The Fire!

We made it through the day - flames and all. At least this year we did not get evacuated (like last year). The Anaheim Hills fire was across the main street from our house. It was dark, smokey, and ashy all day. The apartment building that was featured on the news is about 1/2 a mile from our neighborhood. Joe, Ann, and Sharon came over today and we went to lunch. On the way home we saw the flames on both sides of the freeway, instead of just one. They ended up stranded at our house because all the freeways and most roads were either closed or bumper to bumper. We pretty much sat in front of the news and occasionally walked outside to see the aircraft show above our house. It was a crazy day!

The good news is that Bill was awake and up all day today. Not one nap! He even ate twice today, and they were legitimate meals. Sharon was able to create an amazing meal out of next to nothing. She found a few things in our kitchen and used her McGuyver skills to make us a delicious dinner. I wish I had that gift! We were all pretty excited that Bill was awake today, and I think he feels really good about it too. Hopefully the winds die down, and we will be in the clear soon.