We took a couple hours’ break from listening to news about the fires. It gets to where you know it’s mostly repeating, you aren’t in imminent danger of being ordered to evacuate, and it’s time to take a break.

Plus one of the dogs is having puppies tonight. My sister’s sister-in-law is staying here. She breeds boxers and one was due any time. That time turned out to be tonight. Two puppies so far that we know of.

So far no one I know seems to have lost their home. It looks like we’ve made it through the worst for my family, although I know many other people are still waiting and hoping, or know that they’ve lost their home. It’s quite a thought.

My daughter will eventually be disappointed, although she’s been having so much fun with her cousins here she won’t realize it until school starts. That field trip I mentioned earlier to Bates’ Nut Farm. School will be out for the entire week, and that means no field trip. No idea if they will reschedule or just leave it cancelled.

I will be very glad to get back home. I think it will be possible tomorrow. Technically it’s possible today, but we feel it makes more sense to stay away from the smoke and out of the way should the fire change course yet again.

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