It's the last day of July and we have scattered showers and t-storms predicted today. We've already gone through two batches of rain this morning but the sun is out right now so I really should run out and do outdoor stuff instead of spending any time on this computer because in a few minutes it's sure to cloud up and rain again. Unfortunately it's too wet out to do any berry picking or gardening. Oops! Here come some more clouds. I'm off to walk the dogs. They hate the rain and will only go out if forced when it's wet out.

I'm hoping to get wedding plans finalized so I can order the invitations so the following Cliche of the Day seemed appropriate. There are only so many cliches which start with the letter "J". My options are limited.

Cliche of the Day

John Hancock. One's signature. The biggest and boldest signature on the Declaration of Independence was that of John Hancock of Massachusetts. The same significance attaches to "John Henry". That version originated in the American West in the 19th century, but who John Henry was is unknown. In Western Words (1981), a collection of cowboy expression, Ramon Adams writes: "John Henry is what the cowboy calls his signature. He never signs a document, he puts his John Henry to it."