As kids our parents would pack us all up, along with coolers of fried chicken and fresh watermelon, in the car or pick up truck and we’d head to Drexel, Missouri for the annual fire works show. Now Drexel is a little hole in the wall town, population 1,095, but they put on one heck of a fire works display.
We’d chow down on our picnic dinner, along with hundreds of other families, before Dad would hand us smoke bombs, snakes and the infamous sparklers, which for the life of me hurt like heck and as an adult I realize just how dangerous they are! You knew the fireworks were going to start when dark settled in and you’d hear the echoing sound of the first cannon ball fired into the air, ringing long after the shot was fired.
For 20 some minutes the fireworks would fill the sky with fantastic color and deep plumes of smoke. The ending was always climactic with sprays of light in all directions and cannon balls booming like thunder. Then silence followed by a rousing applause from the crowd. Slowly we’d all pile back in the car in which we came, usually fast asleep by the time we got home.
In honor of Independence Day in the USA, and we thought we’d highlight some of our red, white and blue handmade items for you.
Handmade by the Creative Chics
You can find these items and more in our Handmade shops by clicking on the stores to the right.
Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!!!
