Coffee anyone ?

[SageHill]

That said, if all He!! breaks loose politically, then I'm bugging in. But a fire? I'm outa there with all my important stuff.

Of course. Been there done that. We all have evac lists - what to load first (most important). Sometimes there is time and sometimes there is not. I have friends who have lost everything, burn marks on their vehicles "badges" to getting out. The rural areas don't get as much advance notice at times.
Unfortunately though the media are allowed to go into "safe" burned areas DAYS before the residents. Yeah - the tromp all around the burned out homes, through the homes, etc. As they do they BREAK things that could have been kept - i.e. china, dishes, trophies, etc. A friend that couldn't get back to her burned house saw it on the news, saw the "reporter" walking through her stuff, when she finally got home there were the reporters footprints all OVER EVERYTHING. News reporters from all over the world traipsing through private property willy nilly. Yup - it's something that frosts me (can you tell??? It's hit close to home more than once).
For us, we have our evac lists, evac plans, and are always ready if need be.

 

[Alaskan]

Of course. Been there done that. We all have evac lists - what to load first (most important). Sometimes there is time and sometimes there is not. I have friends who have lost everything, burn marks on their vehicles "badges" to getting out. The rural areas don't get as much advance notice at times.
Unfortunately though the media are allowed to go into "safe" burned areas DAYS before the residents. Yeah - the tromp all around the burned out homes, through the homes, etc. As they do they BREAK things that could have been kept - i.e. china, dishes, trophies, etc. A friend that couldn't get back to her burned house saw it on the news, saw the "reporter" walking through her stuff, when she finally got home there were the reporters footprints all OVER EVERYTHING. News reporters from all over the world traipsing through private property willy nilly. Yup - it's something that frosts me (can you tell??? It's hit close to home more than once).
For us, we have our evac lists, evac plans, and are always ready if need be.

That is HORRID!!!

And of course, since they are FILMED trespassing, it sure would be nice to smack them down for having done that!

 

[Mini Horses]

These are things that you only know from experience. People otherwise are just not so aware of the challenges of no stores to shop, no banks, gas, food, water, the looting....emotional stress!

Widespread disaster in an entire community is horrific. Sometimes insurmountable.

 

[Mini Horses]

Wow. 48 out and a mere 63 inside. I'll use a portable heater for chill this morn. Actually used my heated mattress pad last night . Slept well. Not a fan of cold. Work today, so a couple hrs and heater back off.

Two more days of this drizzle and winter temps. Sunshine, please hurry back.

 

[Baymule]

Moving slow this morning. Been up awhile, the little bit done in PT yesterday wiped me out. Leg up, torture will recommence tomorrow morning.

 

[SageHill]

Coffee at hand, it's going to be a slow start to today - fog is rolling in. Guess I'll start with the inside things to get done.

 

[Blue Sky]

Good morning all. Beautiful crisp morning in East Texas. Warm up to mid 80’s later. Saw some deer in the north pasture. They took off possibly after my stomach growled. I’m intermittent fasting and walking. This summer I gained weight that’s got to go and now that my knee is better it’s time to get after it. I have a pleasant half mile to the mailbox plus walking the fences.A huge oak branch fell at feed time. It was lucky nobody was under it and it didn’t hit the perimeter fence. Good firewood but the catch is my house has a gas fireplace. Wood everywhere and a gas fireplace which due to placement is impossible to convert. I’m thinking wood stove but Hubbs is against it. He’s not the pessimist I am. Any thoughts on stoves? (argh another 90 minutes to fast.
Growl, growl)

 

[Baymule]

You could get a small wood burning heater with a flat top for maybe a pot of beans.

900 Sq. Ft. Cast Iron Log Wood Stove | US Stove Company

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[Blue Sky]

You could get a small wood burning heater with a flat top for maybe a pot of beans.

900 Sq. Ft. Cast Iron Log Wood Stove | US Stove Company

US Stove US1269E Cast Iron Stove…

www.usstove.com

I’ve seen those and they look cool. Or hot. Handy. Boy we’re you ever right about leaving the gumbo clay behind. Easier on the feet, no Herman Munster boots after a walk in the pasture. No mud balls between the dog’s toes. Sand does get in the house but a breeze to sweep up. Based on how the dogs go after the gophers digging a garden may be easier too.

 

[Baymule]

Sand was a cake walk after black gumbo clay! I’m on a mix of the two now. A loan with a little more clay than sand. I’m pretty sure I’ll have mud when it rains. But not gumbo mud!