Celebrating Independence Day!

 

            When Ryan and I were first married, he almost always worked the 4^th of July, and once he was off duty, we would hurry to fireworks over a lake about an hour from where we lived. We went there almost every year until 2020, and then our traditions changed. In 2020, we were less than two weeks away from starting our job at WillowBridge, so we stayed home on the 4^th. In 2021, we took tenants to watch fireworks, and we ended up not being able to see any from the vantage point we tried. (We’d been promised it was the perfect spot.) Last year, Lexi was little and we weren’t sure how she would handle fireworks, so we stayed home to make sure she was okay. She slept, and we watched them on TV.)

            This year felt full circle, except rather than going TO a lake for fireworks, we live on the lake! Alas, we had no idea if anyone would even do fireworks. Lexi has proven to do well with fireworks until they are close and loud. Even then, she’s not really scared of them. She thinks they mean someone is here to see us (Like a knock on the door) and her tail wags a million miles an hour as she barks and runs to the door.

            But I get ahead of myself with the stories of yesterday…

            We started the day just like any other, actually, with an early morning alarm. We were on the road by 7:30 to help some friends move. They were part of our moving crew back in February, so we wanted to return the favor! They had actually done about half the move the day before and mostly had furniture left to transport. They were so organized and had everything ready to go when we (and some others) arrived. Ryan was much more helpful than I was, but I carried what I could and took pictures for the homeowner.

            Our friends had a goal to start at 8 and be done by noon, and indeed, we finished at 11:56. We had lunch with them and then came home for the rest of the day.

            We sat outside to enjoy the lake for a while and then took a long, long nap. When we woke up, we found pontoons anchored out in the lake, enjoying the perfect-weather day.

            There were a few scattered fireworks here and there that we caught as the darkness fell, but there actually weren’t as many as some of the previous nights!

            It may not have been a fourth that looked like days of yore, but it was still completely enjoyable. Still a day of goodness and rest.

            Hope you enjoyed your day too!