Messy Business

Things have been a bit busy around here lately!

Last Sunday a dry thunder and lightening storm moved through our valley.

One lightening strike started a fire in the valley.

On Monday when I headed to work, it looked as if the fire was out.

A few crews were working hot spots and that was it.

The winds kicked up mid day on Monday and the fire reared its ugly head again!

The fire crew had left, so there was a bit of a delay on the response to the second fire.

I got a call at work informing me that I should head home early as they were likely to close our road.

So I did.

I followed our neighbor back to our valley.

As we left town, we could see the thick smoke from the fire.

We had to travel through some dense smoke and flames as we headed into the valley, but we made it before they closed the road.

About the time I got home, the winds really picked up and began to blow something awful! 

The winds created a terrible dust storm in town and there was a tragic pile-up on the interstate! 

My son called to let me know that something bad had happened on I-80!

The accident closed the interstate for over 24 hours! 

We live in the high desert and we get a lot of dust storms...nasty ones at times!

The people driving on the interstate had no clue what they were driving into and all hell broke loose!

It was all very sad and tragic!

The A/C unit went out at work on Tuesday.

The office got very hot and muggy! 

We spent Wednesday waiting for repair guys that never showed up!

Again, the office was hot and muggy!

No fun! 

Because I worked last weekend, (dog show and snake event), I had to take Thursday and Friday off this week. Nice to have a few days off.

I've ended up with a cold! 

No fun! 

I had some cherries left from my Bountiful Baskets order, so I decided to pit them and make a pie on Thursday.

Pitting cherries by hand is messy business!

It looked like some sort of sacrifice took place on my kitchen island!

The cherries sure looked pretty when I was done though.

They looked and tasted even better in the pie!

They were juicy!

That pie ring the pie is sitting on, used to belong to my Nana!

I was lucky enough to get it many years ago and have used it many, many times throughout the years.

Nana was an amazing pie maker! 

 Friday was spent helping my daughter clean the grooming shop.

Her boss is on vacation this week and the shop has been closed.

It took four of us over two hours to clean!

Dog hair is amazing stuff...it manages to get everywhere and in everything!

Today is volunteer day for Bountiful Baskets.

Because the pick-up location is at my office building, I have to be present.

It's always fun to volunteer and help ready the baskets.

Unloading the truck is messy, heavy work, but fun too.

I need to go grocery shopping this morning!

Boo, not my favorite thing to do!

Meals are planned for the next seven days, so that helps.

At some point, I hope to sit and enjoy a beer over the weekend!

Sometimes a gals just gotta do that and relax!

  If there was a beach nearby...

I'd have my toes in the water,

Ass in the sand,

And a beer in my hand! 

(Yes, I said ass! Don't mean to offend anyone, but sometimes a gals just gotta say it or write for that matter.)

Bottoms up and enjoy the weekend!