Wildfires In My Backyard

While I was at work on Saturday a fire started and I didn't even know it.
All of a sudden people were pointing at the mountains, and we knew that it wasn't smoke from the fires in the north. We had our own fire. That was a fear that I have never experienced.

Something so threatening and uncontrollable, so close.

"0% Containment".

Sunday, I awoke to a wall of smoke that used to be mountains.

Swollen eyes, fear of the unknown, and a desire to help, but no direction.

We were only one out of seven blazing fires in Colorado, but were labeled the highest priority based on the possible urban devastation.

It is just Mother Nature's housekeeping, but that doesn't make it any less intimidating and awe inspiring.
Here is what it all looked like from my backyard:

Please don't worry about me, as we live in an unaffected area, but keep Colorado Springs in your thoughts and prayers. If you would like to donate to Red Cross, that would be amazing as well.
So far there have been no casualties and no structure damage, so we are hoping the containment percentage keeps going up! Thank goodness for the awesome Firefighters, Policemen, and volunteers.
This is a very surreal situation, and I wish my hubby was here. I need my personal knight in shining armor back.


I do have some very good news, though!
I got the chance to participate in 5ohwifey's Group Giveaway!
This is my first group giveaway, so I am super excited.
 (Prolly more than I should be. Hehe)
Go check it out, and I hope you all win!