Stay home!

One of my favorite things in the world is fog.  It turns an ordinary street into the gateway to a fairyland.  It makes dead trees appear mysterious.  It opens up so many possibilities because it hides what is normally in plain sight.  Fog gathers around rivers and lakes (I know the scientific explanation but it isn't what I wanted to blog about), and we have one of each of those near our house.  So, we get a lot of fog here.  And I love it.  I just have to remember that I need to leave earlier in the morning, so the kids get to school on time!

Yesterday, in addition to the fog, there were a few other obstacles that made leaving my house a bit of a challenge.  We had a fire a few blocks away, and it was a huge, flame-shooting, black cloud-billowing spectacle.  I think everyone in the entire town showed up to watch.  It took me 10 minutes to detour around the block that was closed off, because the streets were choked with cars.  No, not cars that were driving, cars that were parked so people could take pictures and check out the flames.  This seemed a bit odd to me- don't you run AWAY from a fire?  But yeah, one of the many interesting things about small-town life!

Last night I went to pick up a plant that needed a new home.  I pulled out of our driveway, and there was a MOOSE.  It trotted away as I slowly drove down the road, but circled back through the yards and I lost track of where it was.  But it likes our neighborhood (who wouldn't?) because the kids saw it again this morning.

After I thought about it, though, I began to wonder if maybe I should just stay home.

Gratitude List:
* Good music.
* I have a washer and a dryer that work.
* Email and texts, and how easily I can stay in contact with family and friends.
* There are more pictures on the walls now.  Slow and steady, right?
* Another box (fabric this time) is unpacked and sort of organized in my craft room.
* A family that is loving and supportive.
* Visiting grandparents.
* I rearranged my living room.  It isn't perfect, but the layout works better than it did before.
* I am blessed in so many ways.
* God answers my prayers.