Old Glory in The Hood..............

I am one of those people that

loves

the

4th of July.

I mean I really love it.

I love what it stands for...

independence, freedom, equality.

I love to celebrate that.

 I have a neighbor across the street

that

also loves

Old Glory.

Every morning when I step out on my

front porch

I see this.

Be still my red, white and blue-beating heart!

 She has a flag on her house...

then she put a flag on

every other

tree

that lines

the front of

her house.

It. Is. Beautiful.

Every single morning

it gives me goose-bumps.

 This is my house

looking from

the flag-love-waving-house.

Notice anything?

(Besides my Hubby out working hard while I walk the neighborhood taking pics....)

 I will give you a clue with the pic...

I am standing against another tree that

is not in the picture....

But do you  get the picture?

I, too, have a big line of trees down the

front of my house.

This is my plan.

I want to go and knock on

flag-love-waving-house and

tell them how much I LOVE

what they did.

Then I want to tell them that I LOVE

it so much,

I want to copy it for my house.

I am hoping that they see it as

a compliment...

and then maybe the whole neighborhood

could join in....

(Unless there is a tree-hugger (said in the nicest way) that

doesn't think we should be putting

flag holders

on trees.)

That is my plan.

Next year I will also

have a parade of flags.

 While we are talking about my

new 'hood,

I'll show you a couple of other interesting

tidbits.

I live on the corner lot.

This is the view from my corner.

It was an orphanage

many years ago,

then sat empty for years.

A couple bought it

and totally restored

the. entire. thing.

They live in part of it, and rent the

other parts out for weddings, etc.

The first week I was here I was

invited to a tea there.

But I didn't go.

Hey, I wanted to, but I couldn't find my dresses.

Really.

Hopefully she doesn't think I am snotty

and has another tea again soon.

 This is a neighbor

on another corner.

Isn't that house beautiful?

I just love it.

What wonderful views I have

from my (45!!!) windows.

 Here is the deal...

the street that goes between

our houses

is a dead end.

There are a couple of houses

between each of us

and the dead end.

 And this is what

the dead end looks like.

Woods.

I live in a town of 25,000

and smack dab in the

middle of this historical neighborhood

is woods.

Woods in the hood.

(I am on a rhyme roll (see yesterday's post))

Anyway, frequently we have

deer

running through our yard.

Yes, deer.

Actually multiples.

Because they always bring friends.

And turkey.

Wild turkey (the animals).

Smack dab in the middle of town.

It drives my dogs crazy,

but I love it!

 And while I'm at it,

I'll tease you with this pic.

This is my directly-across-the-street-neighbor.

Those are wind chimes.

We have 45 windows.

And I've only heard them once.

I'll plan to get the low-down

on these chimes.....

Right after I knock on my

flag-love-waving-house

and

let them know

about my

red, white and blue intentions!

I'm trying to post something

red, white and blue

each day this week.

We'll see how I do!

Come back tomorrow!