- Fireworks. I can do running commentaries on the artistic excellence of the Boston and Portsmouth displays. The crowds are another matter.
- Blueberries and raspberries.
- Languid evenings in the Smoking Garden.
- The ocean finally warms up enough to venture swimming. It’s brisk, not icy.
- Raw oysters on the half-shell.
- Florence Street block party.
- Daiquiris on 90-degree days.
- Portsmouth Greek Festival.
- Listening to Tanglewood broadcasts or Sox games.
- Great thunderstorms.
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What do you like about July?

Right now, the only thing I really like is the fireflies and fresh corn & squash. It is abysmally hot here
However, it’s a great time of year for using the solar cooker!
Baby bunnies hopping around eating clover, lazy turtles, and a firefly show.
What do I like about July? The thought that spring is just around the corner. Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, July is typically the coldest month of the year.
I love to watch fireflies and fireworks………and today I am looking forward to heading to a farmers market!