Well, another Fourth of July, Independence Day in the US, is about done. It was a wonderful one full of friends, family, and lots of food. We do our celebrating a little bit country style.
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| White cake with vanilla frosting, strawberries, and blueberries...made by me! OK, it is from a mix, still, I turned on the oven. That counts for something. |
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| I found the cute pinwheels and flags at W-Mart...all made in the USA. The tires line the driveway.The pinwheels twirl with the slightest gust of wind and every time a car drives in. |
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| The hubby went to the shore for these babies...Brought home about 4 dozen or so. Enough to eat today and make crab cakes later. |
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| I first planned on using paper towels (I never do that, I've used cloth forever) but at the last minute I couldn't do it....so I went to my fabric stash and found some Americana type fabric. Using pinking shears I cut them into squares and set them around a mason jar with flags in it. The tablecloth was red and it looked real cool. |
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| No get together is complete at the house without the hubby riding people around our driveway on his 4-wheeler. |
Around dark we went up the road and watched the fireworks. Parked right next to the in-laws, totally unexpected. More laughs, stories, and good times. A great way to end a fun day.
Still, as I watched the fireworks, I couldn't help but think about those men and women who risked everything for a dream...the dream of freedom and fought for it. I get all teary eyed (yes, hard-boiled me) when I think about it. I think about how lucky I am to live here...how, even though it's not a perfect place, it's still pretty damn good.
Post by Eileen Patterson......who is GoofingOff....and proud to be an American.
