Ethan is still recovering from his foot surgery so we would have stayed home regardless (there are no good fireworks options near us that wouldn't require a long walk) but also I have never in my life felt less like celebrating America than this fucking year.
So instead I am lounging around in a "ban the fascists / save the books" shirt playing online Wingspan on my phone while intermittently helping Dylan fill in all his pre-college paperwork. I could be doing yardwork (the weeds have TAKEN OVER my front yard garden and are beginning to attack the house) but I've got freshly painted nails and a new dye job I don't want to spoil, so I'm sticking to the couch.
This is going to end up a weekend I want a weekend from if I end up doing all the webinars and phonebanks.
I have now added on a head spa treatment and a pedicure to my weekend of denial. Later I am going to a friend’s for a get together on her rooftop to watch the neighborhood fireworks. If it’s as hot as I think it will be I may not stay too long. H had heatstroke last week and is still a bit shaky so there’s an out.
What I really want to do is skip it and go see Sinners tonight. But I missed her birthday party a month ago so I need to do some showing up.
I too am celebrating my new haircut. I’ll throw a couple of snaps in the FB group.
Where did you get that tee, Jessica?
H had heatstroke last week
Oh no! She should absolutely take it easy. I should try to see Sinners this weekend.
Today I've signed up for more postcarding and have started the deep clean of my apartment. I finished scrubbing the bathroom floor and baseboards and the hallway baseboards. I'm taking a break now, but I'd like to declutter the kitchen and get the baseboards in there done today.
Aurelia, this is the site - [link]
Postcards are great, but not as my part. I need too much help to make it happen.
And I'm not good on the phone. I'm glad you can fill that role.
Thanks, Jessica.
Timelies all!
I'm sorry, Epic.
Mr S is here for two nights. He and Gary may be going to the local fireworks, but with the boy being so unfocused that may not happen. I'm staying home either way.
I don't regret skipping the parade (I took a nap to sleep off the end of the migraine), and going to Tim's brother and SiL's house did improve my mood. The great-nieces and great-nephew are hilarious and always entertaining.
Now that we're back home, our entire neighborhood smells like smoke and the backyard fireworks are non-stop. The cat is very unhappy.
