Update...

Just letting everyone know that we are fine after Mt. Redoubt decided to blow it's top. It only blew ash...no lava. And, the wind is blowing NE, away from us. We are about 50 miles directly East of the volcano. The good thing is that it's a very fine ash, not the heavy abrasive stuff like the previous eruption, and because it blew it so high in the air, the fine ash travels farther before coming to land. So, being this close to the volcano is actually a good thing...this time. It can continue to erupt periodically for the next 6 months, but hopefully the worst is over. We lost power for a bit this morning, but it's back on now, so it's all good. We'll keep you updated if things change...but for now, the dust masks are still sitting on the counter...no need to put them on yet! :)