Wind and fires-July 3, 2012

Montana has more fires burning than any other state. One fire alone is now up to 207,000 acres. One just started about 20 miles east of us in Laurel. A cold front is moving through and winds are due to be 35 mph sustained with 50 mph gusts. Bless the firefighters. They have a very tough job. Because it was so hot and windy today we stayed in and made the phone calls we have put off. Then we went out for lunch. It was nothing to write home about. But we did find out in the restaurant that it is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone!!! Laugh if you want, it is the law. We could not decide if that chaperone had to be human or another sheep! We were giggling like crazy over this one. It's also illegal here for a wife to open her husband's mail. We never dreamed we would learn so much while having lunch in Columbus, Montana. Outside barbecues are not allowed tomorrow because the fire danger is so high, so we'll celebrate the 4th indoors or head to the mountains. I wish all of you a very Happy 4th of July. Please pray for our nation.