Play Your Hand

I don't like to pull the "age" card, but you play the hand you're dealt.  This is the view from the deck on any given day.  My company will have to take the house as it is today, as yesterday was not a good day to do much of anything.  The spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak.

Essentially the same view completely obscured by smoke from the Butte Fire.  The air was thick and heavy, hard to breathe.  Taking care of the animals and making a quick run to the "local" grocery store was about all I could do.  It was one of those days when you realize you've moved into that "elderly" category where one is susceptible to air pollution.  Oh well, it is what it is.  And what's a little dust between friends? 

I fear there is some nutter firebug on the loose.  As if the Butte Fire, which is gobbling up homes by the dozens, weren't bad enough, there was also a small fire just up the road off of Slug Gulch and another up by Camille's property near Grizzly Flat.  Both of these fires were quickly put out by firefighter resources already stretched thin.  Just as bad, looting has begun in the areas evacuated over toward the Butte.  That leaves me wordless.

Temperatures are ever so slightly dropping and that's a good thing.  It's still too dark to see what the view will be today, but breathing is still somewhat difficult.  I guess clean sheets and a hot dinner will be the best I can do for Chris and Mike.  That's the hand they're being dealt.