Serious Post People

If you don't watch the news, maybe we're not big enough news!?
Northern Alberta is on fire!
You can read about it HERE and HERE!
And HERE and HERE!
There are pictures HERE!
It's just devastating.

To top it off, we have hurricane force winds, we know people that live there....it's about 3 hours from here.
Since Sunday we've had smoke, although probably nothing like the people who are fighting for their property & lives.
Today we have ash.
I think we're about 100 miles from the nearest fires which are to the east & south of us.

My friend who just built a new home in the fire ravaged area.........
Last night her status on Facebook said, "A is watching the fire with mixed emotions"
They're in the process of moving into their dream home.
Today, her status said; "Seriously GOD, hot with wind, so that's the way you wanna roll today."
I feel so bad for her and her family.
I send encouraging words, but I don't think we have a clue, and I know the whole province feels helpless, it's not just me!
Here are some pics from around here.
I had supper in town with a friend.
This is ash in my vehicle window crease, and on the inside from the door being open.

This is the sky over town.

This is my road home, I live about 1 mile down there.

This is the yard from the road.

Looks drizzly out, but it's all smoke.

This is the red sun through the trees.

The smokey back 40.

Another sun pic.

It's actually really red, don't know why it's pink!

I'm hoping it rains soon.

They're calling for rain, with thunder showers.

Can you say FOREST FIRE people,

 cause that's what will happen if there's lightning,

 we're pretty dry around here!

 If there's anything left to burn.

Please keep the people of Slave Lake & surrounding area in your thoughts!

Talk to ya later.

Ta ta for now!

Imagine 10 Women................

Aged 20something to 70something at a catered dinner!
Hahahahaha, I laughed so hard last night, my stomach still hurts today; and my face, but some of that could be sunburn from today!

An aquaintance of mine (she's in my stamp club) called earlier this week to see if I was available for dinner last night.
She owns a hardware store in town.
Me: "What, are you getting it catered?"
Her, "Yes."
She works 24/7 and I wondered how she was gonna pull off dinner at 6:30.

Turns out she bought a catered dinner for 10 people, at the RCMP Ball last fall, to support Victims Services!

When we were allowed in the house, we sat in our designated seats, and filled out a survey.

A Recent Online Survey Determined The Following To Be A Girls Favorite Things Found In Her Closet And Bathroom

Please Make a List Of Your Favorite Things From The List Below

1. COLD CREAM

2. FACIAL WIPES

3. FILE

4. MOLDED CUPS

5. JOSEPH RIBKOFF OUTFIT

6. COMB

7. HAIRPIN

8. EAU DU CHAUDIERE PERFUME

9. CLEANSERS

10. STARCHED JACKET

11. CUTICLE PUSHER

12. ROLLERS

Turns out that the way you fill them out is how your courses for dinner come!

My First course was 5-1-8.

So I got, RIBS, DESSERT, AND SOUP! That's it!!!! No utensils, no napkin, nothing!

Bear with me!

My second course was 12-6-3.

I got, GARLIC BREAD, FORK & A KNIFE!

Third course was 2-7-9.

I got, NAPKIN, TOOTHPICK & SALAD!

The last course was 11-10-4.

I got, A SPOON, STUFFED POTATO, & STUFFED MUSHROOMS!

OMG it was hilarious!

After each course, you had to give everything back! You didn't get to keep your utensils, napkin etc!

The wine flowed freely!

I must confess, I had 2 glasses, then switched to water, after all there was an RCMP officer serving us, and I didn't want him parking at the end of C's driveway!

These sisters got salad first, one got a toothpick, one was lucky enough to get a fork!

We tried buying other people utensils, but weren't allowed!

Here's C eating her soup!

No spoon I guess!

Here's T with her first course...she got dessert, a napkin and a toothpick!

I think L is trying to put her fork down her shirt!

Here's our servers, and the hostess with the mostess!

Here's all of us, just before the kitchen crew, and servers left...still laughing!

And the poor RCMP!

We asked him if they drew straws & he lost?

Was he the last one in town?

Was it a punishment?

Or because he was the youngest.......21!?

He was a great sport!

And it must be told that the people in the kitchen thanked US for the entertainment when they came out!

OMG! It was sooooo fun!

I didn't get home til about 10:30pm, and I took S home!

And as we were leaving, someone said....

"I think she bought a Mexican Fiesta at one of the Silent Auctions!"

One can only hope!