tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post3024598128124534137..comments2023-11-02T05:53:46.800-07:00Comments on pasture musings: Two days of Terror....Rachellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-78853896126944432412007-08-26T15:04:00.000-07:002007-08-26T15:04:00.000-07:00Scary!!We had a fire by our place too. It's soooo ...Scary!!<BR/>We had a fire by our place too. It's soooo dry! You were blessed....and so were we.b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05200037742651165832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-2193309638567657462007-08-12T19:42:00.000-07:002007-08-12T19:42:00.000-07:00Dear rd,Thank you very much my dear!I am so very g...Dear rd,<BR/>Thank you very much my dear!<BR/>I am so very glad you are back, I did miss you and your razor sharp wit :))<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-81067961227355905632007-08-12T19:41:00.000-07:002007-08-12T19:41:00.000-07:00Dear Sarah,Yes, as you well know having that big o...Dear Sarah,<BR/>Yes, as you well know having that big one this year by you!<BR/>Crazy nutters, otta lock em all up and throw away the key says I.<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-91123789109776519342007-08-08T23:16:00.000-07:002007-08-08T23:16:00.000-07:00Wow, you had me on the edge of my seat! I think t...Wow, you had me on the edge of my seat! I think that phrase "Prayer Works" sums up the whole experience! I'm very glad that you all are OK. I'm really enjoying catching up: you have such great stories, as always!RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098210240203984706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-28672548788561518842007-07-31T22:56:00.000-07:002007-07-31T22:56:00.000-07:00My heart is still pounding from reading this post....My heart is still pounding from reading this post. I am SO relieved that your entire life is still safe and sound. I can't imagine if you lost a single hair from those amazing animals.<BR/><BR/>These California fires are a WAY bigger deal in my opinion than the earthquakes. I can't believe how close it came to taking away your precious friends. Thanks to God for sparing you and may those arsonists be hung!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09162148472659666694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-77755801593150723192007-07-28T10:27:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:27:00.000-07:00Dear It's the little things,Thank you so much for ...Dear It's the little things,<BR/>Thank you so much for following David here! I am very glad to see you :))<BR/><BR/>Sometimes when I write, I get so caught up in the retelling that it almost makes the situation come alive again for me, smells, sights, feelings, and all.<BR/><BR/>I am glad I could convey that to you, as a reader.<BR/>Looking forward to seeing you again!<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-35497248824630220162007-07-28T10:25:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:25:00.000-07:00Dear Catmoves,(I love that name BTW)Thank you very...Dear Catmoves,<BR/>(I love that name BTW)<BR/>Thank you very much, we are glad to be okay too! :))<BR/>And the wede're I thought to be Swedish.... no?<BR/>*grin*<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-6026859473849913452007-07-28T10:22:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:22:00.000-07:00Dear Victorya,I am so glad to see you come to visi...Dear Victorya,<BR/>I am so glad to see you come to visit me!<BR/>It was a roller coaster ride to be sure.<BR/>And I loved Sohie's Choice, in a totally terrifying way that is! <BR/>I hope to see you again soon :))<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-53338388901043098962007-07-28T10:21:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:21:00.000-07:00Dear Dawn,Well, fire season is typically June thro...Dear Dawn,<BR/>Well, fire season is typically June through September, but it doesn't usually get cranking until July. <BR/>This year however, we are so dry, the forest service was announcing high fire danger in April! It went to extreme danger by the middle of May. <BR/>We got hardly any rain this year or last, so we have drought conditions. With two years in a row of dryness, it gets hairy. And add all the CA firebugs..... scary, scary, scary.<BR/><BR/>The rest of the country is flooding! Weird weather....<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-17739219006495850472007-07-28T10:18:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:18:00.000-07:00Dear Singleton,Clinks to you to my dear!And peace,...Dear Singleton,<BR/>Clinks to you to my dear!<BR/>And peace, one day at a time. Without fire.<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-6263917178269619452007-07-28T10:16:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:16:00.000-07:00Dear Helena,I am glad to see you :))It is so scary...Dear Helena,<BR/>I am glad to see you :))<BR/>It is so scary having to decide what to take. It actually was all planned beforehand, what would go .... in theory. But when you are faced with it, in the middle of a disaster, you always wonder if you are making the right decisions, and you think of all the 'other stuff' you are leaving behind.<BR/>A list beforehand is a good thing, at least you have a reference in the time of crisis!<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-62363744979969188802007-07-28T10:14:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:14:00.000-07:00Dear Mushy,Welcome! And I am so very glad to see ...Dear Mushy,<BR/>Welcome! And I am so very glad to see you here, I LOVE your blog!<BR/><BR/>I hope that you visit me again :))<BR/>Yes, I thank God every day that we are okay. It remains to be seen whether it happens again this year, but we are treasuring each day as they come.<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-50233148730383557252007-07-28T10:11:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:11:00.000-07:00Dear Chewy,As I was writing this, I felt the urgen...Dear Chewy,<BR/>As I was writing this, I felt the urgency of the situation all over again. I cried and felt the panic and everything!<BR/>I guess I was able to convey the whole scene this time, huh?<BR/><BR/>I am all for death by fire for arsonists. Seriously.<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-47970615632309849612007-07-28T10:08:00.000-07:002007-07-28T10:08:00.000-07:00Dear David,Yes, I know about your fire season, it ...Dear David,<BR/>Yes, I know about your fire season, it is terrible! I have friends over there who share the scares and the outcomes on several alpaca forums I belong to. <BR/>You guys really do know what it's like. Didn't you have some big ones last year?<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for visiting, and for giving me the 'post of the day' award :))<BR/>Slainte~<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-88961657750900236892007-07-27T20:35:00.000-07:002007-07-27T20:35:00.000-07:00Hello, I am here from David McMahon...wow...what a...Hello, I am here from David McMahon...wow...what a well-written post! You captured the speed and energy of your mission so well. <BR/>I am so glad to hear all of your babies are fine!little thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028628349988276117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-86082832263657568652007-07-27T12:16:00.000-07:002007-07-27T12:16:00.000-07:00Darn. "we're" not wede're.Darn. "we're" not wede're.Catmoveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192091477404637971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-16974184072293567142007-07-27T12:15:00.000-07:002007-07-27T12:15:00.000-07:00Phew. So sorry to hear about this almost disaster....Phew. So sorry to hear about this almost disaster. Super glad none of you family were hurt. Like the other posters, the fire was the thing I raced through. Then I went back and read it for comprehension. Now that I've settled down, just wanted to let you know that wede're happy about the outcome.Catmoveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192091477404637971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-45888374781617863522007-07-27T09:28:00.000-07:002007-07-27T09:28:00.000-07:00oh my!!! I was terrified reading this. Sophies c...oh my!!! I was terrified reading this. Sophies choice but with more fur, I can't imagine. I'm glad the ending was okay though. I can breathe now.Victoryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18256314171695734487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-28553961035788226882007-07-27T09:18:00.000-07:002007-07-27T09:18:00.000-07:00Oh dear lord girl, you must have been terrified. T...Oh dear lord girl, you must have been terrified. Thank god your all okay. That is so scary. Do these wild fires happen all year round there. I was going to say have a great weekend but it would have to be better then your week. Take care of yourselfdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741158153974994260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-80780681323460389722007-07-26T18:22:00.000-07:002007-07-26T18:22:00.000-07:00OMG! I too raced through your words, through the s...OMG! I too raced through your words, through the smokey pictures, and prayed... Let my prayers be heard before she's finished typing the end to this scare! CLink! to your friends and the firefighters and you and your strength and your family and <BR/>another day at<BR/>the alpaca ranch.<BR/>Peace my friend, and windows, open to the world.....singletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482545214687731218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-92027391079503594412007-07-26T07:53:00.000-07:002007-07-26T07:53:00.000-07:00Yes, like Chewy, I had to read it quickly to find ...Yes, like Chewy, I had to read it quickly to find out what happened! I am so relieved that you all are ok.<BR/><BR/>What a dreadful decision to have to make- who to take, who to leave. Awful.<BR/><BR/>Here in England right now thousands are having to leave their homes due to floods. Watching on tv I've been thinking, if it came here, what would we take? What would we leave?<BR/><BR/>If I had to leave cats behind while I was being told to evacuate, it would break my heart. <BR/><BR/>You are very brave and very strong.<BR/><BR/>And you have great firefighters!<BR/><BR/>So pleased to see the new alpaca again.Mrs Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972137710178467475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-47638190821074504502007-07-26T06:47:00.000-07:002007-07-26T06:47:00.000-07:00So glad David sent me over...what an emotional rol...So glad David sent me over...what an emotional roller coaster you must have been on...I was having trouble breathing just from reading about it.<BR/><BR/>Thank God for sparing you and yours.fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-84673924239353055852007-07-26T05:32:00.000-07:002007-07-26T05:32:00.000-07:00Oh My! Rachelle,I read this at a fast pace to quic...Oh My! Rachelle,<BR/>I read this at a fast pace to quickly get to the outcome. Relief. Arson, you say, unbelievable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-24280861082659106132007-07-25T23:53:00.000-07:002007-07-25T23:53:00.000-07:00My word, Rachelle,You put us right in the middle o...My word, Rachelle,<BR/><BR/>You put us right in the middle of the tension and the decision-making and the heartache.<BR/><BR/>I live in a country where fire is a big threat, too - and I know the danger of burning embers when a firefront approaches.<BR/><BR/>God bless your protectors and the firefighters. Great pictures, especially the shot of the aircraft in the canyon.<BR/><BR/>This, truly, is a memorable post in every sense of the word.<BR/><BR/>Keep smiling<BR/><BR/>Daviddavid mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34184859.post-19142782754634958222007-07-25T17:25:00.000-07:002007-07-25T17:25:00.000-07:00Dear Shrink,Me too!!BTW, I forgot to say, yes, it ...Dear Shrink,<BR/>Me too!!<BR/><BR/>BTW, I forgot to say, yes, it was arson. Three separate fires were set from the freeway down below our canyon. Two of them merged into one, and the other one was quickly quelled.<BR/>The two were set one on either side of our canyon.<BR/><BR/>The scariest thing is, who knows if the loony toons is still out there? And will he do it again?<BR/><BR/>Hugs right back atcha kiddo!<BR/>Love,<BR/>RachelleRachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961381957419296611noreply@blogger.com