The fire put me in a panic. Upon returning home, I knew we weren’t out of danger. The alert was still on. I was on a mission to reduce the fire risk. We had brush fuel everywhere and my water canons were not set up. The first thing on my mind was to clear theContinue reading “Panic working and Panic buying”
Category Archives: weather
Turning up the heat
Aug 17th was suppose to be a easy weekend of horse vaulting clinic for our older daughter. The summer had been pretty uneventful until now. I had many plans for fire safety but these were left by the way side. I always feel overwhelmed by the to do list and ended up in disputes withContinue reading “Turning up the heat”
Gas or Electric
With visitors expected to arrive today, it is important to regain our access. The rain has descended sufficiently to thaw the ice on our driveway enough for me to scrap away the bulk of it. There are still patches I hope vehicles can overcome with sufficient momentum. The big challenge of the day is toContinue reading “Gas or Electric”
Ice Storm
Fires, floods, avalanches, landslides and now ice storms. There seems to be no end to the weather conditions we need to prepare for. I had expected the warmer weather and rain so I tried my best to clear the snow as soon as the last fall had stopped. I was primarily concern about the messContinue reading “Ice Storm”
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