I went to bed early last night. So early, I beat the
kids, who left all the lights on and didn't put the dogs outside. I was
almost ready for bed, was lying there naked, finishing up picture edits when
Mags walked in. I smiled and said “Watch
out! I’m naked” and she giggled. I
really hate making a big deal about nudity and the human body, but I tend to
feel guilty (thanks, American media) if I don’t. My kids are cool, though. This is how they’ve been raised (human bodies are all different and do not
look perfect like in movies, etc). **
Remember this for later!! I also ended up skipping my morning yoga
session, so I may make it up later (I may not, since I've been so
faithful). Maggie let me know yesterday
that they have a volleyball tournament the first week on October, which means
no HSMF. This is devastating news, but she is only young once and I can see
sweet Lukas Nelson in other venues.
On the way to school, we say the trucks and strike teams
heading out. What I wouldn’t give to be
directing them out again. That day was
one of the best. ;) The school day was a
good one. I was a little bummed because
of my practicum site news…though I should still bring in the requirements to
see if it will work. Glad to see my “homegirl” was back and had to smile inside
my heart when she asked me a couple things:
if I “wore those kind of clothes at
home, too, or is it just for work?” (I wear “hippie clothes”, I suppose. This is how they have been classified). She also asked me if “those oils” I wear
relax me (I wear patchouli and sometimes add Indi Sandalwood…). Later in the day, she smiled at me and said, “we
need to go shopping together!” I smiled…and
said that would really be fun. I am
touched because she and I have really developed a relationship. Last week she asked me a hypothetical
question that I’m unable to recall exactly, but I responded that I cared about
her…”why?” because you are a terrific human being! “why?”
Because you are sweet and kind and caring…”why?” this continued for
about 5 why’s. I think she is
unaccustomed to people caring for her..about her. She’s had a rough life. Still…no chola eyebrows for me.
Headed to pick up boy and was listening to the scanner…heard
the drop zones were in transition because of a massive smoke flare-up. Saw the VLAT heading back for refueling (I
later heard the times: 15 minutes for refuel
in Chico vs 30 minutes at McClellan). 10
minutes later as Ethan and I were headed towards home, we saw MASSIVE
smoke..flaring up. Ethan and I swore we
could see flames on the hills…. We
headed home and decided to make homemade pizza for dinner, since there is NO
WAY I am buying pizza. Threw a few
ingredients in the Kitchen Aid and was surprised with the simplicity of making
dough with this gadget. Made some homemade
sauce and then off to pick up Maggie.
I think the kids think I have lost my mind. When I heard Maggie and Ethan were watching ‘Bridalplasty’,
I just about came unglued and went in there yelling like a drunkard, trying to
make my point. PLASTIC SURGERY for a DREAM WEDDING?!?!?! Are you fucking KIDDING ME???!!??! <though I did not say that to them: rather, I made various points about what makes a
dream wedding for the individual (I had a dream wedding in 2000 and we spent
maybe $600). This show represents everything
I ferociously stand against and the FACT that THIS is considered entertainment
(or even worse, real hopes and dreams of individuals) is yet another reason why
I want to get the hell out of here.
<yes, I know that Argentina is the plastic surgery capital, but I don’t
want to move there). The kids were
giggling and laughing and “Mo-ooommm, OhmyGAWD-ing” me, but I was dead serious. I don’t want my kids watching crap like that. It is one of the reasons I shut off DISH. I threatened shutting of Netflix as
well. JUST LAST NIGHT I was talking (briefly) to Maggie about the human body and now suddenly she is watching THIS STUFF <at this point, my voice becomes immensely shrill> Can’t I BLOCK this stuff????
And now, one kids (Girl) is asleep, the other (Boy) is
sulking (but nothing is wrong, he has assured me he is fine) on his un-sheeted
bed, which I told him to sheet-up a week ago.
The lights were all on, the TV was left on. I don’t think they know how to turn anything
off. <sad face> I am listening to the
scanner, listening to the evac news. My
friend Laurie, who lives up there, went to the public info meeting and told me
they are saying the fire is a dangerous and fast moving one, and that they
haven’t seen one like this – ever. That makes me nervous. Ethan and I saw that El Dorado County
Fairgrounds was the Incident Base Camp again – just like 6 weeks ago for the Sand
Fire. The freeway is closed in both
directions and Incident management Team took over this morning. These people know what they are doing, so it
is daunting to hear those words. Plus,
listening in, there continues to be a dense of foreboding. The terrain is so steep and the brush is
tinder-dry brush. I tried to include unofficial
fire perimeters with MODIS hotspots burning from yesterday and the doubled size today, but they won't show. They are saying hotspots are
going out ½ a mile. Not good…. I hope the fire stays away from the homes. So far, zero structures have been lost. On a less serious note, I mentioned vagina and
porn last night and had XX number of views (without a teaser on FB). On days when I do not mention such things,
that number is halved. Are you people psychic?????Pictures: Inuit Dude finds a home, courtesy of Ethan, in my record player; The yeast for the pizza dough; the magnificent plumes of devastation.
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