Ugh, woke up at 3 am, second night in a row. Makes for a grouchy Donna the next day But the kids and I had a very nice 4th. Hooked up with a long-time friend who I had let slip by the wayside during the worst of the mess (I tried to look at why I did that; I think I didn't want to burden her, since she has had some tough times with one of her sons....still not sure, though). The kids swam, played on the trampoline, we cooked, BBQd, and ate all day. She has a beautiful yard, and we picked so many gooseberries and blackberries that it made my stomach ache! You have to eat as many as you pick, right? The day was overcast but it never rained, so it stayed a bit cooler than usual. The night ended with sparklers and fireflies in the yard.
