Change Of Plans

It was one of those days when plans go awry and nothing to do but roll with it.  Steve's family is chock-full of cousins who are very close in their hearts, if not in distance.  Found out early in the morning that one, sadly, had died suddenly.  Chris and Mike, who were coming here, were diverted to join the gathering of the grieving clan.  Given that the smoke is still heavy in the air here, it's just as well.  All I can do is send love and hugs to all.

There was a brief spattering of rain while I was milking yesterday and, for a brief moment, I was hopeful.  But no, a couple of spits and that was that.  The temperature did drop a few degrees and perhaps that will help the firefighters.  As if the Butte Fire wasn't enough to strain resources, the Valley Fire sprang up in Lake County, where there are more cousins.  A good portion of the day was spent on FB and the phone, making contact and getting reassurance that all were safe.  We can expect an influx of displaced wildlife here, animals, reptiles, and fowl lucky enough to escape with their lives.  Heroic measures have been taken to rescue people and livestock, but the wild things are on their own.

These recent events certainly put everything in perspective, showing in graphics what is important.  Things are not.  People we hold dear are.  Just goes to show that our plans may not turn out the way we wish.