hepburn meets I-don’t-know-what. Love it.
Posted by Vetivresse on 7.6.10 at 2:24 pmMeets Lady Liberty, of course! ;-)
Posted by laura on 7.6.10 at 4:16 pmSo even though I couldn’t have eaten the brownies, I still feel left out. Hello, Phillip!!
Posted by Jennie on 7.7.10 at 12:09 amWow, wish I could have been there, in some other form than breaking the freezer.
Happy summer!
xo
Posted by Fritz on 7.7.10 at 4:22 amfritz
LOL You were there in spirit!
Posted by laura on 7.7.10 at 7:05 amhow lovely of you to have shared this photos with us. love them. and love you in that lapis lazuli dress. x shayma
Posted by shayma on 7.19.10 at 4:36 pmShayma – I’ve missed you! Have you been on holiday??
Posted by laura on 7.19.10 at 4:51 pm