I can think of SO many ways that man has changed my life, and the world he lives in. Amazing, really: add a lot of honesty and willingness to see the other side, and a ton of energy and caring. . . .
I was ALWAYS amazed at his seemingly unlimited energy in any situation.
Glad we have all re-gathered and hoping Pat can stay safe.
Nice afternoon with Brenda--a short ride around NE GSO--inspected a new city park. Apparently this parks and rec department is the oldest in the country--so there are parks in every neighborhood--each designed to fit that neighborhood.
The fire is 14,000 acres, out of control. We see plumes from our deck. The wind is 45 miles per hour. Our neighbor figured that as the crow flies, we're 8 miles away.
We haven't been told to evacuate, but 2000 people have been. There have been homes destroyed, animals left behind, and one missing person.
Say a prayer for all of us or send your thoughts. There are millions of acres of dead pines, and that's, according to the news, fueling the fire. Plumes are 24,000 feet high.
Reuters update on fire: By Keith Coffman and Dennis J. Carroll
(Reuters) - Raging wildfires forced hundreds of residents to flee homes in Colorado and New Mexico on Sunday as high winds and high temperatures fanned the flames, authorities said.
Colorado's High Park Fire, about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Fort Collins, was burning out of control and had scorched an estimated 14,000 acres (5,700 hectares), Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said.
The fire "continues to grow," he told an afternoon briefing.
Hundreds of residents were under mandatory evacuation orders, and authorities closed several camping areas in the Roosevelt National Forest.
Fueling the fire in Colorado were temperatures rising above 90 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius).
"The stiff winds and dry conditions make this very, very tough" to fight, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told a news conference.
The sheriff said the blaze had destroyed about 18 buildings, and one person was missing within the fire zone.
An 80-mile-long (130 km) plume of smoke was visible across northeast Colorado and in Wyoming. The sheriff said fire fighters believed a lightning strike on Friday night sparked the blaze.
Hi everyone - especially Pat - do be careful! Just caught the tail end of the Wizard of Oz after spending a fun day on Haight Street. Walked a mile each way to the car, uphill all the way this morning. Those SF hills can be real stinkers!
I'm looking forward to the Tony Awards tonight. My sweetie finished up his short run in the local community theater production of Guys and Dolls. I think that is the first time I ever saw it from beginning to end. So much talent, and I had to suppress my laughter when he did his dance skits. He's a singer, not much of a dancer but he sure gave it a good go!
Hugs to all my blog family. Got back home yesterday. Memorial went ok. Barbara had the good sense to be gracious and not say what she was thinking. But it was about the friends that came to say farewell and not me. The parents of my Kristy's best friend came with thier older daughter. OMG stunningly beautiful, almost 6 ft tall. Her sister, Pauline - Kristy's friend since they went to school together in kindertarten - is shorter and I wasn't prepared for Pamela to be so tall. Such a beautiful family.
All in all, a good trip.
Cute picture of my cuz and me over at FB. Her husband took a tradition picture of the two of us, then we got silly and he took that one. Never saw the first picture 'cause they liked the silly one better. :o) A good end to a stressful day.
Stay safe, Pat. My advice from hurricane territory--leave earlier rather than later--for safety's sake and to avoid traffic--make sure you have a reservation or safe shelter to get to.
Well, maybe this doesn't apply in your area--just know it must be scary.
Barb -- glad it turned out okay. Sometimes does, eh? And hugZ!
Pat, take Shirlee's good advice -- get ready to leave NOW, and go as soon's you need to! Are your kids near enough to be go to's?
After 9/11 *this* became the place to head for in case of crisis. Who ever's closest to the kids is to get them, and just come. The other comes when they can. Pity we have to think about man-made disasters when there's plenty of natural ones on our plate.
And Denise -- it was great to see you here last night: sounds like a most loverly day!
I'm just vegging today, lol! Haven't even got dressed, yet. Though looks like I'll be moving the car up the hill as a *rain prevention* measure. . . . And then just worry about the tomatoes on the beach which are virtually TOO heavy to move now. . . .
One of the ladies from another place I blog has what she calls a "fire tote" -- Small plastic tub by the front door (her fire exit) with legal papers, family pics, toothpaste, etc. . . Seems like a great idea to me. . . . She says it's amazing what you can fit into a one by two tote.
Yep, Puddle-- have some of those same days--just vegging. Mine not from gardening, but docs etc. Does not worry Miss Brenda a bit--which is great. When we have had so many days throughout life when we HAD to get up and get ready--for whatever--it is one of the real luxuries of retirement.Hope your vegging day has gone well!
Good thoughts for all the folks in the wildfire area. Stay safe Pat!
No evacuation call yet. Thank you for your concern and advice. Yes, we have a son nearby (an hour away) who calls regularly and invited us to stay with him and his family. He also said we could use his basement as storage, and my dear husband said, "You have room for 20,000 books?" Just kidding. But, there was a gulp on the other end of the phone.
Yes, important papers, hard drives, change of clothes, tooth brushes, etc. Am working on that. Today there has been constant flights with fire retardants and even helicopters with buckets.
Here's the emergency update from this afternoon:
4:48 PM - Jun 11
The official cause of the High Park Fire has been confirmed as lightning. 4:02 PM - Jun 11
The High Park Fire remains at 36,930 acres with 0% containment.
Crews are concerned with the northeast portion of the fire near Bonner Peak. Heavy helicopters are doing water drops in this area and more crews are being directed to this area.
Pre-planning has started between the Incident Command and the Glacier View Fire District. There are no evacuations or pre-evacuation notices for this area but citizens in portions of Glacier View are being asked to be vigilant and to be aware of fire activity.
There are no official Facebook or Twitter accounts for the High Park Fire. Any sites that exist are not authorized.
No calls for evacuations or pre-evacuations have been placed within the city of Fort Collins or its immediate outskirts. Residents would be notified as soon as possible if fire conditions warranted.
Oh, yes, Shirlee, lol! And I've always been a night owl in a world run by larks. I pretty much made it through by getting up a couple of hours *early* to get enough coffee in me that the wheel would turn over. Nice to be in a world run by MY clock. . . .
Pat, you and yours remain on my prayer list! Stay safe!!!
Actually, might better have said: the Goobey's clock, lol! He was late this morning, and I actually woke *him* up. . . . poor thang. In any case he's usually amenable to coming back in and taking a morning nap with me if needed. I actually don't think of them as naps so much as just finishing up the night's sleep.
Thinkin' about Friend Speak. Often as a Meeting is winding down, the Clerk will ask before actually closing if anyone has a "burning concern." Thinkin' how very appropriate that is this morning vis a vis our friends in Colorado.
No word from Pat yet today. Wish we would here something.
Sure enough--after breakfast morning snoozes are for me a finishing touch for the night's sleep.
Big political, covoc topic in GSO these days is whether we need a full scale performing arts center such as Durham has. I am afraid it might eventually scoop up resources and hurt our vibrant local theater and arts community. Not a whole lot of public support for it yet--cost mostly.
The things Howard did in Vermont made me begin to think more seriously about local issues.
Still not good here; fire 5 % contained, wind, and 2 hours ago, another plume and now smokey haze in the air.
We were supposed to go to an Obama meeting tonight in Estes Park, but have cancelled in case of evacuation.
Touch and go, really.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Over 120 structures have been lost in the Rist Canyon area, not all that far from us. We always take that route when we go camping.
Pat thanks for checking in! Prayers are staying active, for you, and everyone there. This global climate change is going to be much harder than the deniers think. . . .
And Jo, hoping it's just internets and not overdoing. . . . Love ya. Hear?
Hi Puddle, Shirlee, Barb, Jo (hope you are doing fine. Miss your voice.)
Status quo here. The whole community seems to be on hold, waiting. The airplanes continue over with fire retardant. New smoke plumes over Spruce Mountain that I can see from our deck.
Feeling a bit depressed. We are fine, but humans suffer so much. 120 structures lost in Rist Canyon. I wish I knew why so much suffering. And, why some of us seem to be so fortunate. I count myself as fortunate.
I read an article from the NEA Journal. The Obama Administration has gone after abuses in private/charter schools, eg., firing a woman who was pregnant, firing a woman with disabilities, standing up for older teachers.
A White House conference on bullying prevention, cautioning about equal access and rights for gays, that schools have to address the reality and offer equal opportunities for clubs, forums, etc.
I think of all the propaganda, and the facts seem to get lost. I sent PBS a donation because of their objective news coverage.
Well, I'll say good night. Thank you, friends for being here.
Shirlee -- thinking about "full scale" anything, lol! Just as I was about to start high school, they finished a big brand spanking new one, and the high school I'd planned on since kindergarten was no longer a choice. Oh it was BIG, and it was NEW, and had the BIGGEST STAGE/AUDITORIUM Between San Francisco and Denver. . . .
It was *awful* == when the drama teacher tried to stage *anything* just got lost in the three story high proscenium. . . He did have the opportunity to fly Peter Pan and did, in order to make some good use of the space, but we may have been the only production with living trees for a chorus. I was one, lol!
Graduation was awful -- even with ten tickets per grad, the "stadium" was only half full -- and it *felt* like no one cared. I don't know what they've used it for since, but for us, it was a mess.
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for so many reasons!
I can think of SO many ways that man has changed my life, and the world he lives in. Amazing, really: add a lot of honesty and willingness to see the other side, and a ton of energy and caring. . . .
I was ALWAYS amazed at his seemingly unlimited energy in any situation.
Glad we have all re-gathered and hoping Pat can stay safe.
Nice afternoon with Brenda--a short ride around NE GSO--inspected a new city park. Apparently this parks and rec department is the oldest in the country--so there are parks in every neighborhood--each designed to fit that neighborhood.
That was a bunch of gardening you did yesterday, Puddle.
Rest up!
Hi friends,
The fire is 14,000 acres, out of control. We see plumes from our deck. The wind is 45 miles per hour. Our neighbor figured that as the crow flies, we're 8 miles away.
We haven't been told to evacuate, but 2000 people have been. There have been homes destroyed, animals left behind, and one missing person.
Say a prayer for all of us or send your thoughts. There are millions of acres of dead pines, and that's, according to the news, fueling the fire. Plumes are 24,000 feet high.
Will check in later. We are safe so far.
Thank you for your thoughts.
Oh, gosh, Pat! That's *got* to be scary! Holding you guys in the light, for sure.
Reuters update on fire:
By Keith Coffman and Dennis J. Carroll
(Reuters) - Raging wildfires forced hundreds of residents to flee homes in Colorado and New Mexico on Sunday as high winds and high temperatures fanned the flames, authorities said.
Colorado's High Park Fire, about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Fort Collins, was burning out of control and had scorched an estimated 14,000 acres (5,700 hectares), Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said.
The fire "continues to grow," he told an afternoon briefing.
Hundreds of residents were under mandatory evacuation orders, and authorities closed several camping areas in the Roosevelt National Forest.
Fueling the fire in Colorado were temperatures rising above 90 Fahrenheit (32 Celsius).
"The stiff winds and dry conditions make this very, very tough" to fight, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told a news conference.
The sheriff said the blaze had destroyed about 18 buildings, and one person was missing within the fire zone.
An 80-mile-long (130 km) plume of smoke was visible across northeast Colorado and in Wyoming. The sheriff said fire fighters believed a lightning strike on Friday night sparked the blaze.
Hi everyone - especially Pat - do be careful! Just caught the tail end of the Wizard of Oz after spending a fun day on Haight Street. Walked a mile each way to the car, uphill all the way this morning. Those SF hills can be real stinkers!
I'm looking forward to the Tony Awards tonight. My sweetie finished up his short run in the local community theater production of Guys and Dolls. I think that is the first time I ever saw it from beginning to end. So much talent, and I had to suppress my laughter when he did his dance skits. He's a singer, not much of a dancer but he sure gave it a good go!
Ah! First firefly tonight! I never saw them growing up -- not till I came East. Never cease to delight me!!
Been a good day -- no pain meds at all!
Under the wing. . . .
The wind seems to have died down. The plumes are barely over the Spruce Mountain Ridge.
That's good.
Hi Denise.
Fire flies are beautiful. My husband's southern grandmother in Louisiana called them little stars that come to visit.
I'll say good night now. Glad you are here.
Sending good thoughts your way, Pat.
Hugs to all my blog family. Got back home yesterday. Memorial went ok. Barbara had the good sense to be gracious and not say what she was thinking. But it was about the friends that came to say farewell and not me. The parents of my Kristy's best friend came with thier older daughter. OMG stunningly beautiful, almost 6 ft tall. Her sister, Pauline - Kristy's friend since they went to school together in kindertarten - is shorter and I wasn't prepared for Pamela to be so tall. Such a beautiful family.
All in all, a good trip.
Cute picture of my cuz and me over at FB. Her husband took a tradition picture of the two of us, then we got silly and he took that one. Never saw the first picture 'cause they liked the silly one better. :o) A good end to a stressful day.
Good Morning,
A pervasive haze this morning. The fire is now at 31 miles, 37,000 acres. It is still out of control, is moving north and south.
So, time to put papers together and pack a suitcase, hoping we won't be needing it. But, the wind has come up.
The good news is that we have about 400 firefighters and we're getting some help from the feds.
Our Senator Udall has warned of this with all the beetle killed pines. It was not if, but when.
Thoughts, prayers, hopefully they'll get it under control
2000 evacuation notices, 18 buildings gone.
I'll keep in touch.
Stay safe, Pat. My advice from hurricane territory--leave earlier rather than later--for safety's sake and to avoid traffic--make sure you have a reservation or safe shelter to get to.
Well, maybe this doesn't apply in your area--just know it must be scary.
Whew!
Barb -- glad it turned out okay. Sometimes does, eh? And hugZ!
Pat, take Shirlee's good advice -- get ready to leave NOW, and go as soon's you need to! Are your kids near enough to be go to's?
After 9/11 *this* became the place to head for in case of crisis. Who ever's closest to the kids is to get them, and just come. The other comes when they can. Pity we have to think about man-made disasters when there's plenty of natural ones on our plate.
And Denise -- it was great to see you here last night: sounds like a most loverly day!
I'm just vegging today, lol! Haven't even got dressed, yet. Though looks like I'll be moving the car up the hill as a *rain prevention* measure. . . . And then just worry about the tomatoes on the beach which are virtually TOO heavy to move now. . . .
One of the ladies from another place I blog has what she calls a "fire tote" -- Small plastic tub by the front door (her fire exit) with legal papers, family pics, toothpaste, etc. . . Seems like a great idea to me. . . . She says it's amazing what you can fit into a one by two tote.
Yep, Puddle-- have some of those same days--just vegging.
Mine not from gardening, but docs etc. Does not worry Miss Brenda a bit--which is great.
When we have had so many days throughout life when we HAD to get up and get ready--for whatever--it is one of the real luxuries of retirement.Hope your vegging day has gone well!
Good thoughts for all the folks in the
wildfire area. Stay safe Pat!
Hi Puddle, Shirlee, Denise, Barb, Jo,
No evacuation call yet. Thank you for your concern and advice. Yes, we have a son nearby (an hour away) who calls regularly and invited us to stay with him and his family. He also said we could use his basement as storage, and my dear husband said, "You have room for 20,000 books?" Just kidding. But, there was a gulp on the other end of the phone.
Yes, important papers, hard drives, change of clothes, tooth brushes, etc. Am working on that. Today there has been constant flights with fire retardants and even helicopters with buckets.
Here's the emergency update from this afternoon:
4:48 PM - Jun 11
The official cause of the High Park Fire has been confirmed as lightning.
4:02 PM - Jun 11
The High Park Fire remains at 36,930 acres with 0% containment.
Crews are concerned with the northeast portion of the fire near Bonner Peak. Heavy helicopters are doing water drops in this area and more crews are being directed to this area.
Pre-planning has started between the Incident Command and the Glacier View Fire District. There are no evacuations or pre-evacuation notices for this area but citizens in portions of Glacier View are being asked to be vigilant and to be aware of fire activity.
There are no official Facebook or Twitter accounts for the High Park Fire. Any sites that exist are not authorized.
No calls for evacuations or pre-evacuations have been placed within the city of Fort Collins or its immediate outskirts. Residents would be notified as soon as possible if fire conditions warranted.
Oh, yes, Shirlee, lol! And I've always been a night owl in a world run by larks. I pretty much made it through by getting up a couple of hours *early* to get enough coffee in me that the wheel would turn over. Nice to be in a world run by MY clock. . . .
Pat, you and yours remain on my prayer list! Stay safe!!!
Actually, might better have said: the Goobey's clock, lol! He was late this morning, and I actually woke *him* up. . . . poor thang. In any case he's usually amenable to coming back in and taking a morning nap with me if needed. I actually don't think of them as naps so much as just finishing up the night's sleep.
Thinkin' about Friend Speak. Often as a Meeting is winding down, the Clerk will ask before actually closing if anyone has a "burning concern." Thinkin' how very appropriate that is this morning vis a vis our friends in Colorado.
Very much so--Puddle, thanks!
No word from Pat yet today. Wish we would here something.
Sure enough--after breakfast morning snoozes are for me a finishing touch for the night's sleep.
Big political, covoc topic in GSO these days is whether we need a full scale performing arts center such as Durham has. I am afraid it might eventually scoop up resources and hurt our vibrant local theater and arts community. Not a whole lot of public support for it yet--cost mostly.
The things Howard did in Vermont made me begin to think more seriously about local issues.
Thank you, Mr. Dean!
OK--Nothing from Jo since Sunday when she put this thread up--hope all is OK!
Good Morning,
Still not good here; fire 5 % contained, wind, and 2 hours ago, another plume and now smokey haze in the air.
We were supposed to go to an Obama meeting tonight in Estes Park, but have cancelled in case of evacuation.
Touch and go, really.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Over 120 structures have been lost in the Rist Canyon area, not all that far from us. We always take that route when we go camping.
Not good. Will keep in touch.
Pat thanks for checking in! Prayers are staying active, for you, and everyone there. This global climate change is going to be much harder than the deniers think. . . .
And Jo, hoping it's just internets and not overdoing. . . . Love ya. Hear?
Hi Puddle, Shirlee, Barb, Jo (hope you are doing fine. Miss your voice.)
Status quo here. The whole community seems to be on hold, waiting. The airplanes continue over with fire retardant. New smoke plumes over Spruce Mountain that I can see from our deck.
Feeling a bit depressed. We are fine, but humans suffer so much. 120 structures lost in Rist Canyon. I wish I knew why so much suffering. And, why some of us seem to be so fortunate. I count myself as fortunate.
I read an article from the NEA Journal. The Obama Administration has gone after abuses in private/charter schools, eg., firing a woman who was pregnant, firing a woman with disabilities, standing up for older teachers.
A White House conference on bullying prevention, cautioning about equal access and rights for gays, that schools have to address the reality and offer equal opportunities for clubs, forums, etc.
I think of all the propaganda, and the facts seem to get lost. I sent PBS a donation because of their objective news coverage.
Well, I'll say good night. Thank you, friends for being here.
Shirlee -- thinking about "full scale" anything, lol! Just as I was about to start high school, they finished a big brand spanking new one, and the high school I'd planned on since kindergarten was no longer a choice. Oh it was BIG, and it was NEW, and had the BIGGEST STAGE/AUDITORIUM Between San Francisco and Denver. . . .
It was *awful* == when the drama teacher tried to stage *anything* just got lost in the three story high proscenium. . . He did have the opportunity to fly Peter Pan and did, in order to make some good use of the space, but we may have been the only production with living trees for a chorus. I was one, lol!
Graduation was awful -- even with ten tickets per grad, the "stadium" was only half full -- and it *felt* like no one cared. I don't know what they've used it for since, but for us, it was a mess.
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