Monthly Archives: June 2017

The uneaten rose bush is doing fine: Needless to say the other one didn’t survive it’s ordeal, but the flax and daisies look happy. June 21, 2017  

June 20, 2017  

The Cajete fire was caused by an abandoned campfire, and they had to suspend aerial operations for an hour and a half because a drone was flying in the area. As they say, If you fly, we can’t! A few … Continue reading →

As of noon yesterday the Cajete fire had burned 1,325 acres since it was first noticed Thursday morning — about two days earlier. It would be a lot worse if there were strong winds. The Las Conchas fire, the one … Continue reading →

The fire is still going strong— the latest I’ve heard is it has burned about 700 acres and was 0% contained. The firefighters have been concentrating on saving the homes in the area and as far as we know they … Continue reading →

Around 12:30 yesterday afternoon I received an email from Andy: There is a fire to the west. If I see flames I plan to leave just to be safe. Beate also wrote from work and kept me informed about the … Continue reading →

No doubt a lot of people nowadays wish it was a nightmare they could wake up from. June 15, 2017  

In his book What on Earth Have I Done? Robert Fulghum ponders the philosophical aspects of the questions: What on earth have you done? What in the name of God are you doing? What will you think of next? Here … Continue reading →

Andy, Beate and Tim didn’t go for a walk Sunday because Beate and Tim were planting 70 more evergreens on their land. They also bought Andy two rose bushes, which the three of them planted — with a nice fence … Continue reading →

If you had a time machine, what — if anything — would you do with it? June 12, 2017