Independence Day weekend. Interesting to look back now, in light of what we [think] we know about things like tyrants and dictators and apartheid and the murder and torture of citizens around this present day world...and realize how ridiculously giddy we get in this country, celebrating our independence from Britain, for godssakes. I am a bit jaded on all this nationalistic, patriotic stuff, I know. And it isn't that I don't appreciate a LOT of things about the country of my birth. I guess I'm just a little cranky today. But--I did put the flag out. lol
My little town, Bunker Hill, IL puts on a huge brouhaha every year for all these kinds of holidays..the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day. Even as I type, there is a huge parade making its way down the main street--floats and firetrucks and tractors and horse and buggies...Shriners, Boy Scouts and VFWs, children with balloons, politicians hugging babies and dumping loads of propaganda everywhere in the form of flyers and ballcaps and frisbees printed with their names on them. There will be big doins' all day...baseball and picnics and horseshoe tournaments and it will end with a big fireworks display out at the Reservoir tonight.
I just finished a batch of granola bars. Rather plain this time, since the Irishman apparently ate all the rest of the dried fruit in his oatmeal this morning. lol. So, they got oats and peanuts and sunflower kernels and flax seed and sesame seed and raisins. I need to make bread today too, but am also thinking of a pasta dish for supper with homemade Italian bread.
Yesterday was my sons 39th birthday. The fam came over for a supper of bbq'd ribs and chicken, potato salad, devilled eggs and a big green salad. I made a blackberry cobbler with ice cream for dessert, as it's his favorite. It's noon, and I'm still in my jammies.
Having a hard time getting going today. Maybe if I jump up and get dressed I won't feel so blah....Home alone, with the kitties. The pups are all outside and the weather is beautiful again today. NO reason for being like I am....all mopey and blue. Maybe I need to take a trip out of the neighborhood....I've been staying close to home the past week....
2 comments:
I saw last night on the PBS Newshour a poll showed that a third of Americans under 40 don't know who we gained Independence from!!! Is that sad or what?
I feel the same way about big brouhaha's. I saw a post where someone said that the Int. Convention he attended seemed like what a Nuremberg rally would have been like. lol.
I hope you are feeling better. Maybe the day before with your family has something to do with why you are feeling blue today.
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