THERE IS FIRE!
A "full air attack" is in progress
and almost 1400 firefighters
on the ground.
This is our latest battle
with men and machines
pitted against
the elements of nature.
Planes and helicopters
can be heard overhead constantly
during most of the day
and into the night.
This was the view
from our front porch
early Monday morning
while the newspaper reported
four firefighters
had been injured
and air lifted to a hospital in Davis,
one in critical condition.
This shows ash
on our car windshield
this morning.
As of Sunday night,
it was reported
that 1500 acres were burning
at 15% containment.
As of Tuesday morning,
the numbers were at 1700 acres
and 25% containment.
Officials say
they are hoping it will be fully contained by the end of the month.
As we were driving
to the animal shelter this morning,
every street corner
and roadway
seemed to be filled with firetrucks,
shrouded in smoke,
from all over the state.
It was an overwhelming sight,
one which I wasn't even fast enough
to capture with my camera.
Some were returning
from fighting the fire all night
and some were just leaving
for another hard
and tedious day.
The fairgrounds
have been set up
as a basecamp for firefighters
and as an evacuation site
for displaced animals.
It is amazing
how dedicated these men and women are,
many of them
just returning from other fires.
Our community is truly indebted
to all of them.
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I added a couple of new pillows
to the sofa in the sitting room.
Here one is shown
with one of the two
I made last week.
All fabric and pillow forms
comes from JoAnn's...
...and I also chose
some of my milk glass plates
to round out the summer feeling
in the room.
I've learned to make
an envelope closure
for the pillow backings
so now it will be much easier
to change out the pillows seasonally
and to store the numerous covers
that I plan to make...
I am obsessed!
It's easy enough to do:
Cut two pieces of your fabric backing.
One piece will be one-half the size
of the finished pillow size
and one piece will be three-quarters
the size
of the finished pillow.
Example: Based on the finished size
of a pillow measuring
20 inches square.
Cut piece #1:(1/2 size) =
20 X .5 = 10.0
( cut piece #1 will measure: 10" X 20")
Cut piece #2: (3/4 size) =
20 X .75 = 15.o
(cut piece #2 will measure: 15" X 20")
On the 20" sides of each piece,
fold fabric under 1/2"
and fold under the same again.
Press and sew to a finished hem.
With right sides together,
lay longest piece down
at top of pillow front
and the shortest piece down
at bottom of pillow front.
Make sure your finished hems
run side to side
and NOT top to bottom.
Line up all edges.
Stitch all the way round,
about 1" from edge.
Cut corners on diagonal,
and turn pillow inside out,
making sure all corners
are fully turned out,
and press.
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I also found
a brass lamp
in a thrift shop
for $5 and...
...turned it into
a smart little number
with metallic rubbed
bronze spray paint
and a burlap shade.
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Here is the progress
I am making
on the Cottage paint-by-number so far.
Not constant,
but three days worth of work.
I can't sit
too long at one time
as it is hard on the eyes!
Any bets
how long it will take
at this rate?
Stay tuned!
...Judy...
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