Celebrate July 4th

RED WHITE & BOOM! Celebrate this day.

Check out today's Hearld Dispatch for a list of local celebrations. Huntington and Charleston both have great FIREWORKS scheduled.

If you have a picnic or family lunch planned, I hope you'll include fresh flowers in BLENKO ruby or cobalt vase.

My own family each year makes a visit to The ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR IN RIPLEY (check out the website) during this holiday weekend. Crafts men and women display and exhibit their wears. Its a great place to see West Virginia crafts and meet the people who make them.

While I love GLASS and try to visit all the Stain Glass and Glass Blowers there are woodworkers, quilt makers, wonderful food items, clothing, leather goods.

There are concession stands on site - so you can buy lunch, leisurely walk around visiting the various craft booths, learning about West Virginia's history and visit with friends you

see only once a year.