Independence Day Recap...

Well. It was a busy, full day. I ended up with a sunburn and being so completely wiped out by the end of the day that I wonder if I should have just gone on to bed and skipped the fireworks. I am dehydrated today (didn't have anything to drink at the market this morning) and therefore somewhat under the weather. However, that does not slow down my enjoyment of pictures and such...so hang on. There are going to be a ton of photos on this post!

Leading up to July 4th, I just thought I would dress like a normal person and not do my usual attempt at 1770's get up. Well, laying in bed that morning, I completely changed my mind and within an hour, I was scrounging in my Rubbermaid "reenacting box" in the basement. I pulled out some of my petticoats and my blue, small check skirt (I discovered at some point during the afternoon that it had a hole in it!). Pairing that with my linen blouse that I made for Reformation Day last year and Katherine's wisk, I looked okay, though not fully historically accurate. The crowning success was the result of Katherine's matter-of-fact statement, "I get to do your hair."

Now THAT was accurate!

She busied herself about that while I typed up the Declaration of Independence (see yesterday's post). 

I decided to do this 'differently'--check out the slideshow(s) below!

Once my hair was up, Daddy, Aunt Terry, Katherine, and I went out to make some noise! (What is Independence Day without blowing holes in cardboard??)

We were called into lunch sometime after twelve and then went back out after lunch for some more fun. I quit before everyone else did because my left wrist started hurting on me and I thought it would probably be wisest to stop before things got worse. 

So I went and sat with Mama and Aunt Laurie (she and Uncle Dave came all the way from the east coast for the day) for a while...

After a while, Katherine and I went in to see Grandma and Grandpa...when I walked in there with that hair do, Grandpa gave me this funny look and asked, "Do I know you?" It was hilarious!

I am rather drawing a blank on what we did (or at least I did) between this point and supper...but after supper we went out doors and sat around...talked...took pictures...acted goofy, etc. (The below pictures loaded rather scrambled...)

I do remember something that happened--now that I think about it. It was one of those "I have talent" moments that have been rather frequent of late. I had three eggs in each hand...I came in the door, stepped on my hem and ended up falling down, roughing the skin off the front of my left ankle (how does one even do that??), cracking my left knee into the floor, and get this--NOT A SINGLE EGG GOT BROKEN!! I was flabbergasted that I managed to balance those eggs and not drop them. It was weird... :P

I stayed up to watch the fireworks even though I was exhausted (and sunburned--that is what I get for not wearing a hat), and did not feel very good. The fireworks were not as spectacular as some I have seen in past years, but they were still pretty.

I suspect that I may be dealing with a little sun-poisoning today, but I don't know for sure...I just haven't been well all day. But I worked my market (slow as it was--typical for 4th of July weekends) and did okay.  

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the pictures...sorry this wasn't as interesting as I had intended on making it, but one loses one's train of thought when they have to wait long periods of time between 'tales' because the pictures are loading. :) 

I had a good day yesterday overall--even though it wasn't exactly a "normal" Independence Day. I hope you did too!

      Racheal