Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[sourland]

Damp, drizzly, dreary on my lily pad, but at least it's cooler. Good morning, Pond.

Twin A made it to Korea yesterday. Twin B now has a South Dakota driver's license and plates for the car. It's so real, people.

Knowing we've done our job in raising independent kids is one thing - letting go is another.

The passage of time...

Always shocks me.

I look back over my shoulder and ask, "How did we get here so quickly."

 

[cheepteach]

cooler on the pond today--the python is selling fireworks over there

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Deep pondering thoughts….

Long story short, my family is having an impromptu family reunion in ID in a week or so. Its extremely short notice, will cost me many shiny coins to get there, plus I haven’t been vaccinated. How crazy is it for me to even consider jumping thru hoops to go?

I’ve vacillated back & forth from I can’t go, to maybe I can swing it, to this is ridiculous, I can’t go… It’s making me a little ill.

It’s totally not reasonable & I can’t really leave the animals (especially Meaty) but they will be in DH & kids capable hands & it would only be for a few days. I haven’t seen my family in 3yrs, but again, there is also the problem with that pesky pandemic. I’m not swayed by the ideas of my peers, but for the sake of soundboarding, (WWPD) What Would the Pond Do?

I would go to the reunion.

You never know if they will be there the next time you have the opportunity to go.

Think long and hard about the reunion.

It is your decision to make.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ponders good morning one and all!

May not make my lily pad again today. Will be outside in the chicken coop making some changes.

Ha great day!

 

[orrpeople]

Smoky here this morning. Decent sized fire about 20 miles north of us is filling our little corner of the valley with smoke.
Sad that this has become the new normal for summertimes here.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Pond powers that be here put a state wide burn ban on we will have fire big enough to roast hot dogs they are allowed still but hose will be there also..
There was people shooting fireworks off last night here..
It is so dry

 

[Alaskan]

Smoky here this morning. Decent sized fire about 20 miles north of us is filling our little corner of the valley with smoke.
Sad that this has become the new normal for summertimes here.

Oh. Good. Grief!!!

How bad?

Should I panic?

 

[room onthebroom]

Now you've nailed it; I believe it comes down to inside vs. outside. Since this whole nightmare started I've only worn a mask when I had to. Bear in mind, however, that we're not subdivision people. We're out in the fresh air. Were it not for my compromised immune system, I probably wouldn't have gotten vaccinnated at all

Does your long time porch buddy still come by?

 

[sourland]

Oh. Good. Grief!!!

How bad?

Should I panic?

I believe that 'panic' is in order.

 

[orrpeople]

Oh. Good. Grief!!!

How bad?

Should I panic?

Thankfully, it's not all that close to us. It's burning a little over 5,000 acres (called the Salt Fire) and sending all of its smoke our way. Sheesh.