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  Angel @ My Garden Cottage says:
  Hi Claudia !, What a Great Post for such a Beautiful & Fun holiday! 🙂 The food that comes to my mind is ; Strawberries & Blueberries w/ Home made whipped cream, Hot dogs & Hamburgers and of -coarse Watermelon!!
  Have a Great & Safe 4th of July, and no playing with any fireworks ! 🙂 lol
  Claudia, I love all your patriotic color. What a fun vintage photo. Love a good neighborhood 4th of July parade. ~Happy 4th of July! ~
  What a wonderful post! I love that rodeo. We do live in a wonderful country. I lived overseas for five years, and it really made me miss home. There is no place like home, especially on the 4th of July.
  What a wonderful post, such a naughty little girl. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and happy Independence Day.
  Wonderful post! Love all the red, white and blue! I hope you have a wonderful July 4th!
  More great photos! Happy 4th! Thanks for all your great posts!!
  You wanted to know what comes into my mind when I think of 4th of July – America! Happy 4th to you all!!!!
  Very nice tribute to your Fourth of July celebration Claudia. Happy red, white and blue to you in honour of your beloved country.
  Wonderful Patriotic Photo's – There sure is beauty in the freedom we celebrate this weekend!
  What a story about the firecracker – I know as a kid I did things I never wanted my parents to know about – and now worry about what my kids are doing without telling me. It makes me even more of a worry wart!
  On another note – I am hosting a give away of 2 of my Intelligent Expression Posts – matted and ready for framing either in 8×10 or 11×14.
  Thanks for your Friday meme – God created an awesome world and it is so neat to see how everyone perceives beauty!
  As always, what a beautiful post. Your eye candy that you have captured is so beautiful.
  The house is my kind of house. (I only wish I could be outside decorating) The swags are so
  beautiful and patriotic. Looks like you have walked right into a Norman Rockwell.
  I adore the picture of the two little boys marching with their flags, and ofcourse coming from Oklahoma who doesn't love a great rodeo? So exciting and so 4th of july.
  The berries look so real, I felt as though I could reach right in and grab one. Scrumptous sweetie. You have truly captured beauty today. I thank you for sharing with me.
  Hope you have a beautiful day and a wonderful 4th of July. I will be thinking of you.
  Country hugs and so much love…Love ya, Sherry
  What comes to mind when I hear the words 'Fourth of July'? Well, America, of course, and sometimes 'Oh, yeah, we lost'. LOL! Just kidding. You do have a very splendid holiday at this time of year, don't you? And to be fair, old King Georgie was being a tad unfair to you guys and deserved getting his come-uppance. 😉
  Love the boys with their flags, striding along so proudly! But the story of the firework .. oh my! You were very lucky. But to be deaf in that ear for years? I think I'd have 'fessed up just to get it looked at!
  Gorgeous post!! I love the beautiful tribute and photos..the horses are amazing! Lovely and sweet childhood story..i love it!! Have a happy wkd!
  I feel the same way about our country and anything patriotic.. a saluting veteran always brings a tear to my eye. Wow, all those warnings about fireworks are true about getting hurt. You have lasting effects from what can happen!
  Love the gorgeous photos you posted ~ so nice!
  Wonderful 4th of July post. The decorations are so beautiful. And I enjoyed reading your memories of this day.
  For the first time, I'm joining Friday Finding Beauty. My post is about California State Capitol.
  Gorgeous decorations! Love your stories, Claudia….what? you can't hear me? Well, as your mother would say – stay away from those fireworks…tsk tsk…
  Have a wonderful 4th celebrating our wonderful country. xoxo Nancy
  Your kids are precious Claudia. Seems like yesterday doesn't it?
  Happy 4th my friend. Have fun, celebrate like there's no tomorrow : )
  Lots of fireworks here at the lake. My cats are jumpy!
  Great photographs for the Fourth! Love it.
  But your story about the firecracker caper? Oh my, I held my breath — I am so terrified of firecrackers, and am grateful I live in a state where they are not legal! Seriously, they scare the life outta me. And there's no point trying to be "careful" with them, as so many of them turn out to be defective. Boom! Plus, pets hate them.
  So, no, I won't light a firecracker for you … but I will with you a happy, healthy, wonderful holiday!
  Happy summer! … Cass
  Hi Claudia, after two weeks of company it feels good to have some time on my computer again. I have missed blogging so much. Your post is lovely. Your little guys are adorable making their own parade. I bet they get a kick out of that photo now. I have always had a fear of fireworks and my children. You were very brave to not tell your sad firecracker accident to your mom.
  When I think of the 4th of July I remember picnics, the beach (I grew up in Miami, Fl.) and great fun and food. Watermelon # 1. Smile! The photos are wonderful.
  I forgot to mention I loved the Charlie Daniels 'The Pledge' Thank you for sharing it.
  Jeanne, again. 🙂
  Hi Claudia! Great post and your pictures are gorgeous. When I was a child the house next door to us caught on fire when fireworks landed on their roof. We are headed to our son and DIL for a small party and to watch the fireworks. They have the best seat in the area on their 2nd floor porch. The fireworks are set off at a park about 300 yards away. It seems like you can read up and touch them. I hope you are having a great holiday.
  whoops, I meant "reach up and touch them"
  Love the bunting! Watermelon, lemonade … hamburgers, hot dog, HEAT!!!!!! Happy 4th of July!
  Happy 4th of July, Claudia! Great post. I think everyone has something they didn't tell their mom about, at least not right away. Your photos and mosaic are beautiful!
  Oh dear! I'm glad you got your hearing back! What a tale!
  Happy 4th of July – LOVE your decorations & mosaic!
  What a great parade. Your home looks so festive and patriotic. I SAID IT LOOKS SO FESTIVE….did you hear me? Parents are always the last to know.
  What a wonderful post, Claudia! I hope you are enjoying a very happy holiday. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful mosaic and your memories at MM. 🙂
  Beautiful display of the flag, Claudia!…Christine
  I really enjoyed reading your post, the pix are great especially the one of your two small boys enjoying their own parade, just too gorgeous for words!
  I hope your weekend went off with a bang, but safely this time!
  Happy 4th of July from the 3 Sisters in Australia. Hope your day was fabulous.
  Thank you for your visit to my house. What lovely pictures you have here! Wishing you well!
  What a wonderful post!! Beautiful pictures and I cannot tell you how special your message from Red Skelton is to me. I grew up watching the Red Skelton Show and I grew to love and respect him not only as an entertainment but as the gentleman he was. I tear up every time I hear this message from him about our Pledge of Allegiance.
  From one softy to another – I am with you girl! The more I learn about how God has blessed this country and how those who found it recognized and relied upon that – the more I am thankful! I thank God for all those, such as yourself who commemorate it!
  Hope you stop by, I am launching a new blog party, A Return to Loveliness beginning tonight at 9 p.m.
  I am also having a giveaway this month!
  Kathy I love your post! I am a Patriotic Sister who has a soft spot for our country as well. My eyes well-up whenever I stand and say the pledge or sing a Patriotic song with others. We are truly blessed to live in the greatest country of the world and I am doing what I can to "Take America Back." I too posted about one of our Pet Parades, please come by to visit. Thanks for your Patriotism. Keep your flag-a-wavin' …Joan
  Claudia, I am sorry I wrote Kathy on my post. I guess I was looking at the post above mine. My first time to your blog, sorry. Joan
  Wonderful post Claudia! I'm glad you had avery happy 4th of July! Happy Pink Saturdaya bd Mosaic Monday all wrapped into one! I'll be joining you on Friday the 9th.♥ Pat
  What lovely photographs, the colours look great. I am Scottish, but I have posted a little piece on American independence spread today as there is a thing going on at you capture on America!