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i'd imagined a plain Hot day,   maybe some more plants eaten by Something,  but just a plain Hot day and i would go Give Water after Goat care.   

around 7 am there was Thunder.   A little distant but then ROLLING closer and closer and ROLLING,  the sound almost continuous,  Roll into Roll into Roll and on and on and it went from then into hours of that and there was no lightning to be seen here on this Hill,  but there was NO DOUBT that the THUNDER was the voice for the Lightning.    Somewhere.     I watered through it.   These oh so incredibly Elegant Red Splendor Mustard Greens…so so small but so so exactly a Red Splendor Mustard Green,  each of them.    

 

Then B Garden and more had been eaten but i won't go there now.

 


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came back and pinned and looked.   Took it down and folded.   Hooked in to the local Butte Weather Fire and Accident Face Book  page  and read through the Evacuation Warnings,  watched the LIVE  of the fire that is only one of the 8 that were sparked by lightning strikes,   this one nearby enough to need watching….over the ridge….and  began gathering things to load in the Truck

you could smell the smoke.   Goats don't like the smell of smoke.   Uneasy.

response to this fire is impeded by the NUMBEr of fires happening simultaneously…..do you remember the term   Climate Change?   Do you remember Climate Change?  amidst the ALL of STUFF?    There is NO THUNDER AND LIGHtNING in August in this part of the Sierra Nevada.   NONE.   ANOMALY.   

 

 


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i gathered Emrie's stuff from the Crow Altar.    put it in a plastic food container and put that in the fire proof bag thing with important papers.   This year,  i'll leave the Crow.  everything else there.   I'll leave that Cloth above.   I'll probably leave almost everything else.   Take a role of toilet paper.   I realize things have changed.   

i go,  off and on,   to the Democratic Convention that looks so hopefull.   then back over to the Fire channel,  then i go out and put some bedding straw in Talkie's transport.   Call her to give her extra meal worms,  so it's fresh in her mind that if she is called,  she might get extra meal worms,   i go talk to Sunny Ray and Jack Flash…tell them we might be going to try to Load them…they stand and stare,   Nogal,  who is so gentle,  i tell too and he listens,  but already from my tone,  my body energy,  he is Vigilent.

Where's Puppy?

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29 responses to “plain”

  1. LaceLady Avatar

    anything, anything at all, that you or yours need ~ call anytime. Safe travels, love.

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  2. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    Three hours of lightening strike where my son lives Santa Clara. Said it was terrible.

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  3. jamie sabe Avatar
    jamie sabe

    May you be safe. I hope you are able to get some sleep tonight. Love

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  4. Nanette Avatar

    You’re ready Grace. Be safe, go well. Love and holding with you from over here 💖

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  5. jude Avatar

    Yes things change.

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  6. Liz A Avatar

    over and over I think … may you be safe, may all be safe …

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  7. Deb G Avatar

    Been thinking of you, along with the rest of my family in California. Climate change…we can’t forget. Much love.

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  9. Anita Avatar

    Reading this brings tears to my eyes–you are in my prayers, wish I could do more. Stay safe,and keep in touch as you are able. Love,Anita.

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  10. Acey Avatar

    never don’t think about climate change but have not been tracking the fire season as diligently as usual. Let us know how we can help if need be.

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  11. Patty M Avatar

    You’re getting ready for any future…you will be safe. Also, help
    is always here for you and your family. Sending love.

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  12. Beth Avatar

    ((( grace )))

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  13. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Been thinking about you a lot Grace. May you be safe, may you be well.
    Down here the emergency shelters have been opened, but not really because they don’t let you get out of your car, due to covid…and in this heat! Can’t even imagine.
    Be well Grace.

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  14. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    My family in Northern California also have their go packs ready. Praying overtime that you will all stay safe.

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  15. Michelle Slater Avatar

    Metta for you and all the dear ones.

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  16. grace Forrest Avatar

    was extremely strange

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  17. grace Forrest Avatar

    i am. i am Ready.
    i look forward to NEws from you!!!!!!

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  18. grace Forrest Avatar

    so…it’s Saturday now, change away, change back
    change change change

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  19. grace Forrest Avatar

    it’s happening. we watch now.

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  20. grace Forrest Avatar

    Anita…there in my Birth Land

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  21. grace Forrest Avatar

    yes. ANY FUTure. we Go.

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  22. grace Forrest Avatar

    if it were just human beings it would be easy. No sweat.
    it’s the GOATS

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  23. grace Forrest Avatar

    tell me again where they are????????????????

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  24. grace Forrest Avatar

    Metta for US. ALL OF US

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