Arrived home at 10pm to see the mountain (across the lake) swathed in orange.
Our neighbors were all standing on the road discussing strategy and the scariness of it all. As we chatted, our fireman neighbor’s radio went off twice. He had two calls in 5 minutes. The roads were jammed with cars so the hall canceled his trying to get out. I took a couple pics (which I still have to download).
At 11 pm, I phoned family, “we’re coming in for the night.”
It wasn’t an evacuation order, just info that we could be. I felt it would be terribly disruptive to wake up to pounding on the door telling us to go.
In my rush, I grabbed: Wayne, the cat, litter box, cat’s food, 2 pieces of crystal, my jewelry, the laptop and back up, all our meds, my cologne (!??), tax files of 08 and file for 09, my purse and our passports and birth certificates.
Being it wasn’t an evacuation alert, was less excitable but it’s kind of funny today to see what I thought important at the time. We are putting cat in his fancy cat digs today as it’s an imposition to take him along for a PJ party!
Many thanks for all you did to make all three of us welcome and comfortable last night!
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Wow, that’s a huge, scary looking fire!
Isn’t it funny what you took? Actually it all makes perfect sense, and you thought of some terrific, meaningful things!
Being evacuated is such a scary thing. Sending big hugs your way and keeping you and Wayne (and Buddy) in my prayers.
It’s good to know that should your home have burnt, you’d still be smelling nice.
That made me laugh and I hope it did you, as well. Glad you’re safe. Thank God for loving families.
HUGS
Oh my, this is scary, You must be well organized to find everything of importance in a short while. I have everything in a safe place, but it would take me longer to get it all together. You did good! That makes me want to get everything of value and importance in one spot. I’m glad you remembered your cologne. I have always said if my house was burning, I would try to get my pictures out first. I have a cedar chest full of albums.
How very sad indeed