Happy 4th of July!

I've had a pretty quiet day. I did get up and head off to the grocery store fairly early this morning. I didn't need a lot, but needed a couple of ingredients for some recipes that I'm planning to make. After I got home and got the groceries into the house and put away, I continued with the preparations for making Tortilla Pie with Chicken...yesterday I made the green salsa for it and today, I cooked some chicken thighs for it and shredded the meat. Maybe tomorrow I will make the recipe! I made some chickeen broth with the thigh bones and some celery, onion, garlic and a carrot. That simmered on the stove for a while this afternoon. The broth is now strained and in the refrigerator chilling. I have to unload the dishwasher so I can load it up with the dishes I have dirtied with my cooking ventures today. I got a call from Nathan earlier telling me that they had taken Joy to the ER at our local hospital. She bumped heads with another youth at camp yesterday while innertubing and has a mild concussion and a possible contusion. They have released her to go home...just got the word from Kathy. The little flag pillow was another accomplishment for the day. I had stitched the flag a while back and had never made it into a small pillow (known as a "small" in cross stitch terms) until today. I decided that that was a good project for July 4th! I have done some reading today...started a new book...and, I have worked on my latest Christmas ornament. So a good holiday...except for the news about our sweet Joy. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!