At least I hope so. The Weather Wizards have been speculating on La Nina, telling us we may get a colder and wetter winter this year. What a wonderful thing that would be. I’m afraid to believe it, tho because if they are wrong it is going to be just too disappointing! Anyone who has been watching the goings on out in the US west know we are drying up and burning up. Here in Coffee Creek we are under Evacuation Warning and the fire is creeping closer. We have the trailer parked in the driveway and are loading what we want to save. Have you ever had to make decisions on what you want and what you have room for? Then you know what it’s like around here these days. Not only that but we don’t know we are going to have to leave so meantime we have to go about our lives. There are still looms to make, the garden to tend and veggies to can, he has unfinished jobs… It’s hard to pack what we need to take if we have to leave when meantime we have to live here and need those things for that! If you can figure that out!
Here’s a picture of the fires on Aug 2 from the space station. That was before the Haypress fire (ours) got over the hill and down into Coffee Creek drainage. Since that time it’s been creeping down toward us. The canyon is filled with smoke from it and from the rest of the fires in N CA. But the fire people tell us that’s a good thing as it keeps the fires down, less oxygen for them. Also for us! But I don’t think we’re going to be able to count on La Nina to arrive in time to save us so we’re just going to have to count on the fire crews and our own resources. And your good thoughts or prayers!
But meantime…

Meantime since I was disturbing the dust I decided to run all these dust collectors through the dishwasher. My, they are shiny!
Himself thinks these old games are worth a lot of money to game collectors, but I think those guys want unopened new “old”
games and mine have a lot of miles on them! I played and so did every kid that came around. It was fun but I expect I’d get Zelda slaughtered these days. If I could figure out how to hook it up to the modern TV. But it just goes to show what you can find when you start digging out dusty corners. I didn’t find my wedding rings, tho. 😦
Weaving content is still missing for the same reason. But there will be projects in a couple of Little Looms magazines next year so is that something to look forward too?! I hope!
Meantime get out your dancing shoes and give us a rain dance or two!
Dear Hazel,
I’ll pray !!
It is so terrible. Did you pack your Van in case?? It is so terrifying.
Times are frightening.
I lost my brother and mother during two weeks in July.
Ok, my mum was 90 and I was kind of prepared, but my brother
was completely out of the blue and I struggle…this will need a long time.
But for luck I can take time for mourning. My life is not threatened by fire or flood.
Please take care!! Gosh alone this toxic air.
I’m gonna pray…
Dagmar
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Thank you, Dagmar. I am sorry about your Mother, and especially about your brother. My daughter in law died suddenly last year, totally unexpected. It really is hard to adjust.
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Keeping y’all in our prayers here! I’ve lived through many fires that came close to our home and also many hurricanes. I dread the packing up in case of being told to leave! ❤
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