I am taking a few minutes off cooking and dinner party prepping to write this blog. I do it for the “little people” – those who depend on me to add some cheer to their daily lives.

(okay – stop puking!)

In preparation, I have vacuumed dog hair. Yes, there will be new drifts of hair by the time folks arrive, but at least I’ve done my best.

Baking bread and cooking two dishes – gotta get the girls out into the back 4 at least.

Whew!

And rain. This is the big news of the day. Rain this morning and the ground is still damp. This is good news for the fires. But geez – it’s tense. The smoke is like pea soup fog. And the fires are raging across the province.

But I continue to do my rain dance and will dance nekkid down the driveway if I must to get more of the wet stuff. I know – the neighbours will faint and the guests will fall over laughing (or – again – puking) but one has to do what one has to do.

It’s my little contribution to keeping us all safe.