Our Plans for the Fourth
July 03, 2007
I can't believe Independence Day is here already! It seems like we were just firing up the grill for the first time and here we are knee-deep in summer!
Tomorrow we are having a small luncheon for my folks, my grandmother and my cousin who is visiting from New York. In the morning I'll collect some of the pretty white yarrow growing wild along the back fence; it will look nice in my rustic brown pitcher, along with a small flag for the day. I was tempted to buy one of those red-white-and-blue bouquets at the grocery store (the waay overpriced ones) but I thought of all the wildflowers growing in our yard and decided to go the simple route.
I have a tablecloth all picked out and pressed, and since we're a small group, we'll go with the good dinner dishes, rather than paper or plastic. I had seen some adorable 4th of July crafts at (where else but) Martha's but we never got around to making them. (Go figure, lol.) We will pop in a CD of American classical music; it's been one of my favorites for years.
By the end of the day we'll start listening and watching for the neighborhood fireworks ~ that is, unless nature's fireworks kick in first. Thunderstorms are predicted for the afternoon.
So, what's on the menu?
- baked ham
- barbecued ribs
- baked beans
- corn bread
- potato salad
- pasta salad
- star-shaped chocolate cupcakes
- cherry jubilee pie
- coffee (of course!)
Mmm ~ it sounds good, don't you think? :) I guess I'd better get off to bed, so I'm ready to rise early tomorrow! Oh, but before I go, here's a fun little acrostic for the kiddoes:
To celebrate Independence Day,
Find the letters here hidden away:
The first is in the FOURTH but not in JULY,
The second in SIGNAL but not in REPLY.
The third is in LOUDER yet not in LOUD,
The fourth is in ONE but isn’t in CROWD.
The fifth is in WING yet isn’t in FLY,
The sixth is in BOLD and isn’t in SHY,
The seventh in ROCKETS and not in EXPLODE,
The eighth is in SPARK yet not in GLOWED.
The last is in SHIVER but not in FRIGHT,
The WHOLE is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ noisy and bright!
From a 1955 issue of (my dad's!) Jack and Jill magazine; answer in the comment box below! Happy Fourth of July!