Wildfires

If you have been listening to the news, you may be concerned our our families in the San Diego area. I was pretty frightened when I googled the internet tonight and came to understand the evacuations and road closures are close in terms of miles.

I couldn't get through to Paul & Gene because the phone lines were all jammed. Tonight I called Marilou and then Sandy and I feel much better. According to Sandy, last night was a little tense because the fire was visible from her parents' house. For everyone in the area, air quality and particulates are a problem. They are all trying to stay indoors. All of our family is safe now and their neighborhoods are not at risk. They all are in established neighborhoods that lack the brush and vegetation that fuels the fire. Nonetheless, areas that have never been affect by brush fies in the past have been at risk in during these fires.

The fire has been driven by hot dry wind from the east off the desert. Sandy was very encouraged that the wind is shifting and breaking up. She said when this happens, they can work on the fire instead of just evacuating in front of it. It's not over yet. Keep everyone in your prayers.

Margaret

Orchid Show

The show is this weekend at the Krohn sponsored by my orchid society. My first ever entry in any flower show is front and center. Ha, front and center doesn't mean anything, the plants are positioned by color and size...


Almost everyone who enters a plant gets a ribbon...it's an odd scoring system...if anyone is interested I can explain it. My un-named Cattleya hybrid placed a humble third. I'm just happy they didn't reject it. The folks that set the display positioned if very favorably. Thanks Jan!! It is pleasantly fragrant.

football season?

But wait, they only play soccer over here.........

New Knee

I heard from Aunt Gene and was happy to hear that Uncle Paul's knee replacement went well. He had the surgery Monday and he should be home by now. They had him up walking in the hospital by Tuesday. Since Paula and Sandy are both physical therapist he went into the surgery prepared and he is getting a lot of support in the recovery. Normal recovery is 6 to 12 months, I'm told. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Someone else came to visit

So my big girl is growing up. Now she is getting so big...

....... she had a visit from the tooth fairy!