Today so far is not such fireworks.

This morning I went out early on the road bike. I hoped that the clouds would part for long enough for me to see the Fourth of July full moon.

No such luck. As I saw once it was daylight, what had appeared to be clear areas in the sky were merely places where the cloud cover wasn\’t quite as heavy.

It looks like viewing chances will also be nil tonight and early tomorrow. There\’s a good chance of rain and T-storms. What a disappointment! I\’m glad I wasn\’t also planning on eclipse-viewing. It sounds like that might not be a major thrill, either.

It\’s not such fireworks in the literal pyrotechnics sense — not that I mind the absence of the noise. It\’s now just past noon, and I\’ve heard only a few firecrackers go off. That might change around dusk, depending on whether it\’s raining or not.

I\’ve had my Fourth of July feast: a pint of my favorite ice cream; potato chips; and candy. If I were going to eat like a pig anyway, I wanted to do it early in the day, so I can digest it all by bedtime. Now I feel stuffed, and ready to get back on my pre-diabetic eating plan.

Which reminds me, I have a cauliflower in the crisper that I need to prep for cooking. If it\’s already cut up, I\’ll have a far easier time getting myself to cook and eat it!