To Breathe Again

There has been rain! The fires have put an unfortunate damper on our summer. Not just the limited camping, no fireworks, the worrying, but also no breathing.  Every day I would wake up to the smell of smoke. Something about the smell of smoke starts your heart beating faster. It messes with your mind. Fire is such a powerful thing. Fire is my enemy.
   I have a store of fabric that is precious to me and irreplaceable items that I love.  The Bible warns us against such things.
Matthew 6:19 says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal."   
Every summer starting at the time the tornadoes come I worry about my stuff.  Stuff seems to be a dirty word.  I feel bad for worrying but I do. I feel bad for every person that was in the path of the fires.


I hope and pray that they can pick up the pieces. Not only does fire destroy, but a leaves a lingering smell that won't let you forget. It leaves behind ash and char marks that turn the color to black and white.


I am grateful for the colors in my world and that I can breathe again.

Just a good day

Summer is fun. The kids have already finished their summer reading and received their prizes for doing so. They received another card. For every 25 more hours they read, 5 dollars will go to help hungry kids. Reading with the kids in the summer is the best. it feels like extra credit.  We finished reading Hatchet by Gary Paulson. Now we are reading One Crazy Summer by  Rita Williams-Garcia.  It's so fun.  

   The garden is doing great.  I should take pictures soon.   I think the chickens are too hot to lay many eggs, but oh well.  We've only been getting a couple a day.  The young chickens should start laying soon.

We went as a family to a cheap summer movie The Adventures of Tin Tin. It was great being together as a family.   Tonight  we are going to a dinner with my parents. Time with family makes everyday a good day.