Good Morning, Saturday 4 July - Happy Indepence Day America

@just4him (323194)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
July 4, 2026 7:58am CST
Are you already celebrating? I've been hearing the fireworks for the past several nights. How's your weather? We've been in a sauna here with the heat index rising to 107. We're finally cooling off. Today our high will be 78 and our heat index will be tolerable. With the heat we've had lots of rain. We've had areas of flooding in the past week. I understand that the weather we're having is just as severe across Europe and the Middle East. What about those of you in the southern hemisphere - How is your weather? Is it unusual? Yes, the weather is the topic of everyone's conversation here. If you're experiencing much the same, I'm sure it's also the topic where you live. As for me - I hate the A/C. I've been running it almost non-stop. I finally found a place on the thermostat that keeps me happy and doesn't feel like I'm in a freezer. I'm writing. Which is why you haven't seen me as often as before. I don't know when I will be here every day. I thought I would the last time I checked in. You know that didn't happen. My current book is Patriot Dreams - it's a time travel story taking place during the Revolutionary War and the birth of our country. Today, I'll be writing the final battle and victory of the Revolutionary War. I can tell you that when I finish this book I will know more about the Revolutionary War than I ever learned in school. So, whatever you're doing today, make today the best day you can and enjoy the fireworks if you're in the United States. - God Bless America. Thanks for reading. The image courtesy of Pixabay.
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@Wrexxo (3069)
1h
The heat has been really crazy in Europe..a lot of people are complaining..I feel so sorry for them. Goodluck with your book.i wouldn't mind reading it
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@wolfgirl569 (136855)
• Marion, Ohio
3h
Here's something you would never expect from me. It needs to cool down
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@snowy22315 (210069)
• United States
3h
That sounds like an appropriate book to write for the 4th. 107? You must be breaking heat records all over the place. It is just a touch cooler today. I can feel I in the air. We probably will not hit 100 today. Not sure about tomorrow though,,but Monday will be slightly cooler after storms.
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@DaddyEvil (175156)
• United States
1h
Good morning! We heard and felt some of the big boomers going off several nights before the holiday that shook the house. They startled me awake a few times. We only heard bottle rockets exploding for a few minutes last night. *shrug* I'm hoping people ran out of money to buy more of the large fireworks but am sure that's just wishful thinking. Pretty and I are shut up in the house so we can avoid all the smoke from the fireworks. I don't feel like having an allergic reaction to the smoke this year although I have epi-pens ready on my bedroom dresser. It has been hot outside but we're running the A/C, of course. We turned it on as soon as the outside temps reached 80F. I spent too many years being too hot. I don't want to do that anymore. I hope your writing is going well... Happy 4th of July to you!
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@AliCanary (4610)
3h
Good luck on the book! I'm sure that's very time-consuming, especially with the research. Check in when you can!
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@porwest (113371)
• United States
3h
Hot as balls, as some might say. But last night it did let up a little bit, but it will be another hot one today. As I write this, it's 827am and already 80.
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@thelme55 (79563)
• Germany
50m
Happy 4th of July to you. We are not celebrating that here. The weather is 23C. Gladfully it is cooling down now.