Two hundred forty nine years later America celebrates its independence 🇺🇸

It was a chilly but sunny start to independence Day 2025, felt more like a crisp autumn morning then a midsummer swelter.

Not many bugs around to start out the day with the cool dry weather but I’m sure that’s to change as the sun rises. ☀️ Cool it really feels almost more like Columbus Day or late September to start out the day.

The water in the East Canada Creek is pretty mild, at least when I stuck my hand in the Potholers yesterday. 🏊 I didn’t really go swimming yesterday as it seemed so cool for most of the day but I kind of wish I had brought my swimming trunks up to the Potholers after I went there last evening.

I kind of hung out by the fire then in the hammock until 12 AM, lazily looking at the stars ✨ but did not light off any fireworks last night. But today is Independence Day, so I’ll have to make sure to do that today. Also need to gather firewood so I can have a good fire tonight, not that last night was too bad though the wood was damp so things smoldered more yesterday then usually do on the fire night of camp.

Today I’m thinking of going on a bike road along some of the roads outside of Stratford, though that climb out of the East Canada Creek valley is a be relentless so I pause a bit on that. 🚲 Maybe I’ll just ride up to the Potholers. I definately want to use the tube some today, even if it’s cool as soon as I get out of the water. And lots more reading and thinking.