What is a blog?...
That is what I should be saying. I haven’t put anything on here since March! And it is already May! Where did the month go?
Anyway… quick update on all things.
1. I have jumped through many of the hoops in the process of becoming an Oakland firefighter. Thus far I have passed the written test, the oral interview, and the physical agility test. This now means that I am officially on the list!! Although that means nothing if I don’t do well in the chief’s oral interview coming up on Tuesday.
2. As many of you found out from Ben’s blog, mom fell and broke her wrist last week. This has thrown another variable into the already hectic schedule, but I think she is worth the effort.
3. On Sunday the 11th, our family is loading up in the RV once again to take a trip to Illinois for our annual church meeting. We are making it into a vacation so we will be gone for three weeks. I (and I am sure Ben will too) will update you from the road.
In the meantime, I thought you would all enjoy some pictures from our last pile of dead pine branches that we burned. If you don’t enjoy them then I will stop thinking.
I have no idea what we are staring at. It obviously is on the ground and it is obviously a different thing for each of us that captured our attention…
I must be a caveman. I can start fire. See the flame?...
Antwon got a little chilly just standing there…
Look at those beefy muscles on that guy! Throwing trees all over the place…
Flame caught with a camera is fascinating…
It didn’t take very long for the fire to grow into a raging inferno. Remember kids… Only YOU can prevent forest fires… Ok Smokey, stop hijacking my keyboard and get back to hibernating…
It got so hot that Sara had to resort to throwing sticks on the fire from quite a distance back…
It burned down rather quickly so Jonathan was able to show off his wonderful skills of throwing huge hunks of tree around…
Doesn’t the flame look like a third tree that is on fire? The way it points just like the trees gives it an artistic touch...
This last pic is my favorite. It reminds me of a Vincent van Gogh painting…
If you are in California, enjoy the beautiful weather we have been having! If you are not in California try and enjoy whatever weather you are having in your current location!
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Well, that's good that you've done well so far and are now 'officially on the list'. ;-)
Tell your Mom that we hope that it heals fast! How is she doing?
Wow, that fire is really quite impressive. :-P We have a pile of brush and wood that is actually quite large and would make a splendid bonfire... shall we send it via airmail to the Hector house? (We considered lighting it all in our driveway, but that was vetoed by the parents... so it is still sitting there... waiting...)
So, did anyone get burned? Or did you, as a future firefighter, keep it under control? ;-)
We had been having lovely 80* weather, but this week it took a turn and it is now under 40* and raining. But I like it anyways! :-) We have the wood stove going, and everything is cozy...
Well, ttfn!
Joy