Fireworks are illegal in New York State, so everyone drives over the border to Pennsylvania and comes back with enough explosives to stage a minor war. We don't bother buying any because we are A) lazy, B) cheap, and C) right on the lake so we can sit on our beach and watch everyone else's fireworks with no danger to our own fingers.
Therefore, there will be no photos of fireworks on this site. But I did find a fire picture that I thought was close enough. Though possibly not as impressive. The MiL found a ground hornet nest under the magnolia by the house, and requested that A. take care of it. She was thinking of spraying some hornet poison down there. A. was thinking he would pour gasoline down the hole and then throw in a match. And that's what he did.
It's no Pyrotechnic Overload (this is an actual product, available from the fine folks at Phantom Fireworks!), but we DO still have all our fingers, so there is that.
May you have a happy and carnage-free holiday.
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Well I'm here reading! Of course, I am Canadian, so there is that.....
Happy Fourth!
What a surprise. We also are not buying any fireworks, and plan to sit on the roof to appreciate the free show. Guess it's a family thing.
We did try to go to the circus today, but the tickets were all single seat when we arrived. That's what happens when you try to branch out and do something special on a holiday. However, we'll be there for the first show tomorrow. Can't miss the flying dogs who are under the care of your sister.
Happy Fourth of July to all!
Happy July 4th! Hope it was fun.
Congrats to A. on a brilliant "farmer" solution to the hornet problem: simple, cheap, and presumably very effective!
As for pyrotechnics, at least you don't have to wait for New Year's Eve to watch the display. Here in the land of the midnight sun, fireworks aren't too impressive in the summer!
Have a nice weekend!
We discovered this year that you don't have to buy fireworks when you live on a street full of breeders. We just chilled on our front porch and took in the show. :)
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