Mommy Commentary

Preparing for the Worst

So, there's been a plethora of fires lately here in Southern Cali. And, it's very unusual for fires this time. Our fire "season" is usually from late summer to late fall, ending in early to mid November. Having fires in December is very rare. And very scary. We live near a wooded area. We're actually surrounded by dry brush, so the thought of going up in flames at any given moment
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That time when there was a fire above our complex…

So yeah, it totally happened last night. We heard a series of sirens and thought it was just a car accident. Then we heard a BOOM! that shook our windows, even making  Sushi wonder what was going on. Maks finally went outside to investigate (with Bear in tow) and discovered a fire right above us. RIGHT. ABOVE. US. We live next to an elementary school and forest. We live next to the train