Let's spread crumbs around!" phase of the after-holiday.

This is when everyone needs a dog, for crumb disposal. Cats aren't very good at it.

looks at all the crumbs around her chair

Nope, no good at it at all.

Then, next week, the day of indenendence, just so we'd remember what it's like to have a day off. This time of year is a bit crazy

Crazy, but fun! How do you celebrate your independence day? Anything in particular that is done? Or is it just lots of partying, parades and fireworks at the end of the night, like us?

Morning, peoples. For those of whom it is morning. Hello to the rest of you.

I have nothing to wear to paintball. Well, nothing that fits the recommendation. Layers, in dark blue and earth tones, or camo? Yeah, no. Layers? Turtlenecks for active wear? A scarf I'm willing to subject to the inevitable barrage I will receive? Still NSM.

I've decided it is in my best interests to invite people ove to my place every couple of weeks or so. It forces me to straighten up and de-clutter and clean things that may not get cleaned in the normal weekly cleaning.

IOW, my place is tidy right now and it makes me happy.

How do you celebrate your independence day? Anything in particular that is done? Or is it just lots of partying, parades and fireworks at the end of the night, like us?

It depends on whom you're asking.

For (well, some of) the religious people, there are some additions to the daily prayer. But mostly, it's a secular holiday, so yeah, lots of partying in the evening (though not that many parades nowadays). During the day it seems like the national celebration method is going out to any piece of grass that can be found, and barbecue-ing there, with all sorts of as-much-food-as-possible.

There are definitely fireworks, though. I love fireworks.

Good luck with the wardrobe, ita, as well as with the paintball.

My place is usually in decent visit-readiness more often than not.

Not today, however. No one gets to come visit.

I don't even have shoes for paintball! This is stupid.

Timelies. I just got back from the farmers' market. I was hoping for eggplants and tomatoes, but it seems I'm a bit too early for that. But I still got some greens and strawberries and sweet potatoes and various dairy products, so pretty good day.

Looks like it's about to start raining soon, though, and I've got to study this afternoon, so not as much fun then.

ita, IME, anything in dark colors (I tend to wear black) that is long-sleeved will work. More layers just means that balls are less likely to break and less likely to hurt. Turtleneck seems like overkill, but, then, I've never seen anyone hit in the neck. Plenty of mask-shots, though.

I'm wearing my nightclothes. Grey men's work pants and a black, longsleeved mock-turtleneck top.

They're not inherently nightclothes. It's just where they've been allocated. Running shoes I guess, and I need to find another layer for my top, either under or over.

I've decided it is in my best interests to invite people ove to my place every couple of weeks or so. It forces me to straighten up and de-clutter and clean things that may not get cleaned in the normal weekly cleaning.

I used to do that, but then I moved to Belmont.

No one ever wants to come to Belmont.