If anyone would've told me there would be wildfires like this,I'd never have believed it. Feeling blessed to be in a home and humbled to be a mere spectator,my heart goes out to all those who have been forced to flee their homes. Half a million people. It's staggering. And with the holidays right on the doorstep. I haven't watched this much news in years. Here in Ca,we always get the "be quake prepared" speeches and broadcasts-a firestorm like this-well,I was hoping we'd missed it this year. Unfortunately,the fireman who warned us of this last spring in the local news was right. I suddenly see the wisdom of having an RV,be it ever so humble. I'm wondering what all these people are going to do-as far as jobs are concerned & where they're going to stay-if they stay. I'm betting a certain amount won't rebuild at all,either relocating to a different city or moving out of state. Where I am,the air has smelled smoky for days and all the cars are covered with a fine layer of ash-looks like there hasn't been a car wash in a year around here, The daylight has an eerie amberish tinge and is slightly dimmed. My sinus' have been complaining for a few days now. Benedryl has become my nightly nightcap,along with vitamin E & C to aid my sinus & lungs with dealing with the dirty air. We're all hoping for rain as predicted his weekend. My meditations & thoughts are going to the firefighters,the evacuees,all the people involved with helping out as well as those going thru this transitioning time of their lives.
Dayshift at work has been much better for me-the office bully hardly has a chance to harass me,& I can get more done at home with my biz. Yule ornaments & tote bags are on my agenda. Yuletide music CDS were ordered yesterday,meaning I get to figure out how to make an MP3 file so customers can hear samples of the different styles (like an Irish Christmas,etc) I'm awaiting my carol books for classical guitar to arrive.