GOOD:
Our Christmas was a blessed
time with family that were able to come to our home. Our Daughter and Son-in-law in Southern California , enjoyed their adult girls home for
Christmas, so we missed them. Connie was
still healing from her back surgery, so she had a quiet Christmas planned at
her home. Nancy and Randy had family
from afar and near as they live many miles away from us.
Our other daughter and family
and our son and family minus oldest son Blake, were able to be with us.
Son Steve, grandson Max, Daughter - law Debbie and Blake on the computer |
He told of their first stop
in Utah , where they had two weeks training and
a boy from Sudan
shared their room. The first night the
boy laid on the floor and they told him to select a bed. He said, “I have never slept in a bed.” The next morning the boys asked him how he
slept, and he said, “I never had such a good sleep in all of my life.” The boy could also not believe all the food
ready for them at breakfast.
How blessed we are (most of
us) to have a nice bed with warm covers, and a refrigerator and pantry full of
nourishing food. May we give God praise!
BAD:
Just Smoke Left |
This morning, I walked out to
get the paper and mail, and noticed across the street what looked like someone
burning leaves. On further inspection, I
discovered it was our neighbor’s mobile home on fire with flames shooting high
into the air.
The tree next to the home
was about to catch on fire as well.
I
asked some people standing there, if the fire department had been notified, and
the woman replied, “Yes, they are on the way.”
A few minutes later a car
arrived and a fireman with some special clothing exited and asked a gentleman
to help him open the gate. The renter’s car
was gone, and it appeared no one was home.
The fireman took photos with his cell phone and sent it to our News Paper. Here is the story: http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20141226/oroville-mobile-home-goes-up-in-flames
The fireman took photos with his cell phone and sent it to our News Paper. Here is the story: http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20141226/oroville-mobile-home-goes-up-in-flames
Where's the Hydrant? |
Shortly a fire truck appeared
and the firemen did not know where the nearest hydrant was located. We told him it was on the corner (very close
by.)
The firemen decided the mobile was
a total loss and to use this fire as a learning experience. - - (No comment)
UGLY
There is no ugly - - except
to think perhaps our firemen need to learn where the hydrants are especially if
there is another fire in our neighborhood. :-)
Just Saying !
Just Saying !
2 comments:
Seems that life is like that although it is Christmas. Bad things and good things happen. Good to be reminded to be thankful no matter what and trust God for the rest.
Merry Christmas to you Hazel and your family.)
You had a lot on your plate... both filled with friendship and rejoicing and sorrowful challenging. Thank you for sharing here and on FB re: the fire. Been on my heart. You are a blessing to many... many times. As I said, Thank you.
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