Is the world on fire or is it just me?

It’s hard to understand this world when it’s always a complete shit storm. Currently there are fires all along the West Coast of the country. There is a seriously terrible situation going on in Texas after Hurricane Harvey tore through. However, now there is also now Hurricane Irma that is following almost right along the same path.

It’s not as bad here but it’s still bad in it’s own way as the fires around Eagle Creek have spread well over 4800 acres. The National Weather Service said that the spread is actually going to get worse before it has a chance for it to get any better. I know that it’s stupid to think this, but Sunday morning after I had finished work, I wanted to wash my car because it was covered in dirt from all the construction going on across from my apartment. Now my car however, is covered in ash. Much like my patio is in the photo below:

I believe in California, around 19 wild fires are burning up and down the state causing serious trouble. It’s also troubling knowing that here on the West Coast we were so happy for all the snow fall/packs that happened this past winter. Now it seems a lot of that water is going to be used to try and put out the fires.

It’s so hard to grasp how bad it really truly is around the world. We have wars, poverty, hunger, natural disasters, and more that it makes me wonder if the human race was always fated to be doomed.

It’s an ugly sky this morning here in Oregon. Forest fires got the sky looking like So.Cal. LOL #nofilter

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Oh wells. It’s like they say, “We’ll all be dead someday.”

Day 066/365: So I guess this bridge is going to be a bit behind schedule

Day 066/365: So I guess this bridge is going to be a bit behind schedule

So today was an interesting set of events. I had been working on a few things and I felt like I needed some air. So I walk out of my office and everyone is all talking about a fire. “What’s going on?” I ask.

“Oh you didn’t hear?” one person replies, “The Rancheros Bridge is on fire.”

“You mean the one they are building out by Oak Hills?” So I asked if they wanted some pictures and our GM said yes. So off I go in our truck and oh boy the traffic of people driving around. Of course, I’m driving a truck. So as I got passed most of the main roads I started to come up to people stuck in traffic. I look around and find dirt roads and take myself to the incident in less than 30 mins. I’m pretty proud of myself. I navigated my way around in the middle of nowhere.