…which, given the burned hillsides up yonder is a very good thing. Our house isn’t in any significant danger, but there are many houses that have been.

On the other hand, the rain stopped because the clouds went away. The sky is blue, and it’s sunny out there. Do you know what happens in cold weather when the cloud cover goes away?

The temperature drops. After a week of temperatures in the upper 40’s, I woke up this morning to find that it was about 30 degrees outside. I know that that’s balmy compared to many places in the U.S., but it’s rare here in Southern California, and our house simply isn’t insulated for it. I foresee a frigid weekend ahead.

But be all that as it may—the hillsides here are still up on the hills, where they belong. And that, as they say, is priceless.