It is calm here today. No wind to speak of and a bit damp from a misty rain this morning. It was very windy and dry that day. Three days of high wind. It started on the outside just under the lower siding under a set of doors we put in. So, fresh siding and paint, latex exterior...a few years ago. It is a newer extension put on in the 60's. A material, (probably celetex) was used as a house wrap, aprox 1/4 inch thick. A fiber product that involved some tar of some type. No brand name i can see or find, just some line markings to aid in application...a spark or something must have found the edge, 'the perfect storm'...the neighbor was mowing just a few feet from that area. (?) Still no answers but asking everyone. Sandra-it is lovely here as you know. Nice that you experienced it. dcarch- I'm an artist and know about combustibles. Though many are odd and unexplainable. We were painting the shed far out back. Latex tinted primer. No electric near the area where it burned. Just the fiber board was smoldering, we guess for a few hours as we smelled it. It caught the back of the siding and was starting to burn...and still a mystery. And just about 1 square food of actual burn char. Back to cooking. I made a lovely fish stew. : )

AB, I wish I could've witnessed the guy in the red suit as he first tried to get into da plane. That would've been just as amusing. Poor guy, getting himself into a dither in front of an entire town. And talk about horse power. Those elegant creatures added an element of beauty and magic to the occasion. But, my favorite picture is the one where Bud's built-up anticipation finally becomes reality. I hope Santa gave him a great big, reassuring hug. Sol

He's a doll!! Our youngest is about to turn 2 and he screamed with Santa and the Easter Bunny. lol

Not a Santa pic, but a 'waiting to see Santa' pic. I have three rescues, and keep my sofas and chairs covered with Sure-Fit covers and a sheet over them, as my dogs only use the floor to get from one seat to another. On Christmas eve, I saw the little bit of Riley sticking out from UNDER the covers in this chair, which was near the Christmas tree. I think he was hiding, hoping to get a glimpse of Santa Claws, later...