There’s no doubt that life takes us on some crazy adventures, with twists and turns that we can’t always foresee.  Sometimes that’s a great thing, other times… not so much.  We’re travelling in South Central British Columbia (the Okanagan) on our annual camping trip through wine country.  This year has been an interesting one though, since large portions of our province have been devastated by wildfires.  We get fires every summer, but this year is gearing up to be one of the worst in recorded history, and has largely been in populated areas.  Approximately 40% of those have been human caused, including one fire that destroyed an entire town.  We’re safe where we are, with smoky air being the worst of it, but others we know haven’t been so lucky.  Family and friends have had to evacuate from their homes, and one couple has lost their home entirely to the fire.  We even have some four-legged friends that have been temporarily re-located to our place to keep them safe.  This week’s collection has been inspired by these events, although I did want to focus on the good that can come from life’s surprises, rather than the bad.  The woods and orange tones are my little homage to the fires.  Stay safe out there, my friends!