Everyday Canvas

July 4th

Prompt: 4th of July. How are you celebrating?

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Fact is, I haven't decided yet as it's still early in the morning.

Traditionally speaking, I like the parades the most, especially when my kids were little and we all went out to the main street to clap and encourage them as they passed by. At this time, my sons are grown and there are no grandchildren either. Still, I'd probably go out to watch a community parade, which isn't existing, to the best of my knowledge, in my town. I don't blame anyone for it is very hot outside.

There is, I think, a music festival and a picnic in the next town, but the people I know who live there are going sailing and I haven't been on a sailing boat since 2009. This means an at-home celebration for me. I guess I'll tune into something online or watch a movie and do a few more puzzles with patriotic trivia and maybe read another book. I may even bake a cake, who knows!

Having said all that, I have to add what I don't like. That is, the fireworks. Not only they mess up the atmosphere, but also most pets are terribly disturbed with all that crackling, booming noise. We had a Newfoundland, way back when, and he was devastated every July 4th.

The cats don't like it either, although, my Noche doesn't seem to mind it as much; except, with such noises, she climbs up to be as close to me as possible. And mind you, she is not a lapcat. In fact, she doesn't like being held too much. But I guess, she's going to make another exception to her dislikes today, and I may have to do the baking with a cat on my shoulder.