The Things We Take For Granted...

by Margie Senechal
 
Fresh air...reasonable weather...
beloved landmarks...common sense...rain...

All things in short supply around here lately as fire scorches our beloved Columbia Gorge.

While it's not unusual to have a late summer wildfire in the Pacific NW--last year it was in the Wenatchee Valley--this is the first time it's hit so close to home. 

Bonneville Dam on the Columbia RiverI have friends who live in some of the places on evacuation notices. I helped set up Walgreens in some...