Temperature Change - Rain - Fire - Life

Yesterday, early morning, the clouds rolled in and temperatures took a nice nose dive.  It was actually 72 degrees in the early morning hours.

  

The afternoon temperature peaked at 105; that was before the rain.  Yes, we had a nice gentle rain for 45 minutes, and a beautiful double rainbow appeared.  Sorry, no pictures. We went into town to meet up with some friends to have dinner, they were returning home to Texas in their RV from their family visit to Wisconsin.   We had a great dinner and visit at the local Indian Casino. 

This morning, I went in for a follow up with my Orthopedic Surgeon on my hip pain.  He wanted to see how things were going after weeks of physical therapy.  The end result, a nice big needle in the really bad hip and another needle in a couple of weeks for the other hip.   I was totally surprised on how painless the procedure was.  The doctor used a sonogram machine and one really big Ass needle; yes I said the word Ass.   Approximately 6 minutes later, my throbbing pain was gone.  The doctor stated “by tomorrow you won’t feel anything”.  I can’t wait!!!!   As for the lower back, we will continue therapy at the gym.

In conclusion, our fires are contained.  Prayers are being sent to those families who lost their homes, farms and one dear family who lost a loved one in the fire.  The fire closest to our home was like walking through hell.  It was 100 feet tall, burning through fields, forest, homes, farms, cars and gas tanks.  The fire burned fast and furious, everything now looks terribly devastated, black, dried out, and dead. 

I share with you a new life, a new bloom of my orchid.  It’s something alive and not devastated.  God Bless Oklahoma,

 Amen!

FIRE UPDATE

The fire close to where we live remains burning, but has been contained.  FYI, we are okay!!  Approximately 8,000 acres burnt in this fire yesterday. The local news media states approximately 54,000 acres in Oklahoma burnt yesterday alone. 

The entire state is under a burn ban which was recently issued by our Governor because of the severe drought.

Latest news from Channel 9 OKC, several of the fires were caused by cigarette butts, burning garbage, catalytic converters, lightning and the worst; a damned arsonist.   Acres have burned, many homes, and businesses destroyed.  The temperatures are extreme, and 7 firefighters have been injured. 

FIRE!!!!!

I thought it was going to really rain today, dark clouds were over the top of us, temperatures dropped and then it rained……a total of 3 minutes.  Within minutes our temperatures jumped from 98 to 116 degrees and we were greeted with what I call a hot “slap your Momma” breeze.

This afternoon, our Governor issued a burn ban for the entire state of Oklahoma.  Everything is dry outside, grass is burnt, vegetable garden shot, and trees are dying.  This afternoon, fires broke out throughout the state because people don’t have common sense.  Throwing cigarettes out windows, burning brush or trash, cutting dry grass, driving on dry grass where the catalytic converter sparks the grass.

Early this afternoon, a massive grass fire broke out not too far from our home.  The fire was under control at one point, and then the flames hit something, causing explosions, and now the fire is moving rapidly; burning trees, grass, and buildings.  The fire(s) are all around our county and about 5 miles from our home.  We’re prepared to evacuate if need be.  Emergency radios are actively running.  

Please keep the residents of Oklahoma near fires in your prayers.