Enough Of That

Unfortunately, there's not much to say that hasn't been said before.  The Butte Fire continues to rage, growing to nearly 65,000 acres overnight, and containment was down to 5% as of yesterday.  The pall of smoke hid the sun and ash rained down.  The temperature rose another notch or two.  That and the smoke made it hard to breathe and sapped what energy I might have had.

Okay, that's about enough of that!  No sense dwelling on that which cannot be controlled.

Not that Ralph can be controlled, but he's always good for a laugh.  These photos were taken recently (you can tell because that is bright sunshine on the floor, something we've not seen for days).  Tired of dragging his rope around, he started picking on Celeste, who was minding her own business and tucked up out of the way.

Ralph and Celeste often make me think of Deb and her three brothers when they were little.  Being the only girl in a bunch of boys was not easy for her.  Ralph tested the waters with a few tentative pats while Celeste did her best to ignore him.

And then it was Katy-bar-the-door!  Whap whap whap!  I was not able to get a picture of the end to this event.  Celeste leaped out of her hidey-hole and took Ralph down (You go, Deb!).  Satisfied that she had taught Brother a lesson, she calmly stalked away.  She'd had about enough of that.

Ready or not, guests are coming tomorrow.  Cousins are traveling from Oregon back to Arizona and, happily, will stay here for the night.  It's been way too long since I've seen Chris and Mike, two very special people.  Temps are due to drop this weekend and that's a good thing.  I could wish that conditions were better, but it is what it is.