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Happy rainy 4th!
Jul. 4th, 2014 02:00 pmI don't think we'll get to see many fireworks today. The nieces are with their dad, Callie has made a little progress (she came up to me and purred and snuggled and totally ignored Tommy lying down not 5 feet away), and it's all muggy out.
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