Monthly Archives: May 2022

Andy was concerned that the plants in the greenhouse would have gotten too hot. He had shut the fan off before he left…the wind kept blowing the vents closed and the fan was overheating. He was planning to turn it … Continue reading →

Because all our trees burned in the 2011 fire we have a great view for firefighters. Beate and Tim and other neighbors have been in danger of a flareup in Medio Dia Canyon, so the firefighters have been coming up … Continue reading →

Andy took these pictures of our conifers yesterday: We’ll have to see how many survive. I’m pleased to see that a lot of the old logs lying on the ground were burned…less fuel for the next fire. Also notice the … Continue reading →

It was fun watching the helicopter yesterday. Click on the picture to see a video. The bush got in the way at the end. Here’s a photo of the helicopter dropping the water. And here’s a closer view: My potful … Continue reading →

Down here they don’t think we’re in danger of evacuation right now, so we’re officially at Ready, not Set. We’re not back to minimal fire danger, a spark could easily start another one. We also got permission to go up … Continue reading →

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life. —Samuel Johnson Do you use the word opportunity much? Johnson’s quote made me aware that I don’t… unless … Continue reading →

There was some interesting synchronicity this past week. I not only came across this Alcott quote, I also came across a 1994 Newsweek article about the Enneagram (pronounced any-a-gram), a personality-typing system I studied years ago. It gave me some … Continue reading →

I spent most of yesterday afternoon creating a higher resolution version of this graphic: Was it worth the time? Yes, not just for the image, no one except me cares about that, but for skill development. Using the Photoshop Elements … Continue reading →

they are cautiously optimistic we won’t have to be evacuated. Time will tell. There is also talk of us getting an escorted trip up to our land some time soon…it’s been about three weeks now. Our first escorted trip after … Continue reading →

Apparently fire grew “minimally” last night, which is always good news. Andy and I watch the updates but we’re mostly involved in our projects. When I packed for possible evacuation I started with things to play with if we have … Continue reading →