Happy 4th of July!

Do you buy fireworks?

We generally never have. Except this year. For some reason I realized I never let Karl buy them because frankly they scare the shit outta me! Someone always gets hurt and there never seems to be any safety precautions when you see a bunch of men get all excited about shooting off some shit that explodes.

"...according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 7,000 people were treated for fireworks-related injuries in 1998. This is down from an estimated 8,300 in 1997. In general, this makes fireworks, such as bottle rockets and sparklers, the most dangerous manufactured explosives and the M80 and M100 cherry bombs the most dangerous homemade explosives."

I am sure that number has increased in 10 years!

SO what the hell possessed me to allow my husband of 14 years to finally buy fireworks this year? I have absolutely no idea! I will chock it up to hormonal impaired judgement. WE have a huge box full of cakes, fountains and other explosive crap.

One thing that is a must however is actually waiting for the 4th of July to set this explosive wad off. Nary a fire cracker or a sparkler has been lit. I absolutely hate people who set them off all week. Not to mention at all freaking hours of the day and night. The noise causes my one dog to go absolutely ape shit! (I am so sick of being an animal owner... did I just say that?? I love my dogs... anyone want them.. no I LOVE my dogs I do U do.. no I DO)

Last night I had to finally put him in the basement, because every freak with a lighter was setting of any little thing they could get their grubby hands on. I am still a little surprised Kya fell asleep.