A Day to Celebrate

Last night when I was talking with a friend on the phone, she told me that I was to do nothing today but stay cool and enjoy the day...NOT! Today was one of my busier ones. Upon my arising at 7:00 AM, I showered, cleaned the bedroom, started a load of clothes washing, and answered a welcomed phone call. My sister called to invite me to meet her for breakfast at the only local restaurant that remained open in town. That was a nice mid-morning break (thanks, Sis). When I arrived home, I continued my washing, began a much-needed cleaning of my study. (You see, Kendra and I had rearranged the furniture in here after I went to Lowe's yesterday and bought a larger table on which to do my scrapbooking). Now, I can work in a little more comfort and ease. Late this afternoon, I decided that the curtains in my son's room needed washing, so I had Don remove them for me and I began that process. (Man, that room looks and smells so much better). Kendra then called and invited us over to enjoy their patio with her and the children. We rode over on the golf cart and enjoyed playing with Clay and Livvy for awhile. I have just finished re-hanging the curtains and straightening my study and wanted to blog for a moment. You may ask why I did all of this today with it being a holiday. First, it just needed doing. Second, my older son and his wife are on their way from California for a week and I wanted everything to be fairly nice for them. We haven't seen them in 2 years so this week will be a special treat for us. Our older daughter and our grandson will also be coming in Thursday night. Our younger son will arrive sometime during the week and Kendra will be in and out frequently, I'm sure. I'm tired now but happy to get this work done.

Today is Independence Day and I suppose everyone knows the reason for this holiday. So far, no one has tried to take this day from us, thank goodness for that blessing. Don flew our American flag today and it looked so beautiful with the rays of sunshine being reflected off the stars and stripes. Now, I am beginning to hear the rumble of firecrackers around the neighborhood. I hope everyone will be safe when lighting them. I remember when my older brother was lighting those really tiny firecrackers at my grandfather's home and, before he could throw one of them, it went off in his hand. (He had been warned that he was being too slow in getting rid of them but he ignored the warning). I had never seen my brother dance before that day but he was doing some really high stepping! Fortunately, he only received a very small burn. You can bet that he was much more careful after that with all his fancy fireworks! They are beautiful to watch but they really need to be handled by an expert. So, I hope that you will be careful if you are handling them. Have a great day!

God Bless You on this day; God bless our military personnel; and God bless America!