Listen Up!

Filthy air in the morning, clearing in the afternoon, enough to be able to go outside for awhile. They are gradually lifting the evacuation orders for communities that were not damaged by the fire. There are several areas where inspection is still impossible. 

I am beginning to put away the piles of things I had assembled by the door in case we had to leave. What would you take if you thought you weren’t coming back? I almost forgot my recipes until a neighbor reminded me. I didn't even begin to sort through all the old photos. They only matter to me. Do I need to drag around boxes of old things? Oh, it's an interesting exercise all right. May I be lucky enough that it is never a reality.