2:00 update

Hi Folks!  I've pulled these pictures as far back as I can so that you can see, this half, of the size, of this fire.  This of course doesn't show the true scale in relation to the position of the house.  Unfortunately there is only one ridge between the fire and Colorado Springs.  There is now another fire located west of Elbert, Co. headed south west.  I'll be posting more pictures as the day goes on.  So check back for updates....

UPDATE ...

Please note the location of the mine.  This fire has moved quite a bit north through the night.

Waldo Canyon Fire

I can thank Olivia for these wonderful pictures that she took from the deck of our house, yesterday.  We're packed and ready to role if the need arises.   The fire has grown to cover 2500 acres at this point and is being watched so that it won't jump Hwy. 24 to the west.  The Walgreens down the hill is literally across the street from the mandatory evacuation site.  Our hearts go out to all these families who are having to evacuate in these hot temps (97* and up) and are having to go to shelters.  Hopefully this will be over soon...     

Quick update...

Busy, busy!

Kristina had her knee surgery on June 1st, without surprises, and is recouping nicely.  PT is way ahead of schedule for her and she is walking without the use of the crutch most of the time.  Her flexibility is awesome for just being 3 weeks post surgery.  Her next visit with Dr. is in about 3 weeks.  We're anxious to hear what he has to say.

Olivia doesn't require further intervention for her hand and Jolie has sidestepped the need for her heart procedure at this time.  We've had great news on the medical front for this group.

Bonnie, Dylan, Elizabeth and Carolyn are in town and we're having fun visiting with them.  The girls are growing by leaps and bounds and are just lovely.  Took Bonnie to one of my favorite knitting stores yesterday to get her some circular needles and she had a good time doing a bit of shopping.  Tablerock Llamas is a cool store!

David had a 10 day trip to China, came home, and left for Atlanta this a.m.  Fortunately for us this trip is just an overnighter.  His visit to Beijing went well and he hopes to be traveling there again in the near future for some opportunities.  He was pleasantly surprised at Beijing's clean air, as he was prepared for the heaviness that we had experienced back in 2004.  No asthma issues at all.  This time he stayed in the academic district of the city and unfortunately for him in a hotel where no one spoke English.  His contacts, Helen and Kevin, arrived and were able to interpret for him.

Knitting a little bit.  Did finish the Hanami Shawl and I did go ahead and let Kristina know that it will be hers in the future.  I think she liked it.