Our plans are to have a cookout and pitch in dinner at Amber and Mike's the evening of the fourth. We gals also plan to go to a barn sale in the morning of the fourth.

Sue

We have no plans yet. I hope the thunderstorms clear up and I can go to the pool. Other than that, I'd like to catch up on a few things at home, grill something for lunch/dinner and just relax a little.

Working. I also picked up overtime the day before. Thank goodness I don't have to work the day after!

They passed an ordinance according to the local paper that says you can't shoot fireworks within 200 feet of a building, person, animal...and I don't remember what else. which means my neighbors can't shoot their fireworks off in our neighborhood. I'm so glad. They usually start in early June and don't stop for weeks after the 4th. I never get any sleep this time of year.

My dog is terrified of fireworks and thunder. I used to give her a tranquilizer prescribed by a vet.

I have a new orphan kitten I am taking care of and I had minor surgery yesterday, which feels major this morning. And I am taking care of someone's 8 dogs for two days while they go to the beach. :(

Today would have been my mother's 109th birthday. That is hard to comprehend that she would have been so old! Happy birthday, Mama.

Other than the neighborhood fireworks, we're having a quiet day - it's nice not to have someplace we have to be, there haven't been many of those days for a while now.

Everyone be careful of your pets - I spent much of Tuesday helping look for my former neighbors Pom - she had been anxious with the fireworks noises and run away the night before. She never runs, not farther than the house at the end of the lane where there are several cats to get her attention. Her 'Mom' was distraught, feeling so guilty she hadn't considered the possibility...and, she'd taken the collar off the dog to make her more comfortable so she was out there lost and nameless.

Pup turned up after 24 hours, she had gone to the door at a 7-11 two miles away and asked to be let in. The clerk there did let her in and took her home with her when she got off her night shift, found the Missing Pet notice on the PAWS website that evening and called. Happy reunion.

kathsgrdn - I really hope your city enforces the fireworks by-law. We live in Toronto and have such a by-law - it is a serious joke. We had our equivalent to July 4 on July 1 - and all weekend those strip-like firecrackers - the ones that sound like gun shots were going off non stop - even at 3:00 a.m. on July 2. The average Joe isn't even supposed to be able to buy them yet on a main street there is a store that sells fireworks exclusively - and it has remained open for years. The police doe nothing - but the parking police hit the main drags - that can be counted on. Let's hope you fare better than we did - on July 4 and other fireworks occasions.

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Annual 4th of July block party is held at our home as it has been every year for nearly 30 years.

Kids went camping, GD's kids went to picnic with friends, and us old people at home--peace and quiet, Very little fireworks in town yet, but then not many kids in town either. With DH getting over his chemo treatment and with the side effects, we are just glad to stay home where he can rest.

just a quiet day at home. I'm getting ready to take a hike up the hill behind us to get some pictures. Then, I'm thinking about running to the store for charcoal and firing up the grill here at the apt complex and inviting anyone who wants to join me to throw some meat on the fire. I'll pick up a tub of potato salad and a watermelon, and call it good.

Used to be my favorite day of the year. Parade, fireworks, BBQ's, family and friends gathered downtown. Everyone knew everyone ... now it's just a humongous drunken brawl, fighting, stabbings, profanity ... makes me extremely sad! I don't go anywhere near our beautiful lake this time of year.

Quiet day here also. Just getting over bronchitis and sinusitis after 2
different antibiotics and 2 bottles of cough medicine Right ear still shut
hoping it pops soon. Happy July 4th!!!

I am back from a 52 mile bike ride, mostly with Mel. We ride towards each other, then where ever we feel like, then split and back home.

I had a GREAT fireworks display to watch last night, on the local fairgrounds (not very far from me).

There are lots of options for tonight, but I think I will just stay in.

Happy Independence day!

yard work since it wasn't raining! dh got out a slab of ground meat and hot dogs!!! omg there is only the 2 of us! he wants to bbq...

did you see on line how to cook hot dogs? they stuck a stick thru the dog then made a spiral cut, and then grilled! with my luck it would fall apart...makes the goodies (relish ect) stick better!