Man it sure was a hot July, here in the inland northwest.  Settler's Day here has passsed. We didn't go this year, just too hot.  Well my garden has been producing quite a few zucchini.  Mom never made zucchini bread before and it was pretty good-- I told her to put in some cranberry sauce and she added raisins--yummy!!!  This was my first garden. It had snow peas, which are gone and some jalpeno peppers, zucchini and garlic.

It has been pretty hard for my church's congregation. We lost 2 elderly gentlemen--1 was a former pastor, Danny, he was in his mid 70's and the other was Mel, 80, who was 1 of many who found our church. So, we had a couple of  nice funerals. I always liked this verse and used it at my Dad's celebration of life -- "For me to live in Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21).

Today is our annual church picnic out in the countryside at one of our church member's house. Looks like there will not be too much heat today. I will tell you the highlights next time.

Would like to know how your summer is doing.

Later and God Bless, Jay