I had planned to be at the inspection for my new home but this is a busy week and so I sent friends to be my boots on the ground while I joined via FaceTime (THANK YOU, Dear Friends 🙏❤️).
It was a wise decision.
Lightening strikes yesterday afternoon set the mountain on fire.
Deputies showed up to hand me an Evacuation Warning.
They took my name and number in case I was advanced to an Evacuation Order.
This is a map of the area — the yellow was ordered to evacuate. I am the red circle and so “only” a Warning..
By sunset, the fire had grown to 1600 acres.
Suzanne came and got Sparkle and Capella to make it easier if I was evacuated. Capella was not sad about that — she LOVES her Auntie Suzanne.
My porch security camera kept track of things over night.
Carlos, who has Worry Wart tendencies, got ready.
But all was calm overnight and I woke up in my own bed.
I could see three separate areas of flames when it was still dark but as the sun rose, the mountain just looked misty.
6:30 am
The smoke, however, clearly moved down the mountain overnight and you know what they say — where there is smoke, there is 🔥
I am, however, pretending it is mist.
Galen just sent me this text:
🤷🏼♀️
Meanwhile and elsewhere, the home inspection proceeded with nary a hitch and lots of thumbs up from the in-person team 🙏
If you know any good rain dances, now would be an excellent time to start the music 💃🏼
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