Once A Week 2017 ~ #23 ~ 11:09 AM

It's been muggy and hot all day ~ looking like it could rain but nary a drop so far. Maybe there will be thunderstorms later this evening? It being Independence Day there will be fireworks tonight in some places ~ hopefully not disrupted by rain! I hope the neighbors refrain from firing things off tonight ~ it always upsets the dogs. I learned from our local newspaper today that fireworks of any sort ~ even sparklers! ~ are illegal in Charlottesville. Who knew?!! The City does have a big fireworks event for the public in one of the city parks, however. I'm not sure if Albemarle County ~ where we live outside the city proper ~ allows personal firework activity of any kind, but I don't think its being illegal would stop people who are thus inclined in any case.