Oops, I have been absent. / myLot

United States

July 4, 2025 4:26pm CST

I woke up with extra aches and pains today and have not done much so far. l did take a nap and get them pretty well under control, though. This is Independence Day in the USA and is usually celebrated with food, fun and fireworks. So I am working on the food. It is hot, we do NOT want to be outside. But it is supposed to rain in an hour or two (hence the aches and pains) Menu tonight is scalloped potatoes with ham, baked beans, green salad, and of course PEACH COBBLER. Peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream was our lunch. Of course my feeds on all the websites are now presenting me with peach cobbler recipes. They are all pretty much the same. Since some of my pain is in my hands, I have the paraffin spa turned on and will give myself a treat. I am baffled about the sore hand because it is not the one I use the mouse with or peeled peaches with, or anything. It hurt when I went to bed last night and most of today. It is much calmer now, though. So everybody be happy and safe and celebrate if you want or need to. We will for sure.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97908)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Jul

Your meal sounds delicious, Happy 4th! and I hope you feel better soon,

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

The extra sleep and some tylenol helped a lot.

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (33777)

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5 Jul

Peach cobbler Star of the July 4th show. I would do the Food and the Fun But not the Fireworks I hope y,all have a great day

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

We just hung around the house, enjoyed the food. I will be in bed before it is dark enough for the fireworks to look their best.

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (33777)

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5 Jul

@GardenGerty I don't like fireworks To me they couldn't look good at all I would be in my bed also

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208760)

• United States

4 Jul

I consider scallopped potatoes to be a hot dish for when the weather is cool. Lately, some of the time I have been making them in the microwave, and they are quite delicious.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

Yes, all the evening cooking was in the microwave. We have not had a hot meal since Monday. The peach cobbler was baked in the oven early, and it still made the house hot for a while. We enjoyed our meal.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208760)

• United States

5 Jul

@GardenGerty Sounds good to me!

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@DaddyEvil (174277)

• United States

4 Jul

I'm glad the aches and pains are under control now... I wonder what you did to make the other hand hurt like that? Your lunch sounds divine! Your supper menu sounds even better! If you had said something earlier, maybe a group of us could have come over and helped you eat the cobbler.

Enjoy the fireworks this evening/tonight!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

I am not going to be awake long enough to watch fireworks, unless I pull some up online to watch. My body often baffles me, but glad for some home treatments that help.

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@DaddyEvil (174277)

• United States

5 Jul

@GardenGerty I slept through the fireworks here until a few minutes ago. I woke up really hungry so got up to microwave some steamed veggies and grabbed the last of the fresh cherries from the fridge. I'm glad something helps you.

rakski

@rakski (156260)

• Philippines

4 Jul

Happy 4th of July! Your meals sounds delicious!!

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

It really tasted good. We have been mostly eating light foods, not full meals.

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rakski

@rakski (156260)

• Philippines

5 Jul

@GardenGerty that is okay since it is hot there

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jul

When we went to visit my sister, she had supports on both wrists. Her arthritis is really troubling her now.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

I am so sorry for your sister. I was hoping this would clear up since I am not pushing a wheel chair all day. It is better, but some days one or the other thumb will hurt.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

5 Jul

Your menu yesterday sure sounds good. I love scalloped potatoes and ham. Glad your hand is better. I wish my hip and knee would calm down.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Jul

I hope your hand does not hurt anymore. Enjoy the rest of your day.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135601)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Jul

Enjoy your evening. We don't do anything special

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169439)

• United States

5 Jul

I think I will look for online fireworks and then go on to bed. Bob is watching a car show on TV. The meal was mostly because I was hungry and we have hardly eaten anything good all week.

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Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (11264)

• United Kingdom

5 Jul

Pleased your celebrations went well. Peach cobbler sounds delicious.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222285)

• United States

5 Jul

I hope you're feeling better today. Yesterday I was so stiff and sore I could hardly walk. Why? I don't know. Maybe because I had to do a lot of walking on the 3rd.