Fires evacuees... and new housemates

Had a call from my much older sister yesterday (just joking!) (Six kids in the family, three sisters all born less than 2 years apart - at this stage, we are all the same age :) )

She and her 2 adult sons and their pets were in a line of cars snaking down the mountain from Lake Gregory. Asked me to sleuth out some motel options for them. She had done this before, so they had the drill down. Did not wait until the mandatory evacuation. Knew that insurance would pay for a room. Knew that motels book up. Knows that it might be weeks until things are sorted out up there and they are able to return to whatever is waiting for them. Has a good source of local information - NOT the sensationalist TV drama-ramas that are blasting the airwaves right now. Good girl. That's the way to take care of business and yourself.

Here is an email that she sent to her contact list today:
We are still very comfortable and happy that we are able to stay in an Inn instead of an evacuation shelter. I feel for those people over at the shelter in San Bernardino. And, our dogare happy. My rat terrier, Chloe, is at my sisters house being pampered. Rigly, Matt's dog, is being boarded at an Animal Hospital in Riverside. Yvonne is also caring for our Parrot, Anthony.

Today we had the bad news that several of Will's friends lost their homes in Running Springs. I am sad for them, especially Josh Switzer. I have attached a map showing where the fire is in relation to our home. We are about a block from Lake Gregory. We think that the fire is about a mile and a half from us (as the crow flies.)

I am continuing to get well and I appreciate your prayers. I am not anxious about our house, just happy that we are safe and comfortable. Pray for the firefighters who are working so hard all over Southern California....Take good care of yourselves."

Ahem. Pampering?
I think I need to paint Chloe's toenails or something. She is a sweet dog. And the parrot just sits in the cage and makes a little noise every know and then.