So what's everyone doing for the Fourth?

[Bann]

It was really just great seeing so many people "being able" to celebrate being an American so much more freely than last year. Awesome feeling.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Poor Apollo - he hates Fourth of July more than anything. I had to shut him up in the bathroom while I was gone so he'd feel secure and cocooned.

Anyway, the fireworks were spectacular and the band was top notch. Happy birthday, America!

There is a cartoon on Tuesday nights called house broken about animals that talk in therapy sessions with each other and they call it boom day or something like that. It's not really my cup of tea but that was funny and so relatable.

Ah here it is

 

[RoseRed]

We anchored off Solomon's and had a great view!

 

[RoseRed]

I thought my little Flea would be terrified of the fireworks but he did really well. Five pounds with the heart of a lion...

Did you see me waving at you!

 

[ontheriver]

Did you see me waving at you!

No. Always so many boats on the 4th! It's like a highway after the fireworks. I love it.

 

[RoseRed]

No. Always so many boats on the 4th! It's like a highway after the fireworks. I love it.

We expected more. I think most of the boats were on the St. Mary's side.

 

[ontheriver]

We expected more. I think most of the boats were on the St. Mary's side.

Not as many as in years past.

 

[Sneakers]

Still fighting the fleas. Ran out of cortizone cream.

But the worst part... I got bit on my chin under my beard. The only way to effectively treat it was to....

shave the beard off. So sad. Haven't been without my chin buddy in over 25 years. I look nekkid.

 

[Bonehead]

I always feel any breeze when I shave mine off. One year that I had to do it for work my young son didn't know who I was when I came out of the bathroom !

 

[PrchJrkr]

I usually go to a goatee once a summer, take good look in the mirror, and I'm reminded of why I grow a beard.

 

[Kyle]

 

[Sneakers]

I usually go to a goatee once a summer, take good look in the mirror, and I'm reminded of why I grow a beard.

Yeah, I call it a beard, but it's a goatee. Was a goatee.
I did grow a full beard once. My brother looked at me and called me a mountain man. Trimmed it to a goatee.

 

[Ken King]

Still fighting the fleas.

They are a bitch to get rid of, even with multiple bombings. What finally worked for me (years ago when living in Compton) was a liberal coating of salt on the floors left overnight. It pulls the water out of the air and drowns them. Make sure you have a good shop vac when you clean it up as it will clog any other type of vacuum.

 

[PrchJrkr]

They are a bitch to get rid of, even with multiple bombings. What finally worked for me (years ago when living in Compton) was a liberal coating of salt on the floors left overnight. It pulls the water out of the air and drowns them. Make sure you have a good shop vac when you clean it up as it will clog any other type of vacuum.

I've heard of people doing this with couch cushions before. I thought the guy was crazy, but he proved it to me when someone gave him an infested couch.

 

[UglyBear]

Still fighting the fleas. Ran out of cortizone cream.

But the worst part... I got bit on my chin under my beard. The only way to effectively treat it was to....

shave the beard off. So sad. Haven't been without my chin buddy in over 25 years. I look nekkid.

 

[black dog]

The old boy was moved out of critical and into a regular room this morning, apparently has afib and might get a pacemaker if they cant get it back in rhythm. They cut him from his throat to his navel.
Best wishes Clyde...

 

[black dog]

I've heard of people doing this with couch cushions before. I thought the guy was crazy, but he proved it to me when someone gave him an infested couch.

I have been told that dusting with Diatomaceous Earth will do a swift job also.
The sharp edges of the material will cut the outer layer of the exoskeleton and the fleas will parish.

 

[Sneakers]

They are a bitch to get rid of, even with multiple bombings. What finally worked for me (years ago when living in Compton) was a liberal coating of salt on the floors left overnight. It pulls the water out of the air and drowns them. Make sure you have a good shop vac when you clean it up as it will clog any other type of vacuum.

Yeah, been here before, and yes, a real PITA to get rid of. Vacuuming is a big part of getting rid of them.

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You have no idea how close to the truth this is and my state of mind right now....

The sharp edges of the material will cut the outer layer of the exoskeleton and the fleas will parish.

Oh well, then I'd feel bad about killing them if they are religious and fleeing to their house of God for sanctuary from the chemical attacks.

 

[black dog]

Did you see me mooning you!

Yes, yes we did...

 

[RoseRed]

Yes, yes we did...

That was my niece.