ladysailor wrote:

> I grew up in Granada Hills and my mom still lives in the house that
> she and my dad bought 51 years ago. She was given notice to evacuate
> but didn't go. She doesn't drive much anymore and made arrangements
> to scoot out with a neighbor but they decided to stay.

That is scary! I hope you can talk some sense into her
in the event there is a next time.

>Apparently it
> was unpleasant but bearable. Here is a snippet of her email to me
> today.
>
> ----
> The black ash permeated everything...I swept off the patio a couple of
> times and gave up. I’ve got black ash everywhere....it accumulates
> wherever there is a hose or plant....it will take several rains to
> clean up the landscape.... I feel very grateful to be complaining
> about ash!!!

That's for sure. I imagine she could hire a powerwasher to
clean up.

> I’m not crazy about her decision to stay because right behind our
> house is a creek lined with eucalyptus trees (the creek is between the
> fire and mom's house) and with the wind blowing embers in her
> direction I shudder to think how quickly things could go south.
>
> It sucks being so far away.

I'm glad she's okay.

nancy