i realize it is old news now since it did happen a little over a week ago, (i've been so busy and lazy lately.;)) but i would feel disrespectful if i didn't give mention to the great fire of herriman. of course, mark was out of town for this exciting event that started with a machine gun spark and led to 3 houses and a mountain being destroyed. =( the boys and i went to timberly's that night but by the time we left the flames looked enormous. i was assured MANY times by many people that there was no way the fire would get to our house and i definitely didn't need to load up the sectional or my cute, yellow side table. nonetheless i knew i would never be able to sleep with flames outside my window. not that we got much sleep at tim's anyway. the kids were excited for the sleepover and tim and i stayed up late watching the news, worrying for loved one's homes and crying for the strangers whose homes were already gone.
the brightside:
as sad as i am for the people and the animals that lost their homes, there is a kind of goodness that can only come with something horrible happening. it is so beautiful to see people caring about total strangers and to feel the unity that comes from going through something together. and it is really amazing that more homes weren't lost. also, i kind of like the smell of smoke and the boys think the black mountain will be perfect for halloween.=)
{thank you to deann's neighbor for this photo, my phone pics just weren't cutting it.=)}
[okay, i know what you are thinking....what kind of a block captain am i? obviously not a very reliable one. i have been called everything from michael scott to george costanza for up and leaving my post. it's survival of the fittest out here on woods park.;)]
[okay, i know what you are thinking....what kind of a block captain am i? obviously not a very reliable one. i have been called everything from michael scott to george costanza for up and leaving my post. it's survival of the fittest out here on woods park.;)]
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Didn't realize you were appointed the noble block captain, but don't blame you for taking off for own safety! Appreciate the update since only got part of story, but definitely thought of you & glad you & your home are ok:) Would've been hard to leave behind your stuff not knowing, so also happy it was only for one night!?! Only thing I have to comp it to was when we lived in ghetto apt and had to be evacuated for bomb threat in storage site nearby:)
I had a comment but Ben just informed me it was in poor taste and inappropriate. What would I do without Ol' Ben to keep me in line?
So on another note, I thought I would post this so that you can print it out and keep it handy:
http://www.loganutah.org/fire_dept/Prevention/Pub%20Ed/cert/90723%20Block%20Captain%20%20Handbook.pdf
You should change your background music to Allison Krauss's "You're The Lucky One"
Dad :)
And everyone skipped school the next day.....oh just give me a reason...any reason....WAIT...Max's school was closed...so only Skye skipped. ;)
We DID love our mandatory slumber party!!!
While it's definitely sad to see anyone's property destroyed unnecessarily, we should also remember how important it is for the environment to be purged through fire every so often. When the underbrush is burned out, it makes the entire ecosystem healthier.
Here's hoping everyone affected had enough insurance to replace their belongings and that they didn't lose anything they couldn't replace.
becky- it was hard even though i knew it wasn't going to reach all the way to my house. i still took my new target pillow with me...i looked forever for that pillow!;)
dee-i would hate to see what would become of you if ben weren't around.;)
i love that song, dad! but you obviously haven't listened closely to the words, i get what you're saying though.;)
wait til you get to 10 days missed in a row..and not for a vacation, and then we'll talk, tim.;)
always the practical one, wes.=)
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