Festive fourth

   Any major holiday just wouldn't be complete without total canine humiliation. I remembered I had these red and blue scarves for the dogs, which I ordered when I first adopted them. I found those up in the closet, and added a couple of my hats to complete the ensemble.

   Most of the day was spent working on the computer, revising my portfolio and honing my design skills. But I took a break to cook up some fried, stuffed squash blossoms that I bought at the farmers market on Saturday. Stuffed with goat cheese, these things are really delicious! Not quite as good as the ones that Kristin and I had in Albuquerque many years ago, but a pretty good effort I didn't bring any home from the party!