Monthly Archives: July 2019

Joe was hoping to start on his part of the project last Tuesday, but he still had to finish up his last one. Hopefully there will be some progress made soon — they did bring up this piece of machinery … Continue reading →

The latest update from the controlled burn they are doing to the northwest included: Smoke-sensitive individuals and people with respiratory problems or heart disease are encouraged to take precautionary measures…. For information on the HEPA filter loan program, go to … Continue reading →

When I was young, I found out that the big toe always makes a hole in my sock. So I stopped wearing socks. —Albert Einstein This quote grabbed my attention because it made me curious. I knew that Einstein never … Continue reading →

July 10, 2019

Exuberance is better than taste. —Gustave Flaubert Having a lot of exuberance and little taste, I agree with that. Although I would kill myself if I tried what the crocodile is doing. July 9, 2019, 2019

They fixed the washout, so Andy, Beate, and Tim went on part of the June 16 walk again. This time they drove more before walking and were able to go farther. They walked about 11.5 miles round trip. The weather … Continue reading →

I haven’t heard any reports about abandoned campfires over the holiday weekend, but lightning did start a 20-acre fire northwest of here. Instead of putting it out, the fire managers plan to let it expand to about 1070 acres — … Continue reading →

I stumbled a couple of times going from our porch to the stair landing, which was unusual. Then Kaitlin pointed out our porch has sagged so there is a little (approximately one and three-quarter inches) step there now. Duh! Thank … Continue reading →

Andy and Torben were measuring 100 feet — the distance most vegetation needs to be removed for fire protection — from the northeast corner of our house. Andy held one end of the measuring tape. And Torben went down the … Continue reading →

When we hit the main road walking back to the house Tuesday, Tempi and Zoe discovered it was cool in the big culvert under the road. Zoe in culvert: Tempi in the front of the culvert looking back at Zoe … Continue reading →