July 4th plans? - Page 5

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
When we were younger we enjoyed doing something on the 4th,,having friends over or going somewhere. I still like to go but all our friends are aging as well and while we enjoy seeing each other...all the prep work that goes along with getting together is an easy pass for most of us. I don't want to be a stick in the mud but I'd rather stay home.

@Mom2Dogs I totally understand dhow you feel! All of the cleaning, decorating and food prep then cleaning up again can be exhausting!

As I mentioned in my OP, my neighbors are hosting a block like party but it's too much for my DH who is disabled and it would be difficult for him to walk in the dark over to their patio at night so I will ask some friends who live around the corner to just come over for dessert and to watch them from our backyard.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

No plans for me. DD is gone to visit her friends and will stay home with the boss cat.

DSD2 · ‎01-09-2016

@branny wrote:
not a fan. My dog practically goes into convulsions and it's very upsetting to watch.

I'm so sorry to hear that @branny you have my sympathy.

My little one suffered through the noise of the town fireworks held last night. But it's not over. One of our neighbors has his own fireworks every 4th. They are close and the noise is frightening to my girl. He has them late at night so I will turn the TVs up and crank the air conditioning up too...

branny · ‎01-19-2012

things were different back in the day

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@PA Mom-mom So very true!

We are older now but I'm not ready to downsize. What I have been doing for the last 5 years (since Covid) has been to get rid of junk in the basement & garage, get some new furniture and renovate the bathrooms. We also added some fresh touches to the kitchen & family rooms....next we will have the living room & dining rooms painted with some fresh molding..

So if and when that time should come if something should happen to one of us, it will be much easier to get the house ready for market. I can't see myself living here alone.

PartDeux · ‎08-10-2015

@haddon9

We were on our way to Non Such and saw a slushie flag outside of the winery so decided to grab a sandwich to split and headed back to the winery for lunch. It was nice. Love being retired and able to do spur of the moment things!

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@PartDeux wrote:
@haddon9

We were on our way to Non Such and saw a slushie flag outside of the winery so decided to grab a sandwich to split and headed back to the winery for lunch. It was nice. Love being retired and able to do spur of the moment things!

@PartDeux I go to NoneSuch usually about once a week....they are now open on Tuesdays again and offer a senior discount then.

I am looking forward to their corn! They have the very best corn I ever had!

I will have to stop by Buckingham Vineyards. I go past it all the time but never go in. I did order some custom wine bottles for my 50th birthday (we are talking a long time ago!) for myself and to share with some friends.