Even as
ashen clouds rush across a sapphire sky, they gather in the distance. Not here,
where a chilly breeze gives rousing chase to all but brief intervals of
sunshine; its warmth steadfastly denied.
It’s a
campfire day, when everyone gathers close in a room without walls to share
laughter and warmth past sundown, then toasted cherry pies as stars pop out
above like diamond-studded measles on a vibrant velvet mantle and the perfect
joy on a young child’s face reflects in the dancing flames.
Sunburns
have tanned or peeled from weekend fishing expeditions when the little man with
a Spiderman pole brought home all the winnings, thus convincing him that he is
ready for competition when “the big boys get a little better” ;-)
Yes, it’s a
peaceful, easy feeling here in the woods. Half a day and a world away from the
desert; where monsoon only teases on 111 degree days. When I return I’ll share with you a place deemed
somewhat hellish, but for now, it certainly isn’t where I am -) Hope it’s the
same for you! Until then, I’ll be working with my most strident character,
which simply won’t be denied her chapters!
Update:
The kids
headed down the mountain this morning, for duties that beckon below. The sudden
silence is lovely and oddly lonesome as we clean up the remnants of a memorable
week and prepare for possible evacuation.
The windswept
flames of the Cedar Creek fire, which started yesterday around noon, quickly and
steadfastly spread and by this morning
had burned over 5000 acres; now threatening many mountain communities,
including ours. Never a dull moment ;-)
Happy Trails!
When or where do you
get your ‘Peaceful, easy’ feeling?
