Ca. Wildfires
I’m blogging because we should be counting our blessings. We are so fortunate to have lovely homes intact — here is an email from a California friend near the widfires. I just cannot imagine leaving my home and all the memories intact. Why the Maytag man is coming (for the third time, I have to add) Monday. (Question: how long should a washer — a $1200 washer — last?)
From our dear friends, the Huyens, in southern Ca:
“Thanks for for all the phone calls regarding the fires in San Diego and checking up on us!
CNN might give up-to-date details of where the fires are heading (north and east), but I will give you specific update affecting our area:
We left town (went to Disneyland and stayed with relatives in Huntington Beach/Orange County) since Sunday. Though the fire did not get near our neighborhood, but the strong wind and smoke were heading our way. We did not take a chance with the kids being not comfortable with the air and locked up in the house with AC on, so we headed north.
The fires did get some of the homes in Rancho Santa Fe, but no further west than that to get to us. Many families/homes on the east side were not so fortunate. The fires started going north and east on Tuesday as the strong wind changed direction, and the heat subsided somewhat. By Wednesday, more help arrived to put out the fires which is good.
We returned home today and everything is fine in our area, except ashes are everywhere. We just need to wash everything down. In general, everyone was very calm around here with many well-run shelters. Schools and work were closed and we have relatives next to Disneyland, so we just relaxed with the kids.
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