Friday the 13th

So.... just as we were settling into some semblance of a summer situation, we up and go burn down the house!

Seriously, the propane tank on our grill exploded Friday late afternoon and the resulting fire left our home in ruins. 

It all happened so fast that it is honestly a miracle that we are all unharmed and ok!

I do feel kind of indebted to Jason's cousin who is visiting - for it was her sage advice to "get off the deck!" which ensured our safety before the deck blew up!

(and just moments before we turned on the grill she had made a comment regarding what a quiet town Meeker was... )

We are overwhelmed and grateful (once again!) to our community and our friends for opening up their homes, feeding us and sometimes even giving us almost literally the shirt off their back!

Oh, and just to keep our humor in check we have absolutely taken every opportunity to laugh about setting our house on fire and even went so far as to consider entries for the accompanying playlist, such as:

- Fire by Bruce Springsteen

- Burning Down the House by The Talking Heads

- We didn't Start the Fire by Billy Joel

- Light My Fire by the Doors

(feel free to offer up any ideas of your own!)

Anyway, in case you were wondering how bad it really is....

Our friends went and boarded up the blown out windows and back door to keep out any weather, stray animals (?) or people... and now we wait for insurance to set us up with a plan!

Fortunately, as of Saturday night we have a new place to call home, all the necessities of domesticity, plenty of good food to eat and the relief of being together with family and friends. 

So despite realizing the superstition of it being Friday the 13th (and a full moon?!) I truly am feeling extremely lucky!