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The Fire Evacuation Adventure - August 2021


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#1 ski3pin

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Posted 10 September 2021 - 05:39 PM

Julie and I were evacuated 19 days as the Caldor Fire advanced on our home and community. Here's the story -

 

The Fire Evacuation Adventure - August 2021

 

Please enjoy! :)


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#2 Wandering Sagebrush

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Posted 10 September 2021 - 05:58 PM

Friendships are the best!  Many kudos to Trailer Lady and The Ted’s!


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#3 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 10 September 2021 - 06:43 PM

Great story Monte.Nice to have good friends like the Teds.

The food at Air T&D sure looked good.

I see Ted drinks the wine he recommended to us several years

ago when they stopped  here to visit.

 

All seems well in Pollock Pines for you two.

 

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#4 billharr

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Posted 10 September 2021 - 07:24 PM

Glad you are home and everything is working out. The Ted's are great people. 

 

 

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#5 fish more

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Posted 11 September 2021 - 12:07 AM

Well it's good news about your home !! Alot of people aren't so lucky. I'm glad Julie's surgery went well. It's great having friends like "Trailer Lady and The Teds.


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#6 craig333

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Posted 11 September 2021 - 12:44 AM

Nothing like having some assistance on some projects. Looks better than what I'd have done :)


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#7 Foy

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Posted 11 September 2021 - 10:02 AM

This story is inspirational on many levels.  Thanks to the Ski3pins and the Teds for sharing such a close look into your experiences.  We're all very happy to know things are working out well for you all.

 

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#8 JWL

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Posted 11 September 2021 - 01:41 PM

That was a wonderful story. The perfect tale of nice people helping nice people in need and a happy ending! Thanks for sharing.


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#9 Ted

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Posted 11 September 2021 - 03:48 PM

Thank you all for the kind comments. We truly enjoy the Ski3pins company and their time here passed quickly. It was also wonderful of Trailer Lady to help them out as well. After she was cleared by multiple covid tests she was able to come here to visit with all of us again. And I believe M&J still have some supplies at her home, so she continues to be helping them. Monte actually had plans for a project at here place that didn't get done because of their unexpected move here. Sorry to take that away from you, Kathy.

 

We visited the Ski3pins at their home yesterday. The air is much better with little smoke now, Julie is getting around better on her new knee, Monte has been back at work, and life is getting back to normal. A comfortable sigh of relief for all involved.

 

I tried inserting a photo of the finished gate but it kept showing upside down despite multiple edits in the photo upload. So take my word for it that it, like all of Monte's projects, came out very nice.

 

Does this Bobcat make me look fat?

From the report, the photo of "the little Bobcat tucked away behind the Ted's Tiger" makes the Tiger look huge! 

 

"Looks better than what I'd have done  :)"

Craig, Monte has skills! Trust me when I say they were much better than I would have done without his help.


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#10 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 11 September 2021 - 07:46 PM

Ted thanks for the wine recommendation years ago.

We still enjoy that Italian brand and mix it into our "cellar"

Frank


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