And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - anais nin First of all, welcome to Day 1 of NaBloPoMo the bloggers challenge to post at least once a day in the month of November. Yeah, not sure why... Continue Reading →
The Real Sunday
"There's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line And the less I seek my source for some definitive - closer I am to fine" - Indigo girls You see, Wednesday felt like Sunday. SP came by that night and mentioned that and he was right. It was a very... Continue Reading →
Return to semi-normalcy
Back to work today - yay! No more sitting in front of the tv obsessing over where the fire line is and which homes are burning (or not). Interesting article in the paper today about developments that are considered "Shelters in place." Seems to have worked with these exclusive communities. Now, to move these ideas... Continue Reading →
More fire thoughts
Many times now I have heard people and the media compare the wild fires here to Katrina. IMHO, it is really not a fair comparison at all. With the hurricane, there was some warning, but it impacted a much larger population and area all at once. With the fires, it has come in stages. These... Continue Reading →
Back home – all is well
Midnight last night the police came around blaring their sirens and horns and ordering us to evacuate on their loudspeaker. So, even though I was 100% certain there was no danger in remaining, I finally relented and packed all living creatures and left. 10 mins from wake up to drive out. Sweet. Sportsboy was a... Continue Reading →
Fire update
Yep, I am still at home. Yes, we are still under mandatory evacuation. Yes, we are still in the furthest corner of those orders. Ok, that is the bad news I suppose since we are being bad and ignoring the orders. However, the good news is that all I have to do is put the... Continue Reading →
Evacuation prep
I am not sure if you can tell from the first photo, but I was trying to capture the wind gusts. The garage floor shows off the debris and ashes blown in as I loaded the car. The car is not completely loaded, but is 2/3 complete. I can leave in 10mins. Lots of outlets... Continue Reading →
Sunday, smoky Sunday
It was on a Sunday 4 years ago that the San Diego County area was devastated by the Cedar fire. That one came within 10 miles of where I live. The smoke covered the area for a week and schools were closed the entire time. It was one of those Santa Ana wind mornings where... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 