Tornados - Floods - Wildfires

Seems like everytime I turn on the news, there's some major weather happening in some part of the United States!!

Here in Colorado, we never have to worry about flooding up in the mountains, nor tornados but the wildfires seem to be a summer constant!! Luckily, our area has steered clear of them so far this year, but there are 3 burning in other parts of the state!! The Arizona wildfire has caused severe smoke to blow into our area and for 3 days, the peak couldn't be seen because of the smoke!! Yes, the smoke bothered me and I did cough a lot - couldn't sit out in the evenings very long because of it - but yesterday the smoke blew out of here and Pikes Peak is again in full view!

And for the flooding back in Iowa??? WOW - it's been real tough for a lot of people, especially Glenn's mom Lolly who had to completely evacuate last week - her home out in the country sits about 1/2 mile from the Missouri River and it's possible that by this weekend, it will be completely flooded! Luckily she has lots of family around that brought in trailers and a semi and they completely stripped the house, garage and barn and stored it all in several different places around the area - she's living with a great-granddaughter at this time in a town that shouldn't flood!

Glenn's son Neal lives in Blencoe which is also in danger of flooding - the town had some heavy equipment brought in and basically has built a berm all around the town, in hopes of saving it! It sits pretty low on the bottom ground in that area!

What a tough time for all the people that live along the Missouri River - every night when I get home, I look at all the pictures and videos on Facebook that my sister has been good enough to post to keep all of us "Iowans" that no longer live there, in touch with what's happening!!

We'll be flying back to Iowa next week for my 40th class year reunion - and hopefully the flooding won't be as bad as they think................