Good evening and happy 4th of July everyone. I looks as though we may have some hope that it will be dry enough to do fireworks this evening. It has been raining like hippos and elephants since this morning. We all were a little down, until I did my Psycho Mom impression and said, "who's holiday is this anyway?" And the kids responded "OURS!" My response? "LET'S DO IT!" So we went to Wendy's for Frosty's and because we are gluttons for punishment, took a leisurely drive, complete with sporadic downpours down the main rural road. We saw some pretty cool houses and got some good ideas for what we want to do for our yard. We also saw some feral dogs running down the middle of the road until they saw us at which point they took off running into the woods.
Getting out of the house did the trick and got us all out of our funk. It seriously minimized the whining and fighting and life is so unfairing that was going on around here. When we got home, we wandered over to our neighbor's house to visit. They are in the midst of painting their living room (ultimately they will put down some laminate flooring). It's going to be lovely when it is complete, but I couldn't help being thankful that it was NOT ME doing the work. That will be coming soon enough. Of course I intend to document all about it right here on my blog, which I know you are quite thrilled about.
Right now, I have some chicken skewers marinating, and it looks like we'll actually be able to barbeque them! My kids have just burst into the office chanting "sun, sun, sun" so I must go take a look at this thing they call the Sun. I hear it does wonders for drying up water so that fireworks will actually light off rather than collapse.
Later!
Comments
If it was the sun can you tell it to put in an appearance here please? It's been sooo long since we have seen it and I'm camping this weekend!
I hope you got to have your fireworks and that you enjoyed your barbeque :)
By the way, I have tagged you over on my blog but it's strictly volutary as far as I'm concerned :)
Posted by: Bob-kat at July 5, 2007 3:31 AM
You are the most bad-ass mom ever! I wish I could stroll over and have some chicken skewers with you.
Posted by: Jay at July 5, 2007 3:35 AM
remember when I said that we didn't get your rain - that time we did. I almost wrote you again and told you that I (you) jinxed it!
This time, though, I really didn't get your rain and i worked on the house from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
I hope the cookout and fireworks were fabulous.
Posted by: bob at July 5, 2007 10:26 AM
Oh dear....our blog entries are nearly the same. Drenched in wetness, and going to Wendy's for frosties!! [love 'em] But our little ice cream venture had hot fudge and pecans.
Happy Thursday Moogs
Posted by: Hootin' Anni at July 5, 2007 11:37 AM
Sounds like fun, yeah and that's often all ya need just a lil change of scenery..
Now where did I put that remote "hammer" i need to use it on something soooo bad...
Posted by: Gopher at July 5, 2007 6:34 PM
Hope you actually got to SEE some! We saw them the night before the big event. Yesterday we just did a family bbq. We would THRILL for some rain though! We are dry... dry... dry... *sigh*
Posted by: Melli at July 5, 2007 8:36 PM
Hope you were able to grill and have your fireworks. Sounds like the kids had a pretty good attitude either way. Miscelle says hi too!
Posted by: Lazy Daisy at July 6, 2007 4:55 PM
I hope your 4th ended with a bang! Michele sent me :)
Posted by: Tiffany at July 6, 2007 5:00 PM
I hope your 4th ended with a bang! Michele sent me :)
Posted by: Tiffany at July 6, 2007 5:00 PM
I hope your 4th ended with a bang! Michele sent me :)
Posted by: Tiffany at July 6, 2007 5:02 PM
What a wonderful story...She is very talented, isn't she? I love that it is exactly as she wrote it! A budding novelist appears on your blog today!
Hrre from Michele this late afternoon here in L.A...Hope you are having a great weekend!
Posted by: OldOldLady Of The HillsOl at July 7, 2007 8:05 PM
