We sat in front of the big window yesterday afternoon with our new neighbors and watched a tremendous storm. Violent lightening, thunder, wind, and best of all, drenching rain falling on the wildfires. It was more moisture in a couple of hours than the valley has seen all summer.
Unlike mellow Seattle, everything here happens in extremes. Heat, cold, drought, snow, rain. Unfortunately, thousands of acres are stripped of soil-saving vegetation, which led to flash flood warnings for creeks and streams off the burn zones.
We watched "our" river rise in front of the house, although a summer storm is a piece of cake for the mighty Methow, which efficiently drains the North Cascade mountains. But the smaller waterways can become dangerous.
We watched this blessing with our new friends, and it was an unforgettable experience. We agreed it was best evening we've had all summer. Good company, good wine and the best seat in the house.
And the turkey family looked delighted.
We walked up to the Saturday market and everyone was in high spirits. Nice seeing people back in town enjoying themselves, instead of hunkering down inside.
We're not out of the woods yet, but at this point the outlook is improving and the North Cascades Highway reopened. Before long, snow will close it once again for the winter.
And the seasons, they go round and round...
John heads back to Seattle tomorrow, but I'm staying until Tuesday to take care of a few more things. The house is starting to feel homey. It's chilly today, and we just tested the furnace. Thumbs up.
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