I hope today is more for you than just time off from work enjoying some good food...more than just fireworks, family and friends.
I hope you contemplate - truly consider - the tremendous sacrifices made by generations before to secure our freedoms and make our liberty a reality.
Give Thanks...
They also have an air show to celebrate Independence Day...
Fine, I admit it...we don't have that many friends nor enough money to pay people to pretend to be our friends...but I can't help it...love that print by Diane Dempsey of https://retrolifestylecompany.com
Our back patio is a real eyesore...
...lots of cracked and uneven cement...so I'm paying #4 son to break it out and pour a new one.
Here he is getting started...
The demolition part of this job is not especially complicated...you just beat the snot out of it with an 8 lb sledge hammer, something he happens to be really good at doing.
But this holiday weekend #5 son and his bride are staying with us...and it just so happened older brother chose this brutally hot weekend to get started on this lovely job.
Was #5 son happy about being pressed into service as designated helper?
I'll let you be the judge...
We (yes, I did get sucked into this loathsome job as well) stacked the broken cement pieces by the side of our garage...
...and he hauled a truck load away as well.
We have neighbors who'll use pieces for retaining walls, pathways, etc.
I have a very bad feeling Karen will want to do the same which means her beast of burden (read: me) will be forced back into a life of conscripted labor once again...I'm so happy I could spit.
Here he is getting started...
Was #5 son happy about being pressed into service as designated helper?
I'll let you be the judge...
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| "How did I get roped into this nonsense on the hottest day of the summer??" |
We (yes, I did get sucked into this loathsome job as well) stacked the broken cement pieces by the side of our garage...
We have neighbors who'll use pieces for retaining walls, pathways, etc.
I have a very bad feeling Karen will want to do the same which means her beast of burden (read: me) will be forced back into a life of conscripted labor once again...I'm so happy I could spit.
Get out there and enjoy this, our nation's birthday!
later, mcm fans...
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