What's up today (bullchiting) thread.

Back in the shop today after too long. Humidity was brutal but got some work done.

Some lower wall cabinets in progress. Big reception desk is next.



Made these for dinner after I had enough sweating in the shop

 

Free dirt naps for skunks. Gotta save the dog from herself.

 

Yesterday was more like labor day. I weed wacked and took down a couple of small trees. The trees are junk maples, so when I say small, I mean the diameter isn't but 4-5". 20' tall though. cut all the limbs and trunks so that they will fit well into the Explorer to go to the brush pile at the dump. I'm sure I did other stuff too, just can't remember what it was. Do remember watering a couple of the gardens, the big rhodie out front, the potted plants in the yard and on the back porch. Also scrubbed out the two small bird waterers/baths and refilled them. Been pretty dry at my place with about 3/4" rain in the last month (and most of that was in one shot a week ago so it didn't really stick).

Today I am taking Rainey (one of my cats) to the vet. Next week she goes in for tooth and gum surgery so they need to make sure she hasn't developed an infection in the broken tooth. Once I have her back home it's then to the bank to roll over a CD into the special rates (otherwise automatic roll-over gets a lower rate by about 1/2).

 

It was very quiet around here too. Not a typical July 4. Almost no traffic and no signs of any parties.

 

Oddly quiet here. Municipal fireworks off in the distance at/shortly after sunset, then - quiet. Almost no residential fireworks at all.
A sign of economic shrink ?

Youngsters next door had a bouncy house in the back yard and people over but they were done around 9:30. They mostly sit around on the deck talking, maybe grilling.

 

I'm guessing economic conditions have played a big part in the quiet July 4 in multiple locations.

 

fireworks are expensive, at least up here.

 

Man, there have been fireworks going off almost every night for the past week here...TONS last night! Our local show in town is Saturday night...they say we go from 8500, to 100,000 people for the event...for a small town they do a heck of a show!

 

There's been a lot more fireworks here than typically. Good thing my dogs are not bothered by them

 

We go down to dad's place for fireworks because there are no fireworks where I live. I picked up a box of Safe and Sane fireworks and we made ice cream. It was a great day with dad, my sisters my wife and three sons. Last year was strange in that there were no illegal fireworks around. This year was back to normal. We are watching our safe and sane fireworks and the cul-de-sac across from us they are setting off a near professional fireworks display for almost two hours. I hope you all had a good Forth!

 

Well, everyone liked the pulled pork from the Boston butts ( I’m my own worst critic though and didn’t think they were as tender as usual did the entire cook with cherry and flavor was very good) Both DIL brought sides, slaw and tater salad, wife made baked beans. We also had banana pudding and blueberry cobbler for dessert. We had 12 total here so was lively! No one went hungry for sure

 

i avoid the crowds, light flashes and booms, Haunting memories of past events I don't want to be reminded of. No family BBQ so it was a dull day. I should have gone to the concert but instead took a nap.

 

Nice to see a great fireworks display.

 

Exactly!