Photo Friday: Fourth of July Fun

You would think we would get used to having a chilly Fourth of July by now, but it still feels a bit strange....  thankfully we had no rain.

We gathered together with a group of neighbors for a cookout to celebrate U.S. independence day.  We may have even allowed some Canadians to join us. 

The weather was right for a warm fire and s'mores.

After dark we made our own fireworks with steel wool.

 Three at a time!

We also had a dozen or so paper lanterns to send off into the night sky.