Oh wow! It's that season again. Glad nobody got hurt!Scary few moments this afternoon.
Neighbor's house. Has been empty for a few months.
Luckily, volunteer fire dept is less than a quarter mile away. Very quick response.
This was the view from our backyard.
Two Cal Fire planes also sent out to safeguard the dry hill across the street. So much tall grass!!
These guys more than earned their keep today. 94 in the shade. Both were beet red when masks and helmets came off. Over half the house destroyed, but fire did not spreadl, even with huge Monterey pines right near.
Kudos to Bennett Valley Fire Dept. and all other firefighters!
It looks like the temperatures will be in the low 90's for next weekend.
Very crazy lightening storm, although we had very little rain with it. We were up too, worrying about it starting a fire.
Wow, how scary!Scary few moments this afternoon.
Neighbor's house. Has been empty for a few months.
Luckily, volunteer fire dept is less than a quarter mile away. Very quick response.
This was the view from our backyard.
Two Cal Fire planes also sent out to safeguard the dry hill across the street. So much tall grass!!
These guys more than earned their keep today. 94 in the shade. Both were beet red when masks and helmets came off. Over half the house destroyed, but fire did not spreadl, even with huge Monterey pines right near.
Kudos to Bennett Valley Fire Dept. and all other firefighters!
The temperature here is always in the 50's-60's. Never 70 degrees though!It looks like the temperatures will be in the low 90's for next weekend.I can't wait for the adult open poultry competition. I'm going on Friday, July 27th....high of 91*!
My DH and son went yesterday (very hot walking around that blacktop)...but they wanted to see the RV Demolition Derby.
Deb, are you a judge or do you have birds entered?
I recall a absolutely HUGE lighting storm in 2008. The whole sky was a gloomy gray mat. I remember driving home and there was a fire just on the hill. It started on the Solstice and went for about a week of fire and lighting. Nobody got hurt, thanks to our firefighters.
My DH and son got home late from the State fair last night and told me they saw lightning. Then, my husband woke me up early this morning and said I was missing the "Lightning Show"! Well, it didn't register on my brain because I went right back to sleep without seeing a thing.
The temperature here is always in the 50's-60's. Never 70 degrees though!JEALOUS! Where are you located?
Does the State Fair have an adult poultry showmanship competition? Yes, it is 27-29. I think Deb said in a previous post that they judge on Saturday.....Hmmm, maybe I should go Saturday instead of Friday?
I recall a absolutely HUGE lighting storm in 2008. The whole sky was a gloomy gray mat. I remember driving home and there was a fire just on the hill. It started on the Solstice and went for about a week of fire and lighting. Nobody got hurt, thanks to our firefighters.
Was that from the same person? I hope "they" were kidding!I live on the coast. We deal with worms more often though, so no place is perfect. (Did I mention all the tourists?)
"What kind of bread is the ice cream sandwich on?"
"Does the Mocha Almond Fudge ice cream have almonds in it?"(I heard that at an ice cream place several miles up)
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Yay, I am so looking forward to the cooler weather for coop-in day.
No, I have birds entered next weekend. On Sat night and Sunday morning, I was judging the dog portion of the Small Animal Master Showmanship competitions. On Sunday afternoon, I was running the Cavy Knowlege Bowl. I've been working with 4H/FFA kids for decades.
Next weekend I get to be the competitor.
Yes, the Open Poultry always has the last weekend of the Fair, with one specialty show. I think this year it's dark Cornish.
Deb
