Monthly Archives: April 2022

These screenshots of the fire were taken from this NASA site. The marker shows where our house is. Fingers crossed. April 30, 2022

These are the pictures Andy took from the land yesterday: These are the pictures andy took towards the land today: Andy didn’t get all the way in. Apparently the structure protection group was there along with about a dozen trucks … Continue reading →

this afternoon. He’s up on the land as I write this. When I watched the briefing this morning they didn’t give any indication this would happen, but at 11 AM they made this announcement: Evacuations will be downgraded to “set” … Continue reading →

chewing our fingernails. We’ll know a lot more after this weekend…the wind is already picking up and is predicted to get worse. Weather and Fire Behavior: Thunderstorms and lightening are possible today. These storms may contain strong and gusty winds … Continue reading →

We’re having a few days of good weather for fighting the fire, but that may change Thursday and Friday. At the moment they don’t expect to have it contained until May 5th. Since the fire is moving in the direction … Continue reading →

last Friday wasn’t because of the fire, it was because of the wind. He figured he would have to clear some trees off the road to drive home. Three dead ones were down on the way up to the Cochiti … Continue reading →

We’re still waiting to hear about the fire. They have more people working on it and the winds haven’t been as bad, so we’re hopeful. As far as we can tell they’ve managed to protect the houses closest to the … Continue reading →

That was going to be what this post was about. Yesterday the state was having a high wind warning, including the possibility of dust storms that would make driving hazardous. The wind would also make fighting wildfires more difficult. We … Continue reading →

The other day Andy received another brochure from Come Home Montana urging him to come back. Andy was raised in Montana and we have fond memories of our yearly visits, but we’re not inclined to move. I think they’re doing … Continue reading →

Which statement is more like you? 1. Man plans and God laughs. 2. If Plan A doesn’t work there are 25 more letters in the alphabet. Hurray for Option 2! April 21, 2022