Fire and Rain

Hey guys! Sorry for the delay, but a lot has been going on here. Let me first say that last Saturday, we were under drought conditions and therefore a burn ban. We live in the middle of nowhere, so a lot of people burn there garbage. Saturday, my son looks out the front door and says "Mom, there is smoke over there, something is on fire." I thought that someone was burning off their field for the winter, not a bright move in these conditions, being so dry and a bit of a wind, but I wasn't worried. Then I looked out the window and it was that dark thick smoke. Then I heard the fire trucks. Somebody down the road was burning trash and the fire jumped out and began burning everything. The fire fighters told me to have some things ready in case the fire jumped the road. Our neighbors across the street almost lost everything. The fire came within 50 yards of their house. Thanks to the fire fighters no one was hurt and no one is homeless. It was very bad though. It took out a lot of fields and woods. I can't say enough about how great the fire fighters were, most of them volunteers. We had at least five different towns and cities here fighting the fire.
They get the fire under control, and everyone starts praying for rain. Maybe too many prayed for rain... by Wednesday afternoon, schools were closed, roads were flooded, and I now have a pond in my back yard that wasn't there when we moved in. It was horrid. The kids got out of school at 11:30 on Wednesday and have not gone back yet. They are going tomorrow though, if I have to get them there in a boat. LOL My heart goes out to all who were displaced by the storm and the families of the people who lost their lives in car accidents during this time.
So, we been through fire and rain, isn't the next one locusts? I better put Terminex on speed dial. LOL. Well, I am out for now, I hope this week is a little less eventful. You guys stay safe.