Let the Adventures Begin

So Steph and her kids showed up tonight and will be staying for a while. Its great to see the crew again and I've missed them all. Mariah is especially cuddly, Desiree is beautiful, and Eliana is a doll. Zach is a bean sprout with size 12 shoes. Mom arrives on Tuesday and Sarah will be getting here on the 1st. I'm sure the family is more excited than anything to get everyone together for the 1st time in years. Its chaotic around here and will probably only get worse but that's alright. Craziness wakes you up sometimes and makes you realize how nice it is to have family around you once in a wile. It can't be often since I am a terrible hermit and Ang is too. I think Uncle John is going to take the kids and Steph to a lake tomorrow and go out on his new boat. It only seats a few but they'll rotate and have a blast. Just what the kids need. I'm not going because that's just what I need. Some peace and quiet.

Ang has been chasing lightning strikes all day and night today. She went to 3 different ones and rolled back into her barracks around 1030 at night. That was going from Frid/Sat night. She called and could barely talk because she was so tired. They really had to hump some hills on one of the fires. And, again, one of the trees that was struck was so big they had to call in a faller to drop the tree.

Wanted to send out a special prayer and thought to a speedy recovery for Ginger. I also really send out some protective energy to John and Christy in the mideast. Stay Safe, please. We love you all.

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