Comments on: The Southwest Lights Up Early

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:17:27 +0000

They might want to look at the new codes down in San Diego county. They refused to give a guy an occupancy permit for his new house because he had two potted cedars by his front door. Nothing built under the new codes burned in the last fire, although their neighbors did.

Goats are good. They are easy to raise, but you’ll need a good herder to deal with the hills, or you’ll end up with a goat problem.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:56:18 +0000

Actually LOTS of people have been clearing brush, but there are these large chunks of mountainous land that haven't been cleared and when burning embers start flying, they land where they may. I think we should hire a fleet of brush clearing goats to go back into hiking country and get to work...I also think that they should have an even stricter building code for these foothill areas. You want to build there...well, you'll be required to use only certain fire retardant materials AND have a moratorium on the freakin' size. 7,000+ square feet up in the winding hillls is a b****h to protect. cookie jill´s last blog post..Saint Barbara

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:51:17 +0000

I noticed the Sundowners kicked in, and it sprang back to life. I’m having a hard time believing that after last year, people haven’t been clearing brush.

That’s good news on the critters, though.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:34:48 +0000

Well...the Humane Society actually came and picked up my friend's tortoise, Judy. Slapped with a duck tape ID, she readily came out of her "home" underneath the bush when she thought I had strawberries in store for her. The Humane Society even took the chickens. cookie jill´s last blog post..Jesusita Fire

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:32:49 +0000

Terry Pratchett’s Small Gods is about just such a tortoise, who thinks he’s a god.

Stay safe and wear a mask.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:29:04 +0000

Try moving a reluctant tortoise in order to evacuate. Ha! cookie jill´s last blog post..Jesusita Fire