The Columbus 4th of July Celebration is Nigh

The big question is can we make it a whole day without rain?  So far we have had rain 16 of the 27 days this month and in Columbus we have had 7.82 inches of rain.

Here is some odd facts. I was comparing Columbus to Madison and Madison is about 1 degree warmer on average then Columbus. But Columbus receives 0.7 inches of rain more the Madison.  In July the record High in Madison is 107 while the record High in Columbus is 98!

Anyway - I think we're pretty much done with rain in June and we are in for a nice stretch of weather, at least until the remnants of Hurricane Alex hit us the first part of NEXT week. So you better run down to Caldwell Lumber and pick up your plywood.  Maybe they will be having a sale.  I checked out Pic-N-Save yesterday and it already looked like people were buying provisions.

Speaking of wind - many people slept through it  but Friday night/Saturday morning after the rain came through there was a HELL of a lot of wind.  My anemometer which measures wind has been on the fritz ever since a bolt of lightning got rather close but I searched around for other stations and most had straight line winds up to 50mph that morning.

I had one damaged plant, a butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) that took a hit but - I cry not for that thing - weed is the correct word and if not for it being a Monarchs version of a Filet Mignone (not unlike a Burning Bush being a Filet Mignone for bunnies) I would not have it in my garden.  And by Monarch I mean the butterfly, not Queen Elizabeth.  I would not want to look outside and see Queen Elizabeth munching on my butterfly weed.
 
Well, maybe it would be sort of cool. Certainly blog worthy.

OH - those butterflies you are seeing lately are Admiral Butterfly's.  We have had a few of them that think our yellow house is a giant flower or something as they just fly around annoying Sierra all day. They eat sap flows on trees (such as linden trees (also called basswood) which are blooming now) , fermenting fruit, and bird droppings and only visit flowers when these are not available.

Too bad because my clay garden is in 95% full bloom now.  I've been trying to get a nice photo of the Shasta daises with little to show for it.  I just can't get what is in my brain.  I liked that photo I had on the blog last week but as with many things, when I did that photo I was not intending it to be  . . . so good. So it's in low def and I'm trying to recreate it. Same with the Rainy Day in Madison photo. Never intended it to be so nice.

Anyway - here is one photo of the garden I took yesterday - my buddy Elweed hates these- he is more into the EXACT look of a flower - not some sort of artsy fartys photo.

And one more of my coreposis - I like the tiny bee in the center.

 

 The 4th of July is Nigh!  

Nigh? What the heck is nigh anyway - it's not like we're saying keystrokes!

So the schedule of the big weekend is here and all kicks off on Thursday night at Firemans Park with Billy Karaoke and "Local performers can take the stage and display their talents in front of everyone?"

So . . . . I guess we could not find anybody for Thursday night!  It also sounds rather  . . . porno-ish!

Friday night is MUCH better with The New Invaders   a rather good 60's tribute band COMPLETE WITH GO GO DANCERS!  They have performed with Eric Burdon, The Animals. The Grass Roots and Country Joe and The Fish.  From what I have seen they are pretty pretty good.   Performing 7:30 to 9:30 Friday Night.  e

Saturday 2 to 5:00 Jesse Walker and his country band is on stage. He won THE BEST COUNTRY ALBUM in the Madison Area in 2004.

Saturday night rock out with 76 Juliet  GET READY TO DANCE!!  7:30 to 11:30  There website sort of sucks and they are apologizing for it on their sucky website. Looks like a new one will be up soon.

Sunday after the Parade is Neil Diamond and the crooners! (Diamonds and Martinies).  2:30 to 6:30 and then back to country with Cross Country Junction 7:30 to 11:30.


It's like a mini free Summer Fest! 

AND OF COURSE - The best fireworks in south eastern Columbia County!!! So seriously - I have to think it is one of the best in Wisconsin. No HUGE crowds and I have been completely impressed every time I see them.


I have ore but - my time is up!

Have a Monday

Rod