Whistle While You Work...(whistling sounds)

Ahh, the nice Fourth of July break is over. Class and work have resumed, and my hectic schedule has started stressing me out all over again. Aside from the death of a Bahai friend, the break was very enjoyable. I found myself doing nothing all weekend long (ok, I won't lie...it was all week long). After a fabulous shopping trip on Friday, Mom, Molly and I watched the entire first season of "Charmed" on DVD. (On a side note, I just love TV shows on DVD. There is no waiting for the next episode to air a week later, and you can catch up on a show quickly, before certain details may be revealed.) The Fourth itself was interesting. In the afternoon, a lovely funeral ceremony was held in Stillwater for the Bahai friend. In the evening, Dad and I put on the annual Turner Fireworks Extravaganza! (I feel like the exclamation point is needed to provide emphasis) for Mom, Molly and Aaron Lee Eversole (a friend of the family). It was really fun. Because I love fireworks, the Fourth of July has been my favorite holiday for quite a while. This year Dad and I (and Molly, sort of) decided that since we have the new location on Sandy Circle, with a large portion of open space, that we could buy more aerials than we normally do. We had a lot of fun, and there were no injuries this year (unlike some past years). Unfortunately, all the excitement that comes along with the Fourth of July fell on a Monday this year. So, I was forced to go back to school and work the next day. Man, was I exhausted yesterday. I'm still pretty tired today, but I'm adjusting back into my usual schedule gradually. Anyway, Mom and I are getting ready to go scope out a possible new table for the pool house. I hope that it works out well, because I'm ready for the pool house to be emersed in its tiki theme. After the replacement of the red bar with the cute tiki bar and the paint job I will be doing on the bathroom, it should really start to turn around. I'll post updates on the redecoration project of the pool house.