Jul. 5, 2009 - Thoughts after the 4th

Like many of you we had fun last night watching and lighting off various fireworks.  It seems like this year many more neighbors were doing the same as we had quite a show from all sides.   This morning getting up there was a haze lingering over our yard and woods.  Upon opening our door we were greeted by the smell, gunpowder.   Being the homeschool family that we are, my history buff husband remarked, “Can you imagine what the smell was like after the Civil War battles?”  When you see the smoke hanging over your yard the next day you can only imagine what it was like with the guns they had back then.  Maybe if you had a stiff breeze it went away but otherwise the haze and smell did linger.  One of the smells the people then would have associated with war I suppose.   Just a little after the 4th thought to ponder.  I bet you can’t guess what era we’re studying this coming year?!  Actually, we’ll be doing Colonial through the Civil War next year (whew, it’s going to be quite a year!)

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