Monthly Archives: June 2018

I had several heart warming moments this morning. One was: After getting back to the hall from a house fire last Saturday in 4’s district (I was literally in the shower), Engine 6 was dispatched to a car incident on … Continue reading →

Kaitlin, Torben, and Tempi said their final goodbye to Sammy this afternoon. It was time. Tempi expressed our feelings in her post yesterday, So, in order to fully appreciate all he has done for us, all those brave smiles/countless walks, … Continue reading →

Some kind of help is the kind of help that helping’s all about. Some kind of help is the kind of help we can all do without. —Marlo Thomas This reminds me of when my sister and I were little … Continue reading →

Thanks to the internet we don’t have to have our own pup to have our hearts warmed. I get my daily doggie fix every morning at The Thundering Herd. A great way to start the day. June 7, 2018  

Some people romanticize nature, believing it would be idyllic if mankind didn’t mess things up. I never have, mainly because I’ve always identified with the prey, not the predator. With my bad eyes I would never have made it out … Continue reading →

In the Trump era, it has mainly been blue states that have taken the lead on climate change policy, with liberal strongholds like California and New York setting ambitious goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Now, at least one deep-red … Continue reading →

This cartoon reminds me of that night last week when the abandoned pup kept us awake with his barking. It also reminds me of an incident when I was little. My folks were raising chickens and my mother showed me … Continue reading →

As Power Lines Are Burning the West points out, it’s not just tossed cigarettes and abandoned campfires that cause wildfires. That article brings back memories. Our 2011 fire was started by a fluke accident — high winds toppled a tree … Continue reading →

Andy and I didn’t get much sleep Thursday night/yesterday morning. We were awoken around 3 am by a dog barking in the dog park behind our building and below our bedroom windows. That was unusual enough, but it was even … Continue reading →

We still have a way to go. Like not leaving abandoned campfires? Or burning trash outside when it is dangerous? June 1, 2018