We're All Safe!

Whew! What a couple of days we have had....but not as bad as many others. On Thursday afternoon I noticed the smell of smoke in the air and just a little while later this is what we saw from the front of our house....

Very shortly it looked like this....

We were definitely keeping a close watch because this fire seemed closer to us than any others have been in the past. By early evening the sky was very impressive....

And by nightfall you could really see the fire....sorry this next pic is not very good....

I stayed up all night and HB only slept a couple of hours. Around 9:00 PM we got the automated call from the sheriff's department telling us we were in the evacuation area so we had some things packed up and ready by the door. HB backed two of our vehicles up to the garage doors so that if we had to make a quick getaway we could.

By Friday morning the air was thick with smoke and it was beginning to bother me. HB had an appointment that he had to keep so he reluctantly went to take care of it. While he was out he snapped this picture of the sky filled with smoke....

When he got back I was exhausted so I went to bed while he kept watch. I slept through all the excitement! The fire came very close to our neighborhood and HB said there were non-stop helicopters and fixed wing planes flying overhead....he snapped this one....

They were doing water drops and also dropping flame retardant which all must have worked because by evening the fire was pretty much knocked down. This morning we have blue skies and just a little smokey smell in the air.

Thank you to everyone who emailed me and left comments on my blog. All your thoughts and prayers must have worked because we're safe and sound....unscathed. Sadly there were a few homes that were burned but I don't think anyone died in this fire.

I hope everyone is safe and happy today. And I hope no fires or any other disasters happen. Hugs to you all....