This is mostly an update for out-of-state family who may be checking in…We decided not to stay a second night with my parents, so we are back at our house tonight. We so appreciated their hospitality, but I think we are all looking forward to sleeping in our own beds tonight.  And, the cats are especially relieved to be back …

Jason and I went back to check on our house this morning…. It is covered in ash, and a smells like smoke, but is still standing!   (Praise the Lord!)  The hill at the end of our street is burnt – another vivid, daily reminder of God’s sovereignty and protection. Our plan is to camp out at my parents’ house …

4 years later, and we once again found ourselves evacuating…  The hill at the end of our street (from the picture in the previous post) caught fire, and we got out!   (Sorry, no pictures of the actual flames…Hope you understand!) The 5 of us (us, plus our kitties) are safe at my parents’ house.  If you need to get ahold …

I love the fall…but, I am really starting to dislike October.  4 years ago – almost to the day! – we were evacuated from our apartment…the result of a scene very similar to this one: (This was taken from our front yard this afternoon. Our house is on the right edge of the picture.) It’s more than a little frightening to …

No, not Christmas…Not yet anyway.  In our home, there is a strict ban all things Christmas until after Thanksgiving. (Imposed by my husband…if it were left up to me, I’d probably start the Christmas music up mid-July!) No, I’m talking about the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, cold season that comes this time of year.  Hannah seems to be (finally!) getting over a cold …