Independence Day Revisited

Better Late than Never

Right?

Thought we'd share our Independence Day (and night and day thereafter) with you

With pretty much a PhotoEssay

MostlyWordless

(Considering how much we can get to sayin' on occasion)

(Moma and Some of the Girls went to the Beach to watch the Fireworks at night)

We stayed behind ... FireFighters rather than FireMakers

(Can't say so much for the IrresponsiblePeopleNearby who sent WaywardFireworks our way)

We don't have pics of "The Incident" that Night

But what happened was This

We had OurHeads buried under pillows

(Getting our BeautySleep)

In the care of UncleSteve

With television blaring to drown out the Booms and Bangs, Whistles and Screeches

as well as

apparently

The Doorbell.

It seems there was a bit of a Problem

Like

A Fire in the Pinestraw

Flames a-blazin'

Right in the Bushes

Near the FrontDoor

Right around the corner from OurBedroomWindow

All unbeknownst to us

and

Voila

(Hurray)

VolunteerFirefighterNeighborMrPreston came to the Rescue

Hose in hand, ringing the doorbell and banging on the door

('Cause of deaf ears)

He was OurHero

and

Gramma'sHero, too

He put that fire right out

Only StinkySmell and BlackPineCharredEarth and Bushes remained

When Moma and OurAunties returned

After looking at the damage the next day

We knew just how lucky OurGramma is to have such GoodNeighbors

It was all a PrettyDramaticEvent

but

We're trying to put it behind us

and

Most of All

We're Happy to be back at the Beach in the Quiet and Calm

Just like we like it

Peaceful and Pleasant

We'll be the first to say

We are VeryHappy to do without All the Drama

We love our Simple, Quiet Relaxing Life

(More soon!)

(Can ya believe it?)